Braun TA 1200 Tassimo Silver/Black

Advantages: Hot drinks in 60 seconds, No mess.
Disadvantages: Noise, Price ,build quality

PLEASE NOTE! This is a long review. The tassimo will not appeal to the hardened coffee fan! I have wanted one of theese tassimo machines since they first hit the market. However having just set up home i could not afford one. the story begins with the death of my beloved Russell Hobbs coffee maker due to miss use! Let this be a lesson to descale your appliances & to clean the milk off the frother nossle as this is what busted my old coffee maker. ...
...machine for the real coffee lover but the reason i decided to finally get a tassimo was because i seldom drink coffee. When i do it has to be cappucino or latte other types are too strong for me so for the majority of the time i drink tea. I purchased a cheapie Cappucino machine which was a total disaster. Being disheartened by this i went into John lewis on the search for a better machine. I was looking for a decent machine between £75 up to over ... Read review

Advantages: Makes a lovely cappuccino
Disadvantages: A pit pricey

...The Tassimo is made by Braun and Kenco. What sort of drinks does it make? ************************************* The Tassimo can make Kenco cappuccino's, Suchard hot chocolate, Twinings tea and an assortment of coffee's - Kenco classic blend, decaffeinated classic blend, espresso and café crema. I have tried the cappuccino and hot chocolate, but as yet haven't ventured into the coffee or tea sections. I do find it a bit strange why anyone would want ...
...but then again, each to his own. How does it work? ******************** According to the Tassimo website all you do is Choose, insert, press, enjoy - but it's a bit more complicated than that! On Christmas day I made my first cappuccino with my new toy. It was relatively easy to set up, rather like plug and play type technology. The first time the machine is used it needs to be flushed through or cleaned using the cleaning T-DISC™ which is provided. ... Read review

Advantages: Looks fantastic, makes perfect drinks
Disadvantages: Cost of drink refills

I absolutely adore my Tassimo, it was a spur of the moment buy whilst I was in Argos looking for a gift. I got it in silver to match the rest of my kitchen appliances. I thought it was a fair price, I paid £99.99, I know it seems quite expensive for a brewing machine but as well as basic coffee you can have cappuccino's, latte's, tea and even hot chocolate. I thought it was a bargain. With my Tassimo I got the machine (obviously), a cleaning disc, ...
...registration card. I love the design of this machine, it's really sleek and shiny (for now). It is mainly silver but the cup stand is a nice gleaming black. It looks really modern and fits in brilliantly with my kitchen décor. There is a 1 litre water tank. It has an adjustable cup stand and drip tray. It also does not take up a lot of space on my worktop as it is a little taller than my kettle but not as wide as my two slice toaster (just fits ... Read review

Advantages: quick and easy to use
Disadvantages: pods can be difficult to get

...business point of view . Braun have broken the predictable mould and obviously gone for quality and a range of top suppliers The pods themselves are supplied in packs which in turn contain two separate cardboard dispenser packs of pods , a well thought out and useful idea . They are easy to open and convenient for both neat storage and access . The Hot Chocolate variety contains a total of 16 pods , in two packs of eight , the tea has 20 pods ...
...extremely reasonably priced considering that Braun have created their own " captive market " . Had I not received this as a gift , I would definitely pay the £69.99 or even the £99.99 for this machine . It certainly isn't one of those faddy gadgets that will end up in the back of the cupboard in a couple of months time . I'm sure I will have lots of use and pleasure from mine , and I've already seen how impressive it is at a dinner party . Each ... Read review

Advantages: Easy to use. Good drink quality. Hard to find a hot choc maker
Disadvantages: Limited to available T-Discs, making 4 or 5 drinks would be quicker with a standard filter coffee machine.

I love my Tassimo! OK, I must confess I am addicted to hot chocolate! I have been looking for a hot chocolate machine for a long time and then along came Tassimo. For £99 (now around £79) i thought it was a little pricey but I decided to go for it anyway. I got my machine from Argos, after opening the box there is a minimum of setup required - remove the protective cardboard, put the water container on the back, run through some water to clean ...
...'quick start' booklet leads you through this and it takes about 5 minutes. You now have a very nice coffee machine on the kitchen counter! My machine came with a selection of T-Discs to start with (I'm not sure if they are still doing this). T-Discs are the 'cartridges' that contain the drink. They include coffee or tea granules, the filter and are coded with a bar code which contains the instructions for the machine. The result is a easy one-step ... Read review