Capresso froth PLUS Automatic Milk FrotherSimple and Quiet Milk Frothing The Capresso froth PLUS Automatic Milk Frother (Capresso model 204. 04) froths and heats milk without any need for steam. It does this with its electric base that has an enclosed 600 Watt heating element. A magnet in the base spins either the heating disk or the frothing disk while the pitcher heats up while it sits on the hot plate. A vortex is created all the way down to the disk, and the frothing disk features special