tassimo vs nespresso - what to get?
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when i was last in selfridges i tried a Nespresso machine (made a latte) and it was a nice coffee, definatly better then either starbucks or costa have to offer so if its a comparrison of highstreet vs home its definatly worth it but be aware the pods are very expensive.
you can get refillable pods that you can put any coffee in but i dont know how good they work
you can get refillable pods that you can put any coffee in but i dont know how good they work
Had a tassimo machine for about 5 years.
I bought my first one from ebay for 25 quid, however it broke a few years ago. I was devastated and had to buy another very quickly.
I agree with the post above suggesting this should be compared with instant dried freezed coffee rather than fresh.
It really is mindblowing in difference, i could never go back to be honest.
Have never tried anything other than the tassimo but I find the pods good value and the variety good if you shop in two supermarkets.
Ross
I bought my first one from ebay for 25 quid, however it broke a few years ago. I was devastated and had to buy another very quickly.
I agree with the post above suggesting this should be compared with instant dried freezed coffee rather than fresh.
It really is mindblowing in difference, i could never go back to be honest.
Have never tried anything other than the tassimo but I find the pods good value and the variety good if you shop in two supermarkets.
Ross
This is the whole point of pods that those that bang on about pods being rubbish over standard espresso don't get. It takes zero skill to use to get good coffee.
Absolutely so.
But you've got to balance that out with the initial cost of the machine, which can be much higher than its rivals, and the ease of availability of the pods which, to be fair, could hardly be made more difficult.
But when all is said and done they make a decent cup of coffee and, as a result, are worth looking at if you're like the vast majority of the country and simply don't have time to faff around in the morning making a cup of coffee by hand.
The simple fact is that you've got to do virtually bugger-all work to get a decent cup from a pod machine and there are only one or two variables that prevent you from getting consistent results.
And yes, some restaurants do use them, but usually because they've been given whopping subsidies to do so. Most decent places have some sort of bean-to-cup machine anyway, so it's not exactly a million miles different.
2mins to heat up.
40seconds to froth the milk.
10seconds to purge and wipe the steam wand.
10seconds to tamper some coffee
25seconds to pull a 2ounce shot.
10seconds to rinse the shot glass and the milk frothing jug.
I dont understand how it can ever take 10mins to heat up a 100ml 1500watt boiler
40seconds to froth the milk.
10seconds to purge and wipe the steam wand.
10seconds to tamper some coffee
25seconds to pull a 2ounce shot.
10seconds to rinse the shot glass and the milk frothing jug.
I dont understand how it can ever take 10mins to heat up a 100ml 1500watt boiler
How much are these now?
As a bean to cup coffee machine (i.e. the same as a nespresso but you can stick any beans or pre-ground coffee in you want) can be had for circa £200 these days. Won;t be the best on the market of course, but I'd hazard a guess still better than pre-packaged coffee sold by Nescafe...
They are very easy to maintain and clean, they just dump the used coffee in a nice compressed "puck" in an internal bucket that you empty every so often. We used a £400 Delonghi one for well over 2 years in my previous office and it stood up to the abuse of 20+ computer geeks consuming dangerous amounts. The same one is well under £300 now...
As a bean to cup coffee machine (i.e. the same as a nespresso but you can stick any beans or pre-ground coffee in you want) can be had for circa £200 these days. Won;t be the best on the market of course, but I'd hazard a guess still better than pre-packaged coffee sold by Nescafe...
They are very easy to maintain and clean, they just dump the used coffee in a nice compressed "puck" in an internal bucket that you empty every so often. We used a £400 Delonghi one for well over 2 years in my previous office and it stood up to the abuse of 20+ computer geeks consuming dangerous amounts. The same one is well under £300 now...
Tassimo is ok for a quick cup of coffee. I have mine in my bedroom to sometimes make a coffee in the morning before I get out of bed 
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I do wish they had more variety of pods though. I get bored of any drink and am constantly trying different brands of ground coffee, but with this Tassimo there isnt a massive choice really.
The Nespresso sounds tempting after reading this thread.
. I do wish they had more variety of pods though. I get bored of any drink and am constantly trying different brands of ground coffee, but with this Tassimo there isnt a massive choice really.
The Nespresso sounds tempting after reading this thread.