A cappuccino machine is a coffee machine with a milk function. This lets you easily make cappuccino, as well as all kinds of milk-based coffee specialities. These coffee machines come with a milk reservoir, a milk tube for adding milk, or a steam wand for frothing milk. You simply fill the milk reservoir with milk; the coffee machine does the rest. Machines with a built-in milk reservoir often clean themselves. A separate reservoir is best rinsed out after use. You place the milk tube in a carton of milk, allowing it to draw milk straight from the carton. Make sure you clean the milk tube regularly. Frothing milk with a steam wand takes a bit more skill, but it gives you more control over the texture and temperature of the milk. You place the steam wand in a cup or small jug of milk to froth it.
