A distinction appears, even with a mild perusal of community chatter,  in the single cup coffee drinkers of our coffee community. Tassimo reviews on our site show some who enjoy the convenience of single serving  brewing clearly prefer their Tassimo machine, and they have their reasons. Others, just as passionately, hold their Keurig brewer dear as is evident in their impassioned reviews of various Keurig machines and K-Cup coffees.

While the two camps may seem to be a civil war amongst...

Starbucks has announced their new single serve coffee maker, the Verismo, and many are wondering if Keurig will soon have a serious competitor for their Keurig K-Cup systems. The truth of the matter though is that the Verismo is more similar to the Tassimo T-Discs coffee makers already on the market. While Keurig holds much loyalty in the single serve coffee maker market, the Verismo may well give Keurig stiff competition thanks to the mass brand recognition of Starbucks.

The Verismodoes not...

By now, you have seen them everywhere. Keurig K-Cup coffee makers are in homes, restaurants, and even many hotels. Pod coffee makers have been ubiquitous in hotels, restaurants, and offices for over a decade. Tassimo’s T-Disc coffee makers are gaining a foothold in many coffee serving venues, and it seems that new single cup coffee makers are being developed with regularity.

Single cup coffee makers appear to be the wave of the future when it comes to coffee consumption, so maybe it is time to...

If you have been reading this blog, then you know that Tassimo makes some of the best single cup coffee makers available for those who love espresso and espresso drinks. Tassimo’s use of single cup coffee discs in conjunction with milk discs make a whole array of espresso drinks possible with a Tassimo single cup coffee maker.

But if you are thinking about buying a Tassimo machine, then choosing the right one for you might be a bit confusing. CoffeeForLess has you covered there. We encourage our...

The question of whether or not an expensive espresso machine is worthwhile comes up in circles of passionate coffee drinkers, and the answer is not an easy one to determine. For some coffee drinkers, particularly those that are most passionate about their espresso shots, the answer is a resounding yes, and investing in a quality espresso machine is a good investment when compared to the yearly cost of daily espresso shots.

For most people, though, an expensive espresso machine is not a necessity,...

Single cup coffee makers are here to stay. These innovative coffee makers have taken the market by storm, and it seems that anywhere you turn these days, a single cup coffee maker is the machine of the hour. Department stores carry them, hotels use them in their breakfast service, and odds are that they are in the homes of your friends, family, and coworkers even now.

So, you may be wondering what all the rage is about with these new models of coffee maker that all bear European-sounding...

Just like Starbucks before them, coffee pods and K-cups have revolutionized the beverage world, allowing at-home coffee lovers the same high quality roast they normally buy in cafes. 

With a small initial investment, daily coffee drinkers can reap hundreds of dollars of value using single serving machines made by manufacturers like Keurig and Tassimo.  Whereas K-Cups remain a popular, albeit less environmentally friendly option, coffee pods are gaining popularity due to their ease, simplicity...

Single cup coffee makers are here to stay. Americans from coast to coast are  taking to the convenience, variety, and time-saving single cup coffee makers at a pace that few expected. It could be the efficiency of the machines, or it could be the freshness of the coffee, but one thing is for certain, we all seem to love our single cup coffee.

CoffeeForLess has your back, America. If you are looking for great deals on single cup coffee makers or are looking for the best prices on the K-Cups,...

The single serve coffee world is abuzz with news that Starbucks and Walmart have announced plans to release their own proprietary single serving coffee maker. This has some wondering what the ubiquitous Starbucks and the ever-cheap (both in price and quality) Walmart entering the single serving coffee market means for those of us who are already quite attached to our Keurig or Tassimo Machines.

Currently, single serving coffee makes up just eight percent of the coffee sales nationwide, leading...

Tassimo in a cooperative effort with government agencies in Canada and the United States has issued a recall on certain Tassimo T-Disc coffee makers. The recall only affects specific models, but the risk of injury the models with a defective part present is real, and we at CoffeeForLess feel it is our duty to ensure our customers have access to the information necessary to engage this recall.

The Tassimo brewer recall was issued after certain models of T-Disc coffee maker were found to issue...

