Tassimo Coffee Machine €60

Whiplashy

Picked one of these up in D.I.D today to replace my Dolce Gusto that I was never happy with. Reduced from €120 to €60. I've tried the Cadbury Hot Chocolate and the Caramel Latte so far and both are gorgeous!

http://www.did.ie/bosch-tassimo-multi-beverage-machine-tas2002gb-prd

Whiplashy

Forgot to mention you get £20 voucher to spend in the online Tassimo store when you register the machine. That really sweetened the deal for me!

byte

How would Tassimo compare to Dolce Gusto?

I have a Krups Dolce Gusto machine, but I find it isn't great. Coffee seems barely hot enough.

Whiplashy

Yeah I had a Dolce Gusto. Drinks were always only lukewarm and the hot chocolate tastes like dishwater! The Tassimo drinks are way hotter and nicer. Also the machine reads the barcode and knows exactly how much water is needed per pod. I hated trying to work out how much of each capsule was needed when making 2 pod drinks in the Dolce Gusto.

Kenny Logins

byte wrote: »

How would Tassimo compare to Dolce Gusto?

I have a Krups Dolce Gusto machine, but I find it isn't great. Coffee seems barely hot enough.

I'm very happy with my Tassimo, and the quality of the drinks. Costa Americano is €4 for 16 pods in Tesco right now.

keith_d99

byte wrote: »

How would Tassimo compare to Dolce Gusto?

I have a Krups Dolce Gusto machine, but I find it isn't great. Coffee seems barely hot enough.

Mine is fine - are ye waiting for the green light?
If you want it hotter - stop it halfway and wait for the green light again

racso1975

Yeah i just add hot water from the kettle to the back of the machine. Heat cup also and happy days. Have to say i love the dolce gusto range...though can only comment on the coffee.

keithclancy

Had a go off one when I was in Ireland.

Seems like a lot of waste using so much plastic to make a cup of coffee

Marcus Halberstram

Rubbish machines. Total waste of money.

grimm2005

Same model seems to be in Argos for €47.99:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4238861.htm

Hmm_Messiah

grimm2005 wrote: »

Same model seems to be in Argos for €47.99:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4238861.htm

64 euro - that's the sterling price you quoted

Kenny Logins

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Rubbish machines. Total waste of money.

Care to elaborate on that?

Marcus Halberstram

Noisy, pricey for the capsules and the quality of the coffee is very hit and miss. The cappuccino out of it is rank.

steirishrover

Want to buy one of these for the missus are they any good or would I be better off putting an extra few quid to get something better?

Kenny Logins

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

Noisy, pricey for the capsules and the quality of the coffee is very hit and miss. The cappuccino out of it is rank.

Noise isn't a big deal IMHO. Which capsules are expensive? Did you use the milk pods with the cappuccino? What brand?

Marcus Halberstram

I made it the way it is supposed to be made, it turned out awful.

Sold it after two weeks and got a proper one instead.

IrishHomer

Marcus Halberstram wrote: »

I made it the way it is supposed to be made, it turned out awful.

Sold it after two weeks and got a proper one instead.

Not trying to be smart but what do you mean by "a proper one"?

jmorrisey

would the nespresso with aerocino on amazon for 120 odd quid and then 80 of vouchers be a better bet

Whiplashy

steirishrover wrote: »

Want to buy one of these for the missus are they any good or would I be better off putting an extra few quid to get something better?

It really depends on what she's into. It's a great general all rounder. You can get different varieties of tea, coffee and chocolate for it. I've tried a couple of the coffees and the quality is good enough for me. I don't think it would be good enough quality for someone who strictly drinks freshly ground coffee. If your interested in a pod machine it's a good option. If your considering a "real" coffee machine then this probably isn't for you.

steirishrover

Whiplashy wrote: »

It really depends on what she's into. It's a great general all rounder. You can get different varieties of tea, coffee and chocolate for it. I've tried a couple of the coffees and the quality is good enough for me. I don't think it would be good enough quality for someone who strictly drinks freshly ground coffee. If your interested in a pod machine it's a good option. If your considering a "real" coffee machine then this probably isn't for you.

She wouldn't be overly fussy to be honest.. She gets the coffees in the garages & shops etc to take away so she does like her coffee but she wouldn't be addicted kind of coffee lover so would you say it's ok for her? Are the pods easy enough to get hold of etc?

Whiplashy

steirishrover wrote: »

She wouldn't be overly fussy to be honest.. She gets the coffees in the garages & shops etc to take away so she does like her coffee but she wouldn't be addicted kind of coffee lover so would you say it's ok for her? Are the pods easy enough to get hold of etc?

