Tassimo

Tassimo logo (2010-present)

Tassimo logo (2004-2010)

The Tassimo Hot Beverage System is a consumer coffee machine that prepares one-cup servings of espresso, regular coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and various other coffee drinks, notably those including milk such as latte or cappuccino.

It was first introduced in France in 2004 and is now also available in Andorra, Austria, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The machines were developed by Kraft Foods Inc.. The original machines were manufactured by Saeco and distributed by Braun. In early 2008, Proctor & Gamble, the parent company of Braun, began phasing out sales of Braun kitchen appliances in North America. In August 2008, it was announced the new generation of Tassimo machines would be manufactured by Bosch. At the same time, Kraft announced double-digit growth for the second quarter in a row for its Tassimo coffee T-Disc sales.

All machines operate with the Tassimo-labeled coffee pod, called T-Discs. The beverages range in price from $0.31 to $1.12 per drink depending on the product.

Tassimo T-Disc coffee brands include: Gevalia, Maxwell House, Jacobs, Carte Noir, Twinings, Suchard, Milka, Cadbury, Kenco, and Nabob.

Current Machines

Currently Tassimo have 3 models of single cup coffee makers to choose from. They all utilize the T DISC (Tassimo coffee pods). The three different models are the TASSIMO Intermediate, the TASSIMO Suprema (which comes with Red or Silver highlights) and lastly the TASSIMO Premium which comes in 'Twilight Titanium'.

In North America, the Models are the T20, T45 (in 4 side colour panels) and the T65 - which includes an LCD multilingual display and an LED light over the dispenser to illuminate the cup.

All machines have similar features, however the Intermediate and Suprema models are not suitable for use above altitudes of 6,500 feet.

Technology

The system utilizes proprietary beverage pods using non-recyclable plastic called Tassimo discs (T-Discs), which are produced and distributed by Kraft. Each has a bar code printed on its label. Once inserted, the Tassimo machine reads the bar code to calculate the amount of water, brewing time, and temperature for the specific beverage. The brewing process takes between 30–60 seconds. Discs containing milk use UHT milk, not powdered milk.

Beverages

Tassimo T-Discs

The following beverages are currently available for Tassimo († = internet orders only):

Coffee
Variety	Austria	France	Germany	Spain	Switzerland	UK	Canada	US
Carte Noire Cappuccino		•	†	•		•
Carte Noire Crema Intenso						•
Carte Noire Colombia	†	•			•	†
Carte Noire Expresso		•			•	†	†	†
Carte Noire Latte Macchiato		•		•		†
Carte Noire Petit Déjeuner	†	•	†		•			†
Carte Noire Voluptuoso	†	•	†		•			†
Carte Noire Voluptuoso Décaféiné		•	†
Jacobs Caffè Crema	•
Jacobs Caffè Crema Sanft & Mild	†		•		•	†
Jacobs Caffè Crema Vollmundig Intensiv	†		•		•	†
Jacobs Caffè Crema XL			•
Jacobs Cappuccino	•	†	•
Jacobs Espresso	•	†	•			†
Jacobs Krönung Filtercaffee	†		•		•		†	†
Jacobs Latte Macchiato	†		•		•			†
Jacobs Monarch Filtercaffee	•					†
Kaffee HAG Crema	†	†	•		•	†
Kenco Café Crema						•
Kenco Cappuccino						•
Kenco Decaffeinated						•
Kenco Espresso						•
Kenco Latte Macchiato		†				•
Kenco Medium Roast						•	†	†
Mastro Lorenzo Cappuccino			†	•	•
Mastro Lorenzo Crema			†	•	•	†	†	†
Mastro Lorenzo Crema Intenso			†	•	•	†
Mastro Lorenzo Decaffeinato			†		•
Mastro Lorenzo Espresso			†	•	•	†		†
Sustainable Development Rainforest Alliance	•	•	†		•
Gevalia Cappuccino								•
Gevalia Decaffeinated Cappuccino							†	•
Gevalia Espresso								•
Gevalia Decaffeinated Espresso								•
Gevalia Latte								•
Gevalia Morning Roast								•
Gevalia Signature Blend							†	•
Gevalia Signature Blend Decaffeinated								•
Gevalia Signature Crema								•
Gevalia Swiss Hazelnut								•
Maxwell House Café Collection 100% Colombian
Maxwell House Café Collection Cappuccino								•
Maxwell House Café Collection Espresso
Maxwell House Café Collection French Roast							†	•
Maxwell House Café Collection French Vanilla							†	•
Maxwell House Café Collection House Blend							•	•
Maxwell House Café Collection House Blend Decaffeinated							•	•
Maxwell House Café Collection Latte								•
Maxwell House Café Collection Morning Blend								•
Nabob 100% Colombian							•	†
Nabob Cafe Crema							•
Nabob Cappuccino							•
Nabob Espresso							•
Nabob Latte							•
Seattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend								•
Seattle's Best Coffee Henry's Blend								•
Saimaza 3 Tazas				•
Starbucks Africa Kitamu							•	•
Starbucks Caffè Verona							•	•
Starbucks Breakfast Blend		†			†		•	•
Starbucks House Blend			•	•		•	•	•
Starbucks Colombia							†	†
Tea and Other Beverages
Beverage	Austria	France	Germany	Spain	Switzerland	UK	Canada	US
Gevalia English Breakfast Tea								•
Tazo Awake Black Tea								•
Twinings Camomile Orange and Linden Tea	†	•	†		•	†
Twinings Earl Grey Tea	•	•	•		•	†	•	•
Twinings English Breakfast Tea	•	†	†	•		•		†
Twinings Fruits of the Forest	†	†	•		•	†
Twinings Green Tea							•	•
Twinings Green Tea with Mint	†	•	•	•	•	†
Twinings Chai Tea Latte							•	•
Suchard Hot Chocolate	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Milka Hot Chocolate	•	•	•	•		•		•
Cappuccino Foaming Milk Creamer								•
Latte Milk Creamer								•
Milk Composition	†	†	•		•	•

See also

A Tassimo promotion in an American shop.

• T-Discs
• Coffee Pod
• Caffitaly
• Flavia
• Keurig
• Lavazza
• Nespresso
• Saeco
• Senseo
• Singles capsules
• Lavazza BLUE

External links

• Official Tassimo web site