Tassimo or Keurig

[Sweetpeamd]

Just finished listening to the Podcast Cruise Podcast and I am trying to decide whether a Keurig or a Tassimo would be a better purchase for me. Any opinions? Does anyone know if the Tassimo is able to accommodate travel cups? I must have a brewer that will fill a travel mug as well as a regular mug.

 

[dsnyfan608]

While have not heard the podcast yet, I have a Keurig and LOVE IT! Plus, the K-cups are readily available. I used to be a regular Starbucks goer but have found I go a lot less now that I can make a variety of coffees at home.

 

[LilGMom]

I had a Tassimo but when it died, after less than a year, I replaced it with a Keurig. I did love some of the frothy type drinks that the Tassimo made but had a lot of trouble finding the T Discs anywhere other than Bed, Bath & Beyond. With the Keurig I can find the K Cups at the grocery store, Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond has a really big selection. Pricewise I think it is about the same per cup.

 

[angiwright]

I can only vouch for the Keurig, but I got one the day after thanksgiving and love it!!!!! I don't know anything about the Tassimo but I do think you'd be very happy with the Keurig!!

 

[sayhello]

I don't know if it's just for Christmas, or an all the time thing, but Macy's had a huge selection of K-cups.

(The also had either a "Special Edition" or a Platinum Keurig at a really great sale price).

http://www1.macys.com/search/index....UTTON.y=0&KEYWORD_GO_BUTTON=KEYWORD_GO_BUTTON

Sayhello

 

[Gowahoowa]

I have a Keurig and love it!! You have a vast selection of coffees to choose from and can get them at the big box stores. I also use Big Cat Coffees on line. They let you create your own 25 count box of Kcup varieties from a HUGE selection. Most places I've seen you can't do that. I have the Keurig platinum where you can choose the cup size up to a travel mug (around 11oz). So in the morning I use 2 kcups to fill my 20oz mug!! Tassimo is nice- my inlaws have one and like it because you can make frothy milk based drink and better cocoas, etc. Kuerig is my vote......
Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!

 

[KathyTX]

Pete swears by his Tassimo (listen to the podcast), lots of us have Keurigs that we love.

My opinion- both are great options for the coffee loving techie in all of us!

It can be difficult to find the Kcups or discs, especially in smaller towns, but there are lots of mail order options at good prices for both systems, so that shouldn't be a deal-killer either way.

 

[luckylady131]

I say it depends on what you like to drink.

Go with the Tassimo if you are more of a latte, capachino, espresso, coffee, hot chocolate kind of person.

Go with the Keurig if you are more of a just coffee, tea, hot chocolate kind of person.

I have a Tassimo and we love it. But we like capachinos and lattes more than just plain coffee or tea.

I just bought a Keurig for my ILs for Christmas, but they are more of the tea/plain coffee drinker.

One leg up for Keurig - you can buy a separate filter and "make" your own coffees. So if you don't care for the brand of coffees made for Keurig, you can buy the Starbucks coffee (or whatever suites your fancy) and use the filter to make whatever you want.

And because I was looking for K cups as a stocking stuffer for the ILs - I found both Tassimo brands and Keurig brands at Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, and HEB (a grocery store) as those were the stores I was in.

And you can ALWAYS get whatever you want ordered from either brands' website.

These reviews and comparisons may help you: http://hubpages.com/hub/Tassimo-Brewer-vs-Keurig

http://www.all-about-coffee-makers.com/one-cup-coffee-maker-reviews.html

 

[starwood]

We have a Tassimo and just bought a Keurig. It was hard finding the t-discs. I can find the Keurig cups everywhere and there is a greater variety. I still have one box of Seattle's Best for the Tassimo - if Pete wants it I can send them to him.

 

[LilGMom]

I have a Keurig and love it!! You have a vast selection of coffees to choose from and can get them at the big box stores. I also use Big Cat Coffees on line. They let you create your own 25 count box of Kcup varieties from a HUGE selection. Most places I've seen you can't do that. I have the Keurig platinum where you can choose the cup size up to a travel mug (around 11oz). So in the morning I use 2 kcups to fill my 20oz mug!! Tassimo is nice- my inlaws have one and like it because you can make frothy milk based drink and better cocoas, etc. Kuerig is my vote......
Enjoy! Merry Christmas!!