It sounds like it should suit her. You can get the Cadbury Hot Chocolate and a couple Kenco and Carte Noir coffee pods in DID and Tesco. There's probably a few other stores stocking them too. The whole range is available on the Tassimo website, with free postage on orders over £35. I think I'm going to just bulk order direct every few months. There's no point in having a machine with so many options and then limiting yourself to the three/four options available in your local store

steirishrover

Whiplashy wrote: »

It sounds like it should suit her. You can get the Cadbury Hot Chocolate and a couple Kenco and Carte Noir coffee pods in DID and Tesco. There's probably a few other stores stocking them too. The whole range is available on the Tassimo website, with free postage on orders over £35. I think I'm going to just bulk order direct every few months. There's no point in having a machine with so many options and then limiting yourself to the three/four options available in your local store

Cheers mate thanks for the advice

byte

keith_d99 wrote: »

Mine is fine - are ye waiting for the green light?
If you want it hotter - stop it halfway and wait for the green light again

Aye, I wait for the green light, and stopping half way through is something I've started recently. Also, firstly, I'll run it with no pod into the mug for a few seconds to get warm water in the mug to warm it up a bit, then dump the water.

Still, the results don't seem as good as Tassimo, as I had a chance to try Costa Americano in a Bosch Tassimo machine yesterday, seems hotter and nicer. Not sure if it's worth me changing machine though.

Whiplashy

byte wrote: »

Aye, I wait for the green light, and stopping half way through is something I've started recently. Also, firstly, I'll run it with no pod into the mug for a few seconds to get warm water in the mug to warm it up a bit, then dump the water.

Still, the results don't seem as good as Tassimo, as I had a chance to try Costa Americano in a Bosch Tassimo machine yesterday, seems hotter and nicer. Not sure if it's worth me changing machine though.

In the end I'd resorted to making my coffee in the machine and then microwaving it to heat it up! At full price I wouldn't have changed but it's a decent offer and as you said the drinks are hotter and nicer. Once you take the voucher into consideration it's really €35 for the machine and the pods are roughly the same price with way more variety. It's certainly worth considering.

Geezy

Its €59 in currys. Got one a few weeks ago and i love it. Tassimos usp is that you can buy different brand capsules rather than being tied to nespresso or nescafe... also even on this model its all automatic i.e. just put in the capsule and press the button..

CiDeRmAn

My better half is a Latte junkie.
But most machines out there that could make the beverage either used a creamer pod with the coffee one or had a separate milk heater and a frother.
I was after something like the machines you see in the shops.
After a bit of research I found that Philips make just such a device, part if the Senseo range, that uses a coffee pod for the coffee and a milk tank with a built in steamer/frother nozzle.
Best Christmas present ever, it's three years old now and still going strong.
D&E make the pods in three strengths and that's it here, but you can use your own favourite coffee blend in a Coffee Duck that goes where the pod goes if you prefer.
Also there are several online sites selling coffee selections of their own being as well as selling continent only products like hot chocolate.
It's the perfect coffee machine and makes Americano, Macchiato, Cappuccino, Latte or Espresso at the touch of a button.
And it's sideways hot.
The only problem is I'm not sure if it sold here in numbers as there model couldn't be found.
I had to find mine online and in Germany, I had it shipped in and nearly got stuck in a blizzard collecting it from the DHL depot!

mad m

Had a 10euro voucher off anything to buy in Currys so it was a no brainer really.

gazzaman22

CiDeRmAn wrote: »

My better half is a Latte junkie.
But most machines out there that could make the beverage either used a creamer pod with the coffee one or had a separate milk heater and a frother.
I was after something like the machines you see in the shops.
After a bit of research I found that Philips make just such a device, part if the Senseo range, that uses a coffee pod for the coffee and a milk tank with a built in steamer/frother nozzle.
Best Christmas present ever, it's three years old now and still going strong.
D&E make the pods in three strengths and that's it here, but you can use your own favourite coffee blend in a Coffee Duck that goes where the pod goes if you prefer.
Also there are several online sites selling coffee selections of their own being as well as selling continent only products like hot chocolate.
It's the perfect coffee machine and makes Americano, Macchiato, Cappuccino, Latte or Espresso at the touch of a button.
And it's sideways hot.
The only problem is I'm not sure if it sold here in numbers as there model couldn't be found.
I had to find mine online and in Germany, I had it shipped in and nearly got stuck in a blizzard collecting it from the DHL depot!

If you can link me to the model that would be great!

