If you already know about Tassimo you may have encounted two types of machines for it online and wondered which you should go for. I am talking about the Braun Tassimo coffee machine and the Bosch Tassimo coffee machine. Here is some information for you about the history of these two machines.

Braun Tassimo TA1200

Bosch Tassimo TAS4011GB

The first Tassimo machines, which were designed for Kraft Foods products, were the machines made by Braun in 2005. Those are still to be found at certain stores and online but Braun are not manufacturing those machines anymore. Instead, production responsibility was moved to Bosch because of the potential conflicts of interest arising from Braun’s owner P&G also being active in the coffee market.

Bosch expanded its subsidiary plant in Slovenia in 2007, and invested €7m in production equipment and R&D to make the first Tassimo T40 (or TAS40xxGB) models. Since last year, the company has been producing the TAS65xxGB models and now the 85xxGB models, with built-in Brita filters, LCD screen, and a lit cup tray (improvements from the older TAS40xxGB models).

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Bosch Tassimo TAS4011GB

Online

Get T-DISCs online at one of the following options:

• Amazon.co.uk
• Tesco
• ASDA
• Tassimo Online
• Sainsburys

Stores

Use the following link to locate the nearest store to your home.
Each T-DISCs pack consists of 16 capsules (for milk based flavors, 8 of the capsules are milk and the other 8 are the actual coffee, chocolate, etc.).

Prices

Between 1.99 GBP to 3.49 GBP per pack.

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This machine will make you a cup of espresso, cappuccino,  latte, hot chocolate, tea or even more hot beverages at a push of a button. The Tassimo system includes special T-DISCs (capsules) with barcodes, which are read by the machine to set the correct water temperature, pressure and brew time for each drink. One of the cool things about the T-DISCs is that they come in known flavors such as Milka chocolate, Starbucks coffee or Twinings tea. For the milk based flavor, you will have to combine two T-DISCs (for example, a chocolate capsule, and a milk capsule).

You can adjust the height of the cup stand for small espressos or tall lattes, and also manually set the strength of the drink. I really like this machine because it is very competitive price wise, and you get to pick from a large set of flavors for your drink, and not only coffee. It is also easy to find the T-DISCs from major Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrsions, Somerfield and Boots stores, or you can find them online at the Tassimo online store as well.

I wouldn’t say this is the machine for someone who is looking for an espresso only machine, but if you want to prepare different drinks, and you are on a tight budget, this is definitely a good option to consider.

Technical Specification

• Barcode system ensures perfect drink every time
• Manual adjustment of drink strength possible
• Dimensions (mm): H273mm x W204mm x D334mm
• Flow heater technology means virtually no heat up time and minimal waiting between drinks
• Easy to use interface with one button
• Height adjustable cup stand for different size cups
• 2 litre removable easy-fill water tank
• Automtic de-scaling function
• Highly energy efficient due to flow heater
• On-off switch on front of appliances
• Dishwasher safe parts
• Storage compartment for service T-DISC and quick instruction manual
• Cable storage at back of appliances

Check out price comparisons and user reviews for the Bosch Tassimo TAS4011GB Multi-Beverage Machine.

Here is a video by Bosch on the machine..

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Tassimo Capsules

I would say that people who are looking for high quality espresso, may look at ground coffee espresso machines, or other capsule systems, since there is really only one machine for the Tassimo system, by Bosch (check out the Bosch Tassimo TAS4011GB Multi-Beverage Machine), or you can also find a machine by Braun, both of which are pretty much entry level machines.

The Tassimo machine works exclusively with capsules called Tassimo Discs (T DISCs), and a unique bar code reading system. When the T DISC is inserted, the machine reads the unique bar code printed on the label. The code specifies the following specification which makes for a perfect brewing, depending on the beverage type:

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• Water temperature
• T DISC type
• Brew cycle (pre-wetting, brewing)
• Water quantity
• Liquid velocity
• Air or Steam Purge

You cannot use any other capsules, pods or ground coffee with the Tassimo machines (made by Bosch), so you are limited to their range of beverages. T DISCs are available from major Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Morrsions, Somerfield and Boots stores, and you can find them online at the Tassimo online store as well.

Bosch and Braun both provide a two-year warranty on their machines.

Check out user reviews and price comparison for the Bosch Tassimo TAS4011GB Multi-Beverage Machine.

Here is a demonstration video by Bosch:

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