My Tassimo Machine

I know this isn't my usual recipe/food review but I though I might branch out into food related things such as my lovely coffee machine. I used to work in a cafe as a barista and have struggled to get a decent coffee at home. I've had a Gaggia machine but it was a bit of hassle cleaning and scaling and time consuming to make a single cup as I am the only one who drinks coffee.

I've had a Tassimo machine for almost a year now and have to say I'm very satisfied.

 

Ordering

I ordered my machine from Amazon purely because they couldn't be beaten on price and I like to look at the reviews before purchasing. So ordering was as easy as anyone with an Amazon account will find and arrived the next day, as I have an Amazon Prime account.

Put in Milk disc

 

 What's in the Box

As you would expect the machine comes with cleaning instructions and everything you need to get going.... except samples!
I understand these might go out of date but it would be nice to have something to try when you get your machine home, so be warned, make sure to buy some T-Discs before getting the machine or you will be disappointed.



The Machine Itself

Put in Coffee disk

The machine, once set up, is able to dispense a fresh cup of coffee with one press of a button. If you like something a bit fancier you use 2 discs, one after the other. A single disk drink will take a minute to dispense and a double will be about 2 minutes. You can also top up your drink once its finished dispensing by holding the button down.

I made a lovely Costa cappuccino (pictured). I've heard some complaints that the milk is a condensed milk, so yes it is a bit sweeter, I would usually add sugar to my coffee but don't have to with the Tassimo milk discs. Also "no" it doesn't taste as good as going into Costa, at 54p, without leaving your house, nobody would go to Costa any more if it did!

Finished Cappuccino

I've found it much quicker than boiling the kettle and also only uses enough electricity to heat exactly the right amount of water.

Value For Money

I bought the T40 which is £119 on the Tassimo site, Amazon prices vary, It has a large removable water tank and is a little more noisy than advertised but not loud enough to wake anyone in the mornings.

The easiest way to look at cost is by single or double drinks. One disk varies from 24p for a basic coffee or tea to 28p for a Costa Americano, a double (so milk disc and coffee/chocolate disc) will cost from 47p for a Carte Noire Cappuccino to 62p for a Costa Latte, the latte uses a large milk disk.

A huge saving on coffee shop coffee but a bit more expensive than the premium (micro-ground) instants.

If my machine broke would I buy another one? Yes, definitely

Sponge!

Sponge is a cake company based on the North Norfolk coast. On their website you can buy lovely big 10" Sponge Cakes, 7" Sponge Cakes, Baby Sponges and Slices.

How easy was it to order?

The website is easy to navigate and I liked how each flavour showed exactly what was in the cake.

I chose a box of eight different mini sponges and 2 slices of Carrot Cake.

At the check out you can enter your details and any discounts you may have, NUS extra holders enter your card number to get a discount.

If you sign up for the news letter you can also get a give one get one free deals, that's 2 for the price of one delivered!

Delivery and Packaging

Delivery is £5 or free when you spend over £50.

The baby sponges arrived in one box and my slices of cake in another well padded with greaseproof paper and paper napkins.

The box had nice clear messages saying "this ways up" and even had a message on the bottom of the box!

What's in the box?

Only good things! 

 That's what's in the box! 

 

 My baby Sponges were Chocolate, Victoria, Coffee, Carrot, Lemon, Bakewell, Chocolate & Orange, and Apple Crumble. I also ordered two slices of carrot cake as that's my favourite and they include lovely napkins which is a nice touch!

Ratings

 Delivery - £5 for next day delivery isn't bad

Packaging -The Sponges were well packaged and arrived safely. 

Quality & Taste - Really good quality cake

 
Value for Money -Quite pricey for what they are but good for a special treat

Other comments: I was very pleased with the presentation, packaging and speed of delivery. A bit expensive for everyday treats but worth money for a special occasion.

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