Bosch Tassimo
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I've had a T65 since Xmas 2010, it's great. I usually get my discs from work as I get a discount, but Tesco and Morrisons tend to have a decent range too. Tesco seems to be the only place to get the milk/creamer discs.
If you register your machine on the Tassimo UK website you should be emailed a code that gives you £20 to spend on their website. They do have a rather high minimum spend value on there (and then an even higher 'free delivery' one) but they do have the full range so it's quite easy to find stuff you'll like. The only discs they don't seem to have on their at the moment are the Costa ones, but they're in supermarkets anyway.
Don't forget to use the green cleaning disc every so often (it's usually hidden in the back behind the water tank), and get some 'Bosch Decalcifying Tablets for Coffee Machines and Kettles' at some point; the machine will tell you when it needs de calcifying.
If you register your machine on the Tassimo UK website you should be emailed a code that gives you £20 to spend on their website. They do have a rather high minimum spend value on there (and then an even higher 'free delivery' one) but they do have the full range so it's quite easy to find stuff you'll like. The only discs they don't seem to have on their at the moment are the Costa ones, but they're in supermarkets anyway.
Don't forget to use the green cleaning disc every so often (it's usually hidden in the back behind the water tank), and get some 'Bosch Decalcifying Tablets for Coffee Machines and Kettles' at some point; the machine will tell you when it needs de calcifying.
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Are these expensive to run if you just want one coffee in the morning?
If you're using it every day then potentially yes. It's about £3.80-£4.50 for a pack of 16 discs for the Tassimo, for some varieties that means 16 coffee discs, for others that's 8 coffee discs and 8 milk discs (so 8 drinks in total).
The Dolce Gusto seems to be slightly cheaper in that respect, and the Senseo is cheaper still, but in my personal opinion the Tassimo is the best of the three and offers the best selection. I only use mine a few times a week though so I don't mind the cost of it.
I had two different Tassimo machines and both went wrong. I've also used a Dolce Gusto machine.
Personally I think Nespresso is way ahead of all of them if you want a decent coffee, its about as close as you can get to a freshly ground espresso without actually doing so. The downside is that Nespresso capsules are the most expensive and are only available from their outlets and online. They also only do coffee, where as the other manufacturers tend to do teas and various coffee drinks using UHT milk.
I used to use a proper coffee machine, but found that because of having to warm it up, tamper the coffee, make the drink and clean it all up afterwards that I was only using it really on weekends. Using one of these machines, I can get a decent coffee quickly with no mess every morning.
Personally I think Nespresso is way ahead of all of them if you want a decent coffee, its about as close as you can get to a freshly ground espresso without actually doing so. The downside is that Nespresso capsules are the most expensive and are only available from their outlets and online. They also only do coffee, where as the other manufacturers tend to do teas and various coffee drinks using UHT milk.
I used to use a proper coffee machine, but found that because of having to warm it up, tamper the coffee, make the drink and clean it all up afterwards that I was only using it really on weekends. Using one of these machines, I can get a decent coffee quickly with no mess every morning.
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I was referring more to the running costs of the actual machines themselves.
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A work colleague's partner got a Nespresso Machine for his birthday, it seems quite nice and well built.
If you consider the cost of the capsules against the cost of getting a coffee from Costa/Starbucks then they do work out to be acceptable value for money.
If you consider the cost of the capsules against the cost of getting a coffee from Costa/Starbucks then they do work out to be acceptable value for money.
Electricity you mean? Well it's a 1600W unit (so about half that of my kettle) and only heats the water it needs for a short time. The running costs would be negligible.
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Ah right, I thought it heated all the water in the back. Not all that bad then.
I can't say as it may be deemed a competitor, but think the jungle shop, also the high street chain that's a popular indian food has them at the same price.
Nope, it uses a flow heater so it just pumps in as much water as it needs, heats it rapidly and then dispenses it. Takes seconds.
I disagree, it makes a great cup of coffee.
I have a Nespresso at home for when I'm in a rush in the mornings and one at work (clean and convenient) but it doesn't come close to pulling a good shot from my Gaggia with good freshly ground beans from Hasbean. You can easily tell the beans have been roasted a fair while ago, although Nespresso capsules are sealed they still loose quality. At 8g the capsules also are a bit short on the grinds front resulting in some noticeable over extraction.
Still I'd take Nespresso over any other capsule system, miles ahead of the others, having tried a Tassimo several times (our sales team have one) I would take Starbucks Via over it!
Still I'd take Nespresso over any other capsule system, miles ahead of the others, having tried a Tassimo several times (our sales team have one) I would take Starbucks Via over it!
I have coffee from one of these every time I go round a particular mates house (about once a week). It's never anywhere near as good coffee made with fresh ground espresso.
Better than instant, nowhere near the money it costs though.
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I'm a bit funny with my coffee.. I like it when I make it at home but I hate coffee shop coffee. I can't stand the bitterness of it (and I've tried heaps of places because my partner loves coffee shop coffee!). I got a tassimo machine because they do hot chocolates as well which are great and I like the sweeter coffees like the caramel macchiato, they aren't too bitter for me, but I'm sure the coffee snobs wouldn't even call it coffee.. But it tastes great to me!
Nobody's claiming that it does. If you're a massive coffee fan than it stands to reason you're going to want to do it the proper way, the Tassimo (and the machines like it) are for people who want a step-up from instant coffee etc, as well as the ability to have a wide variety of drinks.