Not the right product for me, or my work colleagues.

Work colleagues begged us to get a single-serve coffee machine. We bought (three) machines (two in active use, one as a spare), and they were told to buy their own coffee/tea cartridges. It turned out to be a short-lived novelty. At first, one machine was used almost daily, or several times a day. One year later, we took the machine off the counter, as it wasn't being used at all. We still have a machine in our boardroom kitchen (which the company supplies cartridges for). It's used so infrequently that the cartridges are purchased, not because they've run out, but because they are significantly past their best-by date.

I personally bought several varieties as "treat coffee": french vanilla and hazelnut (awful taste, great smell), latte/cappuccino/hot chocolate (better taste, limited shelf life), and we've bought several kinds of black coffee for the boardroom. I didn't feel good when I was drinking the coffee from this single-serve machine. I wonder if it has something to do with the super-heated plastic cartridge as part of the processing?

The machines have been reliable (after a small safety recall for the cartridge holder a few years ago). We didn't need to descale the machines (didn't use them enough), though we were advised to buy the solution on purchase, as the machine would quit without notice if it needed descaling.

I see many of these machines on local auction sites/for sale sites. They don't seem to get as good a review as their major competitor in the single-serve category. So no, I wouldn't recommend purchasing a Tassimo.

I caved and bought my fist Tassimo when Tim Hortons had a promo on and they were super cheap. I had wanted a machine for a while but not being an early adopter I wanted to sit back and watch and read about other peoples experiences before I took the plunge. The Tim Hortons promo pushed me over the edge and I made the purchase. I'm glad I didn't pay full price for the machine. It was a huge disappointment - kind of like the time I splurged and bought the Starbucks espresso machine (coffee is just better made by someone else). Back to the Tassimo though- it was a huge disappointment. The "cup" of coffee it made was more like a 1//4 cup of coffee. The specialty drinks where disgusting and again did not fill the cup. They also required 2 steps which is just inconvenient and messy. I wanted to be able to push a button and have a cup of steamy delicious coffee in minutes just like all of the ads, that sadly was not the case. It's far easier to drive to the coffee shop and have someone else make it for me and probably cheaper once you factor in the cost of the little pods that don't deliver a full cup of coffee anyway.

I bought this thinking it would be great. I was highly disappointed. The amount of liquid you get in your cup is about half of what it should be. The specialty drinks are awful. Honestly, the cadbury hot chocolate almost ended up on my carpet because I wanted to spit it out. This has to be the worst of the single drink makers.

To be completely honest, I prefer traditional coffee makers over Tassimo any day. First off, Tassimo coffee doesn't taste good to me, same with the flavored drinks. Second off, the waste you create with this thing when using the disposable cups is just terrible!

I do prefer the tassimo over the traditional coffee pot. However, there isn't a great variety of discs to choose from. Also, I find it quite annoying to clean.

I bought one of these just over a year ago. I am having a lot of problems with it poring out where the dics go. I do like the convenience of it. I wish there were more flavours.

I really regret buying this. The cups are getting so expensive that I don't buy them anymore. Not much coupons on internet. Not much flavors to choose. I should have bought a Keurig instead. For now, I've got back to my old coffee maker. My first Tassimo broke about 6 month after buying it and had to change it (at least it was still garanteed). Not too impress.

There really wasn't anything special about the Tassimo T20 brewing system. From the beginning I found that having 1 selection size (8oz) really limited what I could do with my coffee. The selection of coffee available is small & (unlike similar single serve brewers) Tassimo doesn't allow for cold beverages & doesn't offer any accessories that would enable you to use your own favourite coffee (unless it already comes in T Disc form). The coffee tastes okay but often I found it wasn't hot enough..
For this price range look at other single serve brewers that offer a bigger selection in coffee, accessories for using your own coffee & allows for more then one size.

I purchased this brewer to replace another brand of brewer that died earlier this week. I have to say I am not impressed with this home system.

I loved that the machine had a built in filter for the water to improve taste. I did not like that the Tassimo provided me with what appeared to be a half full cup of joe. You can add after brewing to make the cup full, but who has time to baby the machine. I certainly don't.

I find that the replacement disks are expensive. I would recommend another brand before this one. It looks amazing, but the functionality is poor. Thumbs down.

I like this product, but it's just average for me. What I like about this machine? Well, I like the option to be able to make a latte. I also like the appearance. What I don't like about this machine? I found that it brews coffee incredibly slow. Also, there's not much of an assortment of flavours in the stores that I frequent the most.