Tassimo coffee machines have a reputation for offering a global coffee experience that is enhanced by the preprogrammed barcode settings of the coffee machine itself, ensuring that any type of T-Disc brewed is brewed perfectly.

What you might not know about Tassimo coffee machines is that they are designed with energy efficiency in mind just as much as excellent coffee. Tassimo coffee machines combine an on-demand heating element with a programmed standby mode to enter idle Tassimo coffee makers...

Traditionally, most people think of tea bags or loose leaf tea when they think of good tea, certainly when thinking of such stalwart traditional teas as Earl Grey. Twinings Earl Grey Tea Tassimo T-Discs offer the advantages of traditional steeping with modern T-Disc brewing convenience.

The T-Disc brewing method is actually quite suited to tea steeping. The use of pressure alongside heat to accelerate steeping just as T-Discs do with coffee brewing utilizes sound scientific theories regarding...

The New Year is a time for a fresh start. People stay up to greet it and welcome the myriad possibilities it holds. If you are looking for a fresh start, why not try a new coffee maker? The effects on your life, the impact of a more satisfying coffee experience, are of a daily nature. One simple replacement, one little change, and every day of the new year ahead is impacted, all from replacing your old coffee maker with a new one.

Maybe it is time to modernize your coffee maker?  Today’s...

Americans have long rejected the instant coffee brands loved by Europeans and Asians alike. While there is no lack of excellent instant coffee on the market, Americans prefer fresh coffee. This is easily evidenced by the focus on the seductive aroma of brewing coffee. This has long been the reason why many instant coffee brands have difficulty gaining traction amongst American coffee drinkers.

This is not to say that Americans do not want their coffee instantly or on demand. The priority on...

A few companies are marketing branded cleaning discs for a variety of single serving coffee makers, including such CoffeeForLess favorites as Tassimo and Keurig coffee machines. These products appearance in the marketplace has led some in our coffee community to ask if these products are necessary when it comes to coffee machine maintenance. Today, we put to rest he question of whether you need a branded Tassimo cleaning disc or some sort of special cleaning K-Cup to clean these machinese.

While...

T-Discs are one of my favorite ways to enjoy cappuccino and lattes at work, and the way I can do that is thanks to the Red Tassimo Suprema T-Disc coffee maker. This machine is cutting edge technology coupled with elegant design, making it not only capable of producing quality coffee but also pleasing to the eye as it sits on your countertop.

Tassimo machines in general are reliable and compact, but the red body and sleek functionality of the Red Tassimo Suprema truly set it apart in the world of...

Tassimo coffee discs make it possible to enjoy coffee shop cappuccino any time you want and at a great savings relative to buying cappuccino out. Cappuccino T-Discs by Gevalia coffee can produce excellent cappuccino with all of the ground espresso and steamed milk necessary at the push of a button on your Tassimo  T-Disc coffee brewer.

It’s true. Tassimo coffee discs provide both espresso and instant milk discs, both brewed and steamed nearly instantly when you insert and use a Tassimo coffee...

Tassimo coffee machines present an elegant option when choosing a single-cup coffee maker. These technological marvels make the perfect cup of coffee on demand without messy measuring, changing of filters, or brewing a whole pot of coffee when you only want a single serving. Tassimo coffee machines can even steep a variety of other beverages, including  both tea and hot cocoa from T-Discs.

T-Discs, the refills for Tassimo coffee machines, are cutting edge coffee technology. Each one contains...

If you enjoy your Tassimo T-Disc brewer, then you probably know how great it is at making coffee and coffee drinks like lattes, cappuccinos, and espresso. The instant milk technology gives it far greater flexibility with mixed drinks than most brewers on the market, but did you know it is also excellent at brewing tea? Tassimo tea discs make a perfectly cup of tea on demand.

Tassimo tea discs are like any other Tassimo T-Disc. They have carefully measured quantities of tea optimized to the rapid,...

K-Cup coffee or tea is a product of advances in both the K-Cup filter and our understanding of what it actually means to steep or brew hot beverages. As these two technologies have developed side by side, we have gained such products as K-Cups, Tassimo T-Discs, and even coffee pods of certain types.

The K-Cup filter that ensures a quality cup of coffee every time that you use your Keurig K-Cup brewer is not actually that different from a regular coffee filter. How it does differ is in scale. The...