I love the idea of a make your own 25 count box!! I am going to bookmark that coffee site right now. Thanks for sharing this info!!!!

 

[CanadianTrips]

We have a Tassimo and love it...coffee is great, but Keurig has more selection...I've tried Keurig at my head office and it was good, but I think Tassimo is better and more compact for the kitchen counter. If you just like good coffee, I'd go with the Tassimo...if you want selection...maybe Keurig is your choice...I'm very interested in the outcome of your quest.

 

[TIGGERmetoo]

I had a Tassimo but didn't use it too often. Right before Thanksgiving I bought myself the small Keurig. It's perfect for me. Great selection of k-cups everywhere.

 

[rchristiansen]

We are K-cup gospel preachers!

Keurig! We have had ours for a year and love it! The travel mugs DO fit underneath - you just need to slide out the drain thing at the bottom. and like someone said there is a setting for travel mug.

There are a zillion varieties. We buy a lot on Amazon with the Prime shipping option.

We also use it to make hot water for tea as well as the tea available in the k-cups. The hot chocolate isn't that great with the Kuerig, I hear the trick to the hot chocolate k-cups is to shake it and make sure all the powder is loose, and then sometimes you need to open the cup. However, we use the Keurig maker just for hot water for hot chocoalte.

It's great also for entertaining - we have the spinner with a variety of k-cups in it.

 

[KathyTX]

I keep a variety of flavors of Kcups on hand, so someone who wants decaf or tea or a flavored coffee can have what they want. I like Emeril's Big Easy Bold, DH likes Caribou Blend.

I love the no mess, no cleanup quickness of it- it's great forthat morning cup on the run before work.

If we're having a nice dinner and I want a really special cup with dessert, I do pull out the french press.

 

[DisneyKevin]

Just have to share something....

On the Tuesday before the podcast cruise, our Keurig stopped working. It just quit. It worked Monday and didnt on Tuesday.

I called Keurig and spoke with an amazing Customer Service person who walked me through some trouble shooting steps.

After we tried everything she said "well, it seems you machine has died."

It was here that I thought "CRAP.....now we have to buy another machine."

Apparently, I hadny given her enough time because she continued on to say "We are very sorry that your machine has stopped working. We will express deliver a brand new machine to your home and please tell us what kind coffe you enjoy , because we will include a box on us for your trouble."

It was here that my jaw hit the floor.

The brand new machine and coffee arrived on my door step Friday morning.

That's Customer Service.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Apparently, I hadny given her enough time because she continued on to say "We are very sorry that your machine has stopped working. We will express deliver a brand new machine to your home and please tell us what kind coffe you enjoy , because we will include a box on us for your trouble."

It was here that my jaw hit the floor.

The brand new machine and coffee arrived on my door step Friday morning.

That's Customer Service.

Now if you could only get Disney to do that with THEIR coffee.

 

[rchristiansen]

Just have to share something.... We will express deliver a brand new machine to your home and please tell us what kind coffe you enjoy , because we will include a box on us for your trouble."

It was here that my jaw hit the floor.

The brand new machine and coffee arrived on my door step Friday morning.

That's Customer Service.

Awesome!!! What coffee flavor did you pick?

 

[lodgelady]

After using my Tassimo the machine I started feeling guilty about the amount of plastic I was not recycling- so I tried to cut the foil off and clean out the grounds to recycle. YUCK!

I also did not have good luck with my Tassimo as it died in less than a year which surprised me because I am the only coffee drinker in my home.

Thinking about getting a Keurig, but don't know if the K-Cups can be recycled more easily. Anyone doing it?

 

[DisneyKevin]

Awesome!!! What coffee flavor did you pick?

Timothy's Italian Melange...my favorite.

 

[Disney Dad Canada]

Timothy's Italian Melange...my favorite.

Didn't know they sold Timothy's brand in the US, as it's a Canadian company. My wife's law firm (she was a legal secretary) had Timothy's as a client.