Tassimo Thingamebob

loki · 14-06-2009, 08:16

I was at the Kids Football fundraising night on Friday and the first prize to be drawn was a Braun Tassimo Machine. So I looks franticly at the raffle tickets and low and behold I had won it, much to the chorus of boo's and shout's of fix from all the parents (all in a very good nature of course

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Now I know these machines strictly aren't a proper peculator but the coffee tastes so damn good. It works out slightly more expensive than per cup but it's cheaper than a standard starbucks and the cappucino is heavenly. The best thing is their zero wastage with the discs as well.

Well worth the £2.00 on the raffle.

Burble · 14-06-2009, 08:21

I bought one of the original machines just after they were released and was very pleasantly surprised at how good the coffee was. I found the espresso a bit weak but the Kenco medium roast was really good! Not as nice as a cup of proper filter coffee but a very good substitute when I couldn't be arsed to whip out the grinder and so on.

The hot chocolate is pretty good too but the discs seemed to have a habit of leaving a lot of the flavor in the disc so I'd usually have to tear off the lid of the disc and pour the contents into the cup.

Unfortunately my machine died - it started making coffee that was barely luke warm so it went to the great coffee shop in the sky.

Stan_Lite · 14-06-2009, 08:30

I've often wondered how the coffee from these things tasted. I like a cup of proper coffee now and then but the thought of all the preparation and subsequent cleaning etc puts me off buying a proper coffee machine so I've always stuck with a cafetiere. Is the coffee from this machine any better than decent cafetiere coffee?

One bonus would be the cappuccino option but I don't drink a lot of cappuccino these days, I prefer plain black coffee, so I don't really miss not having that option.

Burble · 14-06-2009, 09:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigstan

Is the coffee from this machine any better than decent cafetiere coffee?

Not better but I'd say not far off the same.

Feek · 14-06-2009, 09:00

Is this a similar thing to the pods that I use in my Philips Senseo doofer?

Burble · 14-06-2009, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feek

Is this a similar thing to the pods that I use in my Philips Senseo doofer?

Aye, a variation on a theme.

Kitten · 14-06-2009, 10:17

We've got a dolche gusto which is great in the morning!

14-06-2009, 08:16	#1
loki Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 871	Tassimo Thingamebob I was at the Kids Football fundraising night on Friday and the first prize to be drawn was a Braun Tassimo Machine. So I looks franticly at the raffle tickets and low and behold I had won it, much to the chorus of boo's and shout's of fix from all the parents (all in a very good nature of course ) Now I know these machines strictly aren't a proper peculator but the coffee tastes so damn good. It works out slightly more expensive than per cup but it's cheaper than a standard starbucks and the cappucino is heavenly. The best thing is their zero wastage with the discs as well. Well worth the £2.00 on the raffle. __________________ PC & Console LAN 9th-11th July

14-06-2009, 08:30	#3
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	I've often wondered how the coffee from these things tasted. I like a cup of proper coffee now and then but the thought of all the preparation and subsequent cleaning etc puts me off buying a proper coffee machine so I've always stuck with a cafetiere. Is the coffee from this machine any better than decent cafetiere coffee? One bonus would be the cappuccino option but I don't drink a lot of cappuccino these days, I prefer plain black coffee, so I don't really miss not having that option. __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

14-06-2009, 09:00	#5
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	Is this a similar thing to the pods that I use in my Philips Senseo doofer? __________________

14-06-2009, 10:17	#7
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	We've got a dolche gusto which is great in the morning! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

14-06-2009, 08:21	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I bought one of the original machines just after they were released and was very pleasantly surprised at how good the coffee was. I found the espresso a bit weak but the Kenco medium roast was really good! Not as nice as a cup of proper filter coffee but a very good substitute when I couldn't be arsed to whip out the grinder and so on. The hot chocolate is pretty good too but the discs seemed to have a habit of leaving a lot of the flavor in the disc so I'd usually have to tear off the lid of the disc and pour the contents into the cup. Unfortunately my machine died - it started making coffee that was barely luke warm so it went to the great coffee shop in the sky.