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The Tassimo Hot Beverage System is a consumer coffee machine that prepares one-cup servings of espresso

Espresso

Espresso is a concentrated beverage brewed by forcing a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure through finely ground coffee. Espresso is widely known throughout the world....

, regular coffee

Coffee

Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...

, tea

Tea

Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by adding cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant to hot water. The term also refers to the plant itself. After water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world...

, hot chocolate

Hot chocolate

Hot chocolate is a heated beverage typically consisting of shaved chocolate, melted chocolate or cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and sugar...

, and various other coffee drinks, notably those including milk such as latte

Latte

A latte is a coffee drink made with espresso and steamed milk. Variants include replacing the coffee with another drink base such as masala chai, mate or matcha...

or cappuccino

Cappuccino

A cappuccino is an Italian coffee drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and steamed-milk foam. The name comes from the Capuchin friars, referring to the colour of their habits.- Definition :...

.

It was first introduced in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

in 2004 and is now also available in Andorra

Andorra

Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...

, Austria

Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

, Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

, Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

, Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

, the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

and the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

.

The machines were developed by Kraft Foods Inc.. The original machines were manufactured by Saeco

Saeco

Saeco is an Italian manufacturer of espresso machines and other electrical goods, head quartered near Bologna.-History:The company was founded by Sergio Zappella and Arthur Schmed in 1981....

and distributed by Braun

Braun (company)

' , formerly Braun AG, is a German consumer products company based in Kronberg, Germany.From 1984 until 2005, Braun was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Gillette Company, which had purchased a controlling interest in the company in 1967...

. In early 2008, Proctor & Gamble, the parent company of Braun

Braun (company)

, began phasing out sales of Braun

Braun (company)

kitchen appliances in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

. In August 2008, it was announced the new generation of Tassimo machines would be manufactured by Bosch

Robert Bosch GmbH

Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...

. 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

Coffee pod

Coffee pods are pre-packaged ground coffee beans in their own filter. In certain non-English speaking countries, such as Germany and The Netherlands, the word "pad" is used instead of "pod", for semantic reasons....

, called T-Discs

T-Discs

T-Discs are a type of coffee pod designed by Tassimo for use in the Tassimo single cup pod makers.-Technology:A bar code on top of each T-Disc instructs the machine to use the proper brewing settings. It will then change the water temperature, the amount of water, and the brew time and strength...

. The beverages range in price from $0.31 to $1.12 per drink depending on the product.

Tassimo T-Disc coffee brands include: Gevalia

Gevalia

Gevalia is the largest coffee roastery in Scandinavia. In North America, the company sells coffee and teas directly to consumers via home delivery. Customers order from a customer servicenter and a website that was relaunched in August 2009...

, Maxwell House

Maxwell House

Maxwell House is a brand of coffee manufactured by a like-named division of Kraft Foods. Introduced in 1892, it is named in honor of the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. For many years until the late 1980s it was the largest-selling coffee in the U.S. and is currently second behind...

, Jacobs

Jacobs (coffee)

Jacobs is a brand of coffee that traces its beginnings to 1895 in Germany by Iohann Jacobs and is today marketed in Europe by Kraft Foods. Major markets are Austria, the Baltic countries, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Azerbaijan,...

, Carte Noir, Twinings

Twinings

Twinings is a marketer of tea based in Andover, Hampshire, England.- History :The founder of Twinings, Thomas Twining, opened the first known tea room, at 216 Strand, London, in 1706, which is still operating today. The firm's logo, created in 1787, is one of the world's oldest in continuous use...

, Suchard, Milka

Milka

Milka is a brand of milk chocolate manufactured by Kraft Foods. It is sold in bar form, in holiday shapes, and in a variety of specialty forms....

, Cadbury

Cadbury

-Businesses:*Cadbury Adams, the company's North American subsidiary*Cadbury Ireland, the company's Irish subsidiary*Cadbury UK, the company's UK subsidiary*Cadbury India, the company's Indian subsidiary*Cadbury New Zealand, the company's New Zealand subsidiary...

, Kenco

Kenco

Kenco is a brand of instant coffee, and roast & ground coffee distributed by Kraft Foods in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Originally known as the Kenya Coffee Company, they started distributing coffee to Britain in 1923...

