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Coffee machine Tassimo T4

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    #242
    fartyarse
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭fartyarse


    cyberspi wrote: »
    you need it when you want to run a cleaning cycle or want to descale the machine, they can be bought online separately

    I'll see if Dundrum Tesco has any sealed ones tomorrow morning and return this one if I manage to nab one. Otherwise I'll order the part online. Thanks a mill :)


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    #243
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


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    My lattes dont like as nice as some others!


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    #244
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,224 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    godtabh wrote: »
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    My lattes dont like as nice as some others!

    There are different lattes available. You must be using the Costa, to get the nice 3 layered show above you need to use Carte Noire Latte Macchiato or Jacobs Latte Macchiato Less sweet, the Macchiato makes the difference. It's still 2 capsules (milk/coffee) but the milk is done in 2 different ways allowing you to have the 3 layers.


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    #245
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    it was a caramel latte. I think it was costa but cant remember.


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    #246
    fartyarse
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭fartyarse


    Got the last T40 in Tesco Dundrum, exchanged the one I got in Ballybrack for it, delighted.

    Now to get coffee pods...


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    #247
    godtabh
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    fartyarse wrote: »
    Got the last T40 in Tesco Dundrum, exchanged the one I got in Ballybrack for it, delighted.

    Now to get coffee pods...

    How much?


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    #248
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    godtabh wrote: »


    My lattes dont like as nice as some others!

    You're meant to use the milk t-disc first.
    I think you used to coffee one first by the looks of it did you?
    That's what they look like after you stir them in.


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    #249
    galwayjohn89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭galwayjohn89


    fartyarse wrote: »
    Got the last T40 in Tesco Dundrum, exchanged the one I got in Ballybrack for it, delighted.

    Now to get coffee pods...

    Good stuff. I've ordered from Amazon and vTassimo so race to see which pods arrive first. I'm a bit too excited!!


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    #250
    godtabh
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    DaLad wrote: »
    You're meant to use the milk t-disc first.
    I think you used to coffee one first by the looks of it did you?
    That's what they look like after you stir them in.

    I did!

    Where does it say to use the milk first?


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    #251
    fartyarse
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭fartyarse


    Vuzuggu wrote: »
    Good stuff. I've ordered from Amazon and vTassimo so race to see which pods arrive first. I'm a bit too excited!!

    It's the Mammy's birthday present (birthday is Friday) and my brothers always enlist me as chief present-getter, and they supply the cash, so I'm not one bit excited for this but she will LOVE it!

    Ordered loads of Carte Noire Latte discs from Amazon, total came to 35 euro delivered, that's more than half the price of the feckin' machine! Still though, forty cups of coffee for her.

    Total for machine and discs came to 100 euro even. Not too shabby at all!


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    #252
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    godtabh wrote: »
    I did!

    Where does it say to use the milk first?

    Well that's how you make lattes manually. So the espresso floats on top of the milk but underneath the foam, so it looks all nice and layered. Then you mix it all up for taste.

    Apart from that, on the Carte Noire Caramel Latte Macchiato box, it says to use the milk t-disc first.

    That's strange then if you did it in that order and it didn't come out layered :S

    Which latte was it? Costa latte?


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    #253
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    fartyarse wrote: »
    It's the Mammy's birthday present (birthday is Friday) and my brothers always enlist me as chief present-getter, and they supply the cash, so I'm not one bit excited for this but she will LOVE it!

    Ordered loads of Carte Noire Latte discs from Amazon, total came to 35 euro delivered, that's more than half the price of the feckin' machine! Still though, forty cups of coffee for her.

    Total for machine and discs came to 100 euro even. Not too shabby at all!

    Anyone who likes coffee at all will LOVE this machine. I'm sure she'll get plenty of enjoyment from it :D


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    #254
    fartyarse
    Registered Users Posts: 387 ✭✭fartyarse


    DaLad wrote: »
    Anyone who likes coffee at all will LOVE this machine. I'm sure she'll get plenty of enjoyment from it :D


    I hope so :)

    She loves lattes and has been pining for a coffee machine for ages and she won't spend the money on herself. Pity she won't have the discs to try it out til Monday but better late than never!


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    #255
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    fartyarse wrote: »
    I hope so :)

    She loves lattes and has been pining for a coffee machine for ages and she won't spend the money on herself. Pity she won't have the discs to try it out til Monday but better late than never!
    Yeah lol...
    Sorry-Im-Latte.jpg


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    #256
    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,060 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    This may be a daft question, but I'm asking anyway.. Does Costa stock/sell discs?


