Tassimo T20 – Review & Giveaway!

[ 510 ] December 20, 2010 | Hazel Reidy

I am an avid coffee drinker. I literally can’t have a good day if I miss my morning cup of coffee. My husband, on the other hand, can’t stand the taste of coffee. This makes having a normal coffee pot sort of a pain. I tried one of those single serving coffee pots, but it didn’t work that well. Two years ago, my parents bought me a Tassimo machine. Oh man… I was in heaven! It’s amazing. And now I have the oppurtunity to share their new machine, the Tassimo T-20 by Bosch, with all of you!

I was so excited when I got the Tassimo machine in the mail… it’s like an early Christmas present!

“The T20 delivers coffee shop-quality beverages in about one minute per cup with virtually no heat-up time, so more people can enjoy their favorite flavors without having to brew an entire pot,” said Michael Traub, president and CEO, Bosch home appliances. “The TASSIMO brewer’s compact design is ideal for apartments, dorm rooms and countertops that have little space to spare,”

This is so true! Brewing your coffee takes like, no time at all. It’s pretty quiet, which is awesome because my 2 year old machine was muuuuch louder. They have made so many great improvements! It takes up hardly any space at all… it’s impressive! Check out the comparison of my large, loud machine and this snazzy new one!

Not only can you make coffee, but you can make teas, espressos, hot chocolate, cappucinos, lattes and more! So even if you aren’t a big coffee drinker, there are still options for you (like my sister who likes the Chai Tea Latte).

My favorite part of this machine is that there are so many varieties of coffees to choose from. I’ve tried almost all of them at this point, but I figured I’d share some of my favorites! My absolute favorite is Gevalia Swiss Hazelnut. It’s got such great flavor. I also really love the Kenco Medium Roast and the Gevalia Black Iced Coffee. There are so many different types – I love it!

Now to talk real quick about how awesome their cappicinos and lattes are! You could find a way to make regular coffee at home in a single serving, but fancier drinks are a different story. For this awesome Tassimo machine, all you do is pop the discs in and about a minute later, enjoy! Come on now, you’ve gotta love that. I no longer drink their cappucinos/lattes/etc because I don’t drink milk (I sort of make my own with their espresso and soy/almond/etc milk!), but my parents enjoy them all the time… yes, they have a machine too! Here are some pics from their machine so you can check out how awesome the cappucino looks.

And since everyone is always in a hurry, don’t forget how quick this machine is! Even if I am completely out of time in the morning, I know I can toss a disc in and grab my cup of coffee in no time. Seriously, it’s so fast. And the cleanup is totally easy as well. You really couldn’t ask for more from this little machine.

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*Disclosure: I received the product mentioned above for review. The opinions in this post are all mine. The products did not persuade my opinion in any way.