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Blackberry 8100c Pearl

Price: $97.85

The Tassimo Hot Beverage System offers a few interesting differences when compared to the Keurig or coffee pod brewers. It makes you one cup of coffee at a time, with no fuss or cleanup. And the T-Discs it uses are a little like K-Cups. But if a K-Cup looks like a big version of a coffee creamer cup, a T-Disc looks a bit like a sealed single serving of butter. In other words, it’s like a K-Cup but shallower.

It’s called a “hot beverage system” rather than a coffee maker because Tassimo has put a lot of emphasis on making a wider variety of beverages. Yes, you can make one cup of coffee at a time. But you can also make espresso, lattes, cappuccinos, teas and hot chocolate. Best if all, you can make those nice milky lattes and cappuccinos without having to worry about using a frothing wand.

With the Tassimo you place the T-Disc in the disc holder, but also have the option to add a second disc containing milk. The milk is pasteurized and doesn’t need to be refrigerated. This means you can use your Tassimo not only you make your morning coffee, but you can also use it to make a very passable cappuccino as well. With just the one machine.

If you’re asking yourself how the Tassimo knows how to set the water temperature and quantity just right for different beverages, it uses a barcode system. Each T-Disc has a barcode printed on its lid. The Tassimo reads the barcode and adjust the water temperature and quantity accordingly. You can use it to make a variety of different hot beverages, with all the simplicity of one-cup brewing. 

Product Features

• Hot-beverage system brews drinks at the touch of a button in about a minute
• Patented T-Disc system with barcode technology; customizable strength settings
• Beverages pour directly from T-Disc into cup; no measuring, no fuss, and virtually no cleanup
• Measures approximately 10 by 15 by 16 inches; 2-year limited warranty

Technical data

• Color: Silver with black accents
• Manufacturer: Braun
• Capacity: 11 ounces
• Timer: No
• Removable water tank: Yes
• Built-in grinder: No
• Pause-and-serve function: No
• Strength settings: Yes
• Cup warming plate: No
• Height: Approximately 16 inches
• Length: Approximately 15 inches
• Depth: Approximately 10 inches
• Weight: Approximately 8 lbs
• Warranty: 2-year limited