I originally was thinking of purchasing the Bialetti's New Hot Chocolate Maker but not only were they sold out of the product but it was also over priced. So I did a little online research and found out about this wonderful product. This product was a wonderful choice and the price was reasonable. I followed a few of the recipes in the booklet which came with the product. It was by far the best hot chocolate I have ever had in my entire life. The product was easy to use and best of all was EASY and QUICK to clean. I look forward to a long COLD winter just so I have an excuse to use this product. I plan on buying another one just in case they too are sold out.