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    #257
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    This may be a daft question, but I'm asking anyway.. Does Costa stock/sell discs?

    I was only saying whilst passing a Costa shop yesterday. "You'd think they'd sell the discs wouldn't ya!"

    I haven't seen them in there and just bought a mocha pot from there last week but I never specifically asked for the t-discs neither :o


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    #258
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    DaLad wrote: »
    Well that's how you make lattes manually. So the espresso floats on top of the milk but underneath the foam, so it looks all nice and layered. Then you mix it all up for taste.

    Apart from that, on the Carte Noire Caramel Latte Macchiato box, it says to use the milk t-disc first.

    That's strange then if you did it in that order and it didn't come out layered :S

    Which latte was it? Costa latte?

    As far as I can remember its the costa latte. Will check tonight.


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    #259
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    godtabh wrote: »
    As far as I can remember its the costa latte. Will check tonight.

    Actually just looking at the packet for the Costa Latte (which I don't have)
    it looks like the one you made in your photo, so maybe that's just how the Costa ones look.

    The Carte Noire Latte Macchiato which I have tried, look exactly like their pic on the packet too.
    See the difference on the packets, maybe it's the macchiato part that makes the difference:

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    #260
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,224 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    Now not to get too technical but a Latte is different from a Latte Macchiato (which is why the pictures on both packages and real life look different).

    In a Latte milk is added to an espresso (if you do it right) while in a Latte Macchiato espresso is added to the milk where the milk is not only hot but also partly foamed and only 1/2 of an espresso shot is added.

    A Latte is espresso with milk topped up while a Latte Macchiato is milk with added espresso creating a 3 layer drink.


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    #261
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    dublin-texas wrote: »
    Now not to get too technical but a Latte is different from a Latte Macchiato (which is why the pictures on both packages and real life look different).

    In a Latte milk is added to an espresso (if you do it right) while in a Latte Macchiato espresso is added to the milk where the milk is not only hot but also partly foamed and only 1/2 of an espresso shot is added.

    A Latte is espresso with milk topped up while a Latte Macchiato is milk with added espresso creating a 3 layer drink.

    Thanks, was trying to figure out what the main difference was between them. Just basically the order in which they're put in then really huh.


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    #262
    F35
    Site Banned Posts: 87 ✭✭F35


    Thanks a lot boards for the caramel latte macchiato craving :(

    ...Wish there was a starbucks near me


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    #263
    godtabh
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    Who needs starbucks when you have a Tissamo at home!


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    #264
    F35
    Site Banned Posts: 87 ✭✭F35


    godtabh wrote: »
    Who needs starbucks when you have a Tissamo at home!

    True, true!


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    #265
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    just check. I was using the Carte Noire Latte Macchiato but with the coffee first. Tried it the other way around and it looked better but had to mix it to get the taste


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    #266
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    godtabh wrote: »
    just check. I was using the Carte Noire Latte Macchiato but with the coffee first. Tried it the other way around and it looked better but had to mix it to get the taste

    Glad you got it sorted. Still pretty awesome for such a convenient machine :D


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    #267
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,224 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    godtabh wrote: »
    just check. I was using the Carte Noire Latte Macchiato but with the coffee first. Tried it the other way around and it looked better but had to mix it to get the taste

    Excellent, now you can also try to add syrup to the experience which is better if you don't like to mix.


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    #268
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    Great news for all us Tassimo owners!

    Tesco Ireland have now started selling the Tassimo discs!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

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    #269
    Yggr of Asgard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,224 ✭✭✭Yggr of Asgard


    DaLad wrote: »
    Great news for all us Tassimo owners!

    Tesco Ireland have now started selling the Tassimo discs!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D

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    In which Store was that, I had none in Clarehall yesterday and online I only find the costa which is out of stock.


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    #270
    Kenny Logins
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    Ha! I called into Costa today and the lady behind the counter said that Tesco sold them. I thanked her politely but thought 'liar' to myself as I left. :D


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    #271
    MiskyBoyy
    Registered Users Posts: 8,798 ✭✭✭MiskyBoyy


    dublin-texas wrote: »
    In which Store was that, I had none in Clarehall yesterday and online I only find the costa which is out of stock.

    This was in the Tesco Ardkeen store in Waterford. They looked like they were only freshly placed there today or very recently at least so hopefully they'll be springing up in all the Tesco's now and staying there for good! :cool:


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