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Showing posts with label single serve coffee brewers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label single serve coffee brewers. Show all posts

December 22, 2011

Starbucks for Singles



Starbucks single serve K-Cup portions give coffee lovers who have the Keurig Brewer the option of having their favorite beverage right at home or the office without setting foot outside the door. able in K-Cups for the Keurig brewer. Currently available through retailers, the Starbucks K-cups will be offered  on the Green Mountain Coffee website early in the 2012. Varieties include: House Blend. French Roast, Breakfast Blend and Sumatra, to list a few.
An advantage of the Keurig single serve brewer is that you can buy an insert that enables you to, in effect, make your own reusable K-Cups.

March 9, 2010

Tassimo is Terrific





Single serve beverage brewers ensure a fresh cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate every time. If you like your lattes and other hot milk drinks, there is only one brewer—Tassimo.  The newer Bosch single serve brewer is ready when you are and gets the most out of each T-Disc—the little pre-packages of coffee, tea, chocolate or milk creamer. Tassimo, from Kraft Foods, (who sent over a Bosch for us to test)  recently introduced new Starbuck’s Latte and Cappuccino.  (Tassimo uses innovative T DISCs and this technology enables the machine to read the barcode on each T DISC, ensuring that the brew temperature and amount of water are automatically adjusted for the perfect cup, every time.)

The Bosch brewer from Tassimo, is a welcome improvement on the already pleasing original Braun brewer Tassimo is the excusive seller of Starbuck’s coffee discs  Including the new Starbucks latte and cappuccino, and Milka Hot Chocolate (Milka’s lavender signs were highly visible on the slopes at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.)

People who loved the earlier (and still available) Braun brewer will really love the Bosch. According to one loyal T DISC user: " I love Tassimo and my Braun, but Bosch fixed all the things I didn’t like about the Braun. With the Bosch, the system is ready to brew the minute you turn it on. No waiting for the water to heat. And it is quieter than the Braun…altho it does have a smaller reservoir than the Braun..."(This can be a plus, though—you are forced to add fresh water more frequently!) The Bosch is ready to brew as soon as you turn it on in the morning without waiting. It is much quieter and has a better filtering system and it tells you when the water level is low, and when the machine needs to be descaled.

There are some 40 hot beverage varieties all using the patented T DISC technology-- Tassimo brews premium coffeehouse quality beverages, including four distinct coffee blends from Starbucks®. Hot beverage choices include coffee, real milk cappuccino and latte, espresso,  Chai Tea Latte, crema, tea and hot chocolate. The Gevalia Skinny Cappuccino—a delicate blend of the intense taste of Gevalia espresso and foamed fat free milk--and the Starbucks Lattes and Cappuccinos will enable you to enjoy these creations whenever you want. Tassimo uses T DISCs, which guarantee first-cup freshness every time. The energy-efficient flow-through water heater virtually eliminates pre-heat time, the sleek and space-saving Bosch design makes it very versatile and convenient. For instance, the cleaning T DISC is stored right in the back of the machine where any excess cord tucks out of the way as well. Another important point is that Tassimo's customer service is good. They do respond and help you resolve any issue that might arise.

For a closer look at all things Tassimo, go to http://www.tassimodirect.com/ to see the brewers and the beverages. While visiting this site you can find out more about the Direct Delivery option, a way to receive regular shipments of T DISCS delivered right to your door. You choose the T DISCS and how often you want them shipped. You can always change your product or delivery frequency online. So with the click of a mouse you will be able to have perfect coffee at the push of button, whenever you wish.