Tigerandahalf

I got the Tassimo about 4 months back and it has been great. For someone who likes a cappucino every morning they are brilliant. I very rarely buy take away coffee now. They are also so easy to use with no cleaning or messing about in the morning.
Only complaint I would have is that there aren't any decafs at the moment. Also I found the Cadburys hot chocolate didnt fully come out of the capsule. Buy the suchards flavour instead and just heat some milk first in the cup in the microwave. You get 16 cups instead of 8 with the Cadburys.
Overall so far it has been a great buy.

loopymum

Tigerandahalf wrote: »

I got the Tassimo about 4 months back and it has been great. For someone who likes a cappucino every morning they are brilliant. I very rarely buy take away coffee now. They are also so easy to use with no cleaning or messing about in the morning.
Only complaint I would have is that there aren't any decafs at the moment. Also I found the Cadburys hot chocolate didnt fully come out of the capsule. Buy the suchards flavour instead and just heat some milk first in the cup in the microwave. You get 16 cups instead of 8 with the Cadburys.
Overall so far it has been a great buy.

Cafe Hag is decaf

aN.Droid

Thinking of picking this up. Where is the best place to get the capsules?

Kenny Logins

Limericks wrote: »

Thinking of picking this up. Where is the best place to get the capsules?

Tesco or Amazon.

Tigerandahalf

Here are the pods/t-discs you can buy.
https://www.tassimo.co.uk/Drinks%20Range

Tigerandahalf

loopymum wrote: »

Cafe Hag is decaf

There is also one other decaf there as well. Down at the bottom of the link I gave above. Here it is.
https://www.tassimo.co.uk/Drinks%20Range/CARTE%20NOIRE%20Decaffeinated%20Expresso?eshopProduct=908176

Think I will try these next time. Reviews are good. I can use the milk from other ones I guess as none of these 2 come with milk in their box.

daytob

amazon have the 5 pack 40 servings for 14.25 stg. works out cheaper than 5 pack in tesco for 20 euros * you have to subscribe to get this price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DQ8LILS/?tag=ho01f-21

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daytob wrote: »

amazon have the 5 pack 40 servings for 14.25 stg. works out cheaper than 5 pack in tesco for 20 euros * you have to subscribe to get this price
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00DQ8LILS/?tag=ho01f-21

Plus €3.50 Parcel Motel?

@ £15 that's ~€21.40

Patty O Furniture

I saw an ad on the telly now it was DID.IE, €59.99 Now Half Price it states.

lillycool

Whiplashy - I'm looking for a Tassimo but your posts above are conflicting - you say you bought the Tassimo to replace the crap Dolce Gusto and you prefer the Tassimo it but you are now you are selling it??? Confused

Whiplashy

lillycool wrote: »

Whiplashy - I'm looking for a Tassimo but your posts above are conflicting - you say you bought the Tassimo to replace the crap Dolce Gusto and you prefer the Tassimo it but you are now you are selling it??? Confused

Nothing to be confused about! I'm not selling it. Just bought it and love it.

Whiplashy

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

I saw an ad on the telly now it was DID.IE, €59.99 Now Half Price it states.

That's the machine I linked at the start of the thread. Half price = Bargain!

Patty O Furniture

Whiplashy wrote: »

That's the machine I linked at the start of the thread. Half price = Bargain!

I heard Curry's are now getting in on the act, i heard it this morn on radio.

the kelt

I have a tassimo since the summer and cant praise it enough. Its even better now that ye can get the pods in tescos.

Great machine.

Dr. Nick

Krups Dolce gusto half price as well - €74

steirishrover

Dr. Nick wrote: »

Krups Dolce gusto half price as well - €74

Would this be better? Any link to where this price is?

Whiplashy

steirishrover wrote: »

Would this be better? Any link to where this price is?

Don't do it! All you'll have to look forward to is minimal choice and lukewarm drinks. I don't get why they're so popular. I've had both and the Tassimo is a far superior machine.

Dr. Nick

Whiplashy wrote: »

Don't do it! All you'll have to look forward to is minimal choice and lukewarm drinks. I don't get why they're so popular. I've had both and the Tassimo is a far superior machine.

Reviews suggest that new models don't have the 'lukewarm' issue.

Tippex

Out of stock in Did in Bray from looking at what they had in other stores there is about 25 in other stores. These are 89.99 in tesco

UnderWater123

Just got dolce gusto machine.. Very happy with it.. Lungo and American blend I found are incredibly nice and I don't agree with lukewarm suggestion.. Have never had coffee from tassimo so can't comment on that

roboshatner

I should have stocked up on these and sold them off.

leex

Had a sample of a black dolce gusto Americano in currys today. Temperature was hot enough for anyone. I'm tempted to get one of these or a tassimo. How does capsule price compare?

Tippex

leex wrote: »

Had a sample of a black dolce gusto Americano in currys today. Temperature was hot enough for anyone. I'm tempted to get one of these or a tassimo. How does capsule price compare?

Tesco had specials on the capsule yesterday €4 for 8 cadbury hot chocolate, €4 for 8 costa americano, €4 for 8 costa cappuchino