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My sister is a serious soy hot cocoa drinker. She used to go to Starbucks and get one every morning on the way to work. Then they changed soy. Ugh! Out of desperation I went online and got this at Williams-Sonoma, for $79.95. First, the instructions were unclear. Second, it was loud. Third, it was difficult to clean. Most importantly, after using it on a more or less daily basis for LESS THAN SIX MONTHS, it died. Since Wiliams-Sonoma does not offer it year round, I went to Amazon and ordered a Mr. Coffee Cocomotion for $22.95. No it doesn't froth as much, and it's not as stylish, but for a little more than a quarter the cost of the Bialetti it makes great cocoa. Don't waste your money on the Bialetti. Get the Cocomotion instead.