Coffee machine Tassimo T4

fartyarse · 30-07-2013 11:05PM

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

godtabh · 31-07-2013 08:19AM

My lattes dont like as nice as some others!

Yggr of Asgard · 31-07-2013 08:35AM

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.

godtabh · 31-07-2013 08:38AM

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

fartyarse · 31-07-2013 09:57AM

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

Now to get coffee pods...

godtabh · 31-07-2013 10:02AM

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?

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 10:08AM

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.

galwayjohn89 · 31-07-2013 10:15AM

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!!

godtabh · 31-07-2013 10:32AM

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?

fartyarse · 31-07-2013 12:50PM

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!

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 01:01PM

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?

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 01:02PM

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

fartyarse · 31-07-2013 01:05PM

DaLad wrote: »

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

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!

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 01:09PM

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...

Kenny Logins · 31-07-2013 01:14PM

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

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 01:19PM

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

godtabh · 31-07-2013 01:40PM

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.

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 02:48PM

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:

Yggr of Asgard · 31-07-2013 03:46PM

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.

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 04:11PM

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.

F35 · 31-07-2013 05:58PM

Thanks a lot boards for the caramel latte macchiato craving

...Wish there was a starbucks near me

godtabh · 31-07-2013 06:08PM

Who needs starbucks when you have a Tissamo at home!

F35 · 31-07-2013 06:12PM

godtabh wrote: »

Who needs starbucks when you have a Tissamo at home!

True, true!

godtabh · 31-07-2013 07:03PM

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

MiskyBoyy · 31-07-2013 07:19PM

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

Yggr of Asgard · 31-07-2013 07:31PM

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.

MiskyBoyy · 11-08-2013 05:28PM

Great news for all us Tassimo owners!

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

Yggr of Asgard · 11-08-2013 05:46PM

DaLad wrote: »

Great news for all us Tassimo owners!

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

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

Kenny Logins · 11-08-2013 05:46PM

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.

MiskyBoyy · 11-08-2013 06:10PM

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:

Coffee machine Tassimo T4

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