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 enlarge | Brand: Tassimo
Category: Kitchen
List Price: £99.99
Buy New: £89.99
You Save: £10.00 (10%)
New (5) from £89.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 137
Media: Kitchen & Home
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7.5
Dimensions (in): 14.3 x 12.6 x 10.4
EAN: 4242002467498
ASIN: B00193RV90
Release Date: June 2, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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 One push Wonder November 2, 2008
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
First had a philips senseo, good machine (though have a new one coming out), lack of choice latte etc, then went for the latest nestcafe one new design, Major design flaws on that one, went through 3 in one day, not bad coffee though. So as to speak ended up on the tassimo as it was the last one left in the budget wise, however can not complain, does the job, thrown in a pod, push a button, coffee appears with coughing and splutting just like a high end machine, option to top your cup up as well if you want a bigger mug but less of taste, though must stand by the machine for this as this option only lasts a few conds. So out the three the tassimo beats them on the coffee taste, Three stars given for expensive pods, no pods in the box to try, and its louder than the others.
Favourite flavours carte noire, medium roast and macco
 Should be a lot better October 16, 2008
14 out of 18 found this review helpful
I already have the Magimix NESPRESSO M100 at home, yes it's 40 odd pounds more than the TAS4011GB but it's money well spent.
I don't consider myself a coffee snob in the slightest; I'm more than happy with cheapo instant coffee 98% of the time. It's just nice to treat yourself occasionally hence having the M100 at home. We got TAS4011GB for the office. The coffee isn't terrible...but it really isn't great either, the gulf between the quality of coffee the M100 and the TAS4011GB produces is plain to see (taste?). You don't need to be a coffee ninja to appreciate the difference, the TAS4011GB coffee could best be described as bland. Yes there are different varieties and they're all equally "ok".
The real problem with this machine isn't the coffee though...the machine and the discs that contain the drinks are the real problem, they're a master class in design flaws...
The potential for nasty steam burns is rife! If you want to make more than one cup you're required to remove the old disc and replace it with a new one. This entails lifting the "lid" which causes steam to jet into your face, then pick up the used disc which, having had boiling water forced through it has the surface temperature of the sun and finally push the lid back down on top of the newly inserted disc. The lid has also been super heated whilst making the first cup rendering it somewhat uncomfortable to push on.
The discs themselves are flawed. If you can find a picture of one it's essentially a donut shaped bowl of plastic filled with powdered drink. One side of the disc is tin foil. On a regular basis the tin foil actually splits due to the pressure of the water being forced into the disc and jettisons its contents over the office. We have coffee granule splatter patterns all over the place. This isn't a problem with the machine; this is a problem with the discs you have to buy and is inescapable.
Even if you don't want to spend money on an M100, look elsewhere. For the price there has to be better alternatives.
 Great little machine! October 4, 2008
48 out of 48 found this review helpful
Coffee is one of those things that for some reason I cannot do - even instant coffee is beyond me! Seeing my guest's faces as I serve a perfect latte is just hilarious - there's no way I could ever do this without my Tassimo!
This is a great little machine and a big improvement over the old Tassimo machine. This new model machine is more compact and of a higher build quality than the old one. It has a larger 2litre water container which is now much less fiddly than before and can be very quickly removed/refilled with zero effort. You can prepare about 8 drinks before having to fill up the tank.
The hot drink is now prepared immediately with no waiting for the machine to warm up, it now takes 45 seconds from cold to prepare a standard drink - compare this to a kettly boiling which takes about double that time just to heat the water. A second drink can also be prepared immediately after the first without delay.
The quality of drinks is very high, it produces the best at-home hot chocolate that I have ever tasted! This maybe because the hot chocolate is made from syrup rather than the more commonly used powder. The coffee is also great and comes second only to freshly ground coffee - please remember it takes several minutes and a much more expensive machine to prepare coffee from scratch - this machine does an excellent job immitating those machines! I have not tried the tea so can not advise on those flavours.
The T-Discs (pods) themselves vary in price and flavour from brand to brand. Just standard Kenco coffee costs 2.99 (at Asda, Tesco etc) for 16 servings. This prepares a good regular tasting coffee at under 20p per mug. This is the same price for Twining's tea and Suchard's hot chocolate. For something a bit more fancy you can choose latte or cappucino from various brands including Carte Noire, for 2.99 or sometimes 3.49 for 8 servings which works out at 40-50p per cup. These items require 2 discs and so take a little bit longer to prepare.
Overall I would heartily recomend this Tassimo machine to any potential viewers but I must quickly point out a few of the pitfalls.
- You are limited to what coffee/tea/hot chocolate you buy - this is true of other pod coffee machines, but the Tassimo does have a very good selection to choose from.
- The portion size is too small for some people - hot chocolate is only 180ml. Latte/cappucino is 200ml. While most coffees are 300ml.
- Requires some cleaning (but not much)
Tassimo Review September 18, 2008
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
This is my second machine within the last 6 weeks. The first one stopped working completely after 3 weeks but Amazon replaced it without question.
PROS: This machine is easy to use. Just pop the disc in the top of the machine, press the button and you have a hot drink in about 60 seconds. The Tassimo is also less messy than the machines that use the ground coffee. With a wide range of discs available, both online and in supermarkets, there's a hot drink to suit everyone.
CONS: The machine doesn't produce drinks like the pictures on the box!! The cappuccino with NOT have a large frothy CAP. In fact, mine don't have any froth. Likewise, with the Latte Macchiato. The milk also tastes awful and I tend to use fresh cow's milk instead, and a lot more of it, to get the milky latte effect. The Suchard hot chocolate tastes good but like the other drinks doesn't produce enough on an automatic run as shown in the demo. Using the override button does make a larger drink, but at the cost of a weaker flavour.
 Bosch Tassimo review September 16, 2008
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
Let's get one thing straight - this is a machine designed to give you coffee in 60 seconds. Therefore it should not be directly compared to a 500 machine which picks beans direct from the bush, grinds them, dripping coffee to a jar in about 30 minutes.
Rather - as an 'instant coffee machine using real coffee' (albeit from mini airtight pods) it is fantastic!
It REALLY makes your drink, from plug-out-cold to in-your-cup in about a minute (seems less to me but I've never been sad enough to use a stopwatch).
My reason for getting one: after the convenience of trying a rival Senseo device whilst on holiday... got this one after researching and working out how easy it is to buy the relevant pod/pouches. The Tassimo website astounded me with the huge variety of pods available, and all my local supermarkets stocked (some of) their pods. (This is beginning to sound like an advert, but I am not associated with this product or company!!)
Any bad elements? Well, like other reviewers, I'd like to see a 'long life skimmed milk' pod to use instead of the sweet creamy one they sell. There should be a 'strength' mark to let you know how intense each coffee pod is, I find some a little too weak - but that's not a critism of the machine - and there are different coffee brands as well, some being knock your head off intense (takes a little time to find your perfect one) - this can also be a benefit as each of your family/friends can enjoy a drink to their taste instead of a 'compromise jug' as you'd get with a traditional machine.
If you lead a busy life and would enjoy a 'sixty second espresso' on your way out each morning, look no further!!!
Oh, cost? Well, I got one to save on the 1.50-3.00 coffee shop prices. Excluding machine cost, it costs about 19p per cup (3 for 16 pods) - that is NOT expensive for 60-second coffee.
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