Imagine the convenience of just getting up, grabbing a cup, plopping in a disc, pushing down a handle and turning on a switch to have your perfectly brewed morning beverage. Sounds great, convenient, very handy and most of all tasty.
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| T65 |
We got a chance to find out the other day when our eldest son bought us a new Tassimo Coffee Brewer by Bosch. This one is a Cadillac. It's got lots of buttons and lights and brews a heck of a cup of coffee. Except, I find the brew a bit strong. The Missus loves it, the boy loves it and one thing for sure it wakes you up in the morning.
My trouble is I've always liked a mellower taste to my coffee. Even when we make it in our regular brewer I've always had to take a little less coffee and then add hot water from our water station that has both hot and cold taps. The only time I've ever been able to drink it directly from the brewer is if I make it myself.
You see, we've got an 8 cup
Sunbeam with a stainless steel carafe that we really liked after trying about 4 or 5 other units. No, we didn't just buy and try, we bought and used each one for a year or two until we couldn't stand the taste anymore then washed them and sold them in our garage sale. Getting back to our Sunbeam for a minute, I've experimented with different measures of coffee and finally found the right combination just the other day. Yes, I know that sounds like a long time but I don't always make the coffee. In any case the correct combo in my books is using really cold water, tap or cooler style. I fill the pot right to the top and then use four level scoops (teaspoon size) and let her rip. Result - Excellent - for me that is. The Missus accuses me of feeding her brown water although the other day she thought it was fine. Who'd a thunk.
Now, back to the Tassimo. It's a model T65 which is I believe the top of the line. There's a basic T20 and a mid range T46. Prices on the street range from around $100 for the T20, the T46 is around the $150 mark and the T65 is nearly $250. Now that's a pretty nice gift but our lad is crafty and scours ads and stores for deals all the time and he found a dandy with the T65 he bought for us. A local store had them on for $99.89 but I'm thinking somebody made a big mistake. You see the sign and sample machine was a T20 but the display was all T65s. Enough said but there are two of them in the family now.
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| T20 |
What's the difference between the bottom and top model? Quite a bit. the base model T20 (comes in black or white) appears to be a bit smaller and holds about a litre and a half in the removable tank. It has a simple on off button and an automatic cleaning and descaling system. The bar code on the patented T Discs is where the secret lies and it builds a great cup of coffee all be it a bit on the small side, even the T65 puts out only about half a mug of coffee so they are made to brew a smaller cuppa Joe.
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| T46 |
The T46 (comes with red accents or chrome) is a bit larger, with a 1.8 litre tank and a re-sizable cup stand and a water filtration system. It still uses the same T Discs as the T20 and just has an on off switch.
The T65 (comes in black or white) comes with an innovative LCD read out that walks you through the whole brewing process. It also has the 1.8 litre tank, water filtration system and a way to add extra water to the cup at the end of the brewing cycle.
A couple of disadvantages are that you just build one cup at a time so if you've got company over they might have to wait a bit but they'll enjoy the results and they'll have options like - latte's, tea, hot chocolate, espresso, chai tea latte and quite a few more. The second disadvantage is adding the water to make a bigger cup of coffee or mellowing it out. Other than that, the T Discs are available at any retail grocery outlet and prices vary quite a bit so shop wisely. An average cup of coffee will cost anywhere from .35 to .50 cents each which is far cheaper than the corner drive through.
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For us, we are also keeping our Sunbeam for when visitors come a calling and first thing in the morning when several cups get consumed in our house.
Until next time Enjoy Life. Dave
I just saw the T65 go on sale for $99.99 at Home Outfitters. I'm not sure if you have them in Alberta, but they're a brand of The Bay in Ontario. I'm kinda ticked because I bought the T46 3 weeks ago at The Bay for $105, and now the "cadillac" is on sale for cheaper! Oh well, c'est la vie.
ReplyDeleteHi Krista,
ReplyDeleteYes we have Home Outfitters here in Alberta but only in the major centres. You really have to check your prices now a days. We were lucky and got ours on sale for $99 because they were $165 at the time. I think someone goofed up when pricing because the T46 was the same price with less features. One thing you have to pick up is a descaling kit but you won't need it for several months. The machine will tell you and It suggests not to make anymore coffee until its descaled. You might also want to stock up on Mavea filters for the water tank. You don't need lots just a couple will do for a while (5-6 Months). Enjoy.