, and Nabob

Nabob (coffee)

Nabob is a brand of coffee produced by Kraft Foods and sold in Canada. The Nabob Coffee Company originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1896, was the food manufacturing arm of Kelly Douglas Limited, house brand for Super-Valu Stores, and was purchased by Jacobs Suchard in 1976, and...

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

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

, 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

Milk

Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...

use UHT

Ultra-high-temperature processing

Ultra-high temperature processing, ultra-heat treatment , or ultra-pasteurization is the sterilization of food by heating it for an extremely short period, around 1–2 seconds, at a temperature exceeding 135°C , which is the temperature required to kill spores in milk...

milk, not powdered milk

Powdered milk

Powdered milk is a manufactured dairy product made by evaporating milk to dryness. One purpose of drying milk is to preserve it; milk powder has a far longer shelf life than liquid milk and does not need to be refrigerated, due to its low moisture content. Another purpose is to reduce its bulk for...

Beverages

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 Jacobs (coffee) Jacobs is a brand of coffee that traces its beginnings to 1895 in Germany by Iohann Jacobs and is today marketed in Europe by Kraft Foods. Major markets are Austria, the Baltic countries, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Azerbaijan,... 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 Kenco Kenco is a brand of instant coffee, and roast & ground coffee distributed by Kraft Foods in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Originally known as the Kenya Coffee Company, they started distributing coffee to Britain in 1923... 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 Rainforest Alliance The Rainforest Alliance is a non-governmental organization with the published aims of working to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. It is based in New York City, and has offices throughout the...	•	•	†		•
Gevalia Gevalia Gevalia is the largest coffee roastery in Scandinavia. In North America, the company sells coffee and teas directly to consumers via home delivery. Customers order from a customer servicenter and a website that was relaunched in August 2009... 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 Maxwell House Maxwell House is a brand of coffee manufactured by a like-named division of Kraft Foods. Introduced in 1892, it is named in honor of the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. For many years until the late 1980s it was the largest-selling coffee in the U.S. and is currently second behind... 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 Nabob (coffee) Nabob is a brand of coffee produced by Kraft Foods and sold in Canada. The Nabob Coffee Company originated in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1896, was the food manufacturing arm of Kelly Douglas Limited, house brand for Super-Valu Stores, and was purchased by Jacobs Suchard in 1976, and... 100% Colombian							•	†
Nabob Cafe Crema							•
Nabob Cappuccino							•
Nabob Espresso							•
Nabob Latte							•
Seattle's Best Coffee Seattle's Best Coffee Seattle's Best Coffee, a wholly owned subsidiary of Starbucks, is a specialty coffee retailer and wholesaler based in Seattle, Washington.Seattle's Best Coffee has retail stores and grocery sub-stores in 20 states and provinces and the District of Columbia. Sub-stores can also be found within many... Breakfast Blend								•
Seattle's Best Coffee Henry's Blend								•
Saimaza 3 Tazas				•
Starbucks Starbucks Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and... 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 Tazo Tazo Tea Company is a tea manufacturer and distributor based in Portland, Oregon, now a division of Starbucks.-History:Tazo Tea was founded in 1994 by Steve Smith along with his business partners Stephen Lee and Tom Mesher. Lee and Smith had co-founded the Stash Tea Company in 1972... Awake Black Tea								•
Twinings Twinings Twinings is a marketer of tea based in Andover, Hampshire, England.- History :The founder of Twinings, Thomas Twining, opened the first known tea room, at 216 Strand, London, in 1706, which is still operating today. The firm's logo, created in 1787, is one of the world's oldest in continuous use... 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 Suchard Suchard may refer to:* Rabbi Mordechai Suchard, founder of Gateways* Philippe Suchard, Swiss chocolatier bought out by Kraft Foods... Hot Chocolate	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Milka Milka Milka is a brand of milk chocolate manufactured by Kraft Foods. It is sold in bar form, in holiday shapes, and in a variety of specialty forms.... Hot Chocolate	•	•	•	•		•		•
Cappuccino Foaming Milk Creamer								•
Latte Milk Creamer								•
Milk Composition	†	†	•		•	•

Current Machines

Technology

Beverages

See also