A lot of you may have received one of these single-cup "intelligent" coffee/beverage makers over the holidays as a present or bought one for yourself. The DJ Joe D family ended up picking up the Tassimo model and we love it! Many people ask what are some of the notable differences between the 2 units and which one would be better for them?
I am taking some information from the following article: "Tassimo Brewer vs. Keurig Brewing System: Which is the better single cup coffee machine?" You can find the full article at this link: http://hubpages.com/hub/Tassimo-Brewer-vs-Keurig
Both rely on a microprocessor to brew the "perfect cup of coffee!" The Tassimo has the edge here because, as it's advertising tagline indicates, "it is the barcode that makes the difference!"
Indeed, the barcode technology used in the Tassimo is able to tell what you're brewing and it automatically adjusts brew volume, temperature, pump drives and brew cycle to give you the best brewing experience for the particular "T-Disc" product you're brewing.
In Canada, the T-Disc selection of coffee, teas, espresso, cappuccino, latte and hot chocolate appears to be limited to Starbucks, Maxwell House, Nabob, Twinnings and Suchards products. In the U.S., I have also seen Tazo Teas and Seattle's Best Coffee!
The Keurig "K-Cup" is a simple, easy-to-use cup that you just pop into the Keurig brewer. Inside this little cup is not only the coffee, but also a drip-style filter. The cup helps to protect the coffee from moisture, light and oxygen. However, the Keurig does not make the specialty coffees/drinks that the Tassimo does.
Keurig has pursued a licensing structure for its coffee, meaning that it licenses this technology to coffee companies, who then create the K-Cups. There are currently more than 200 varieties of coffees and teas available in K-Cup form.
Both of these systems operate in a similar way. Both of them require you to open the brew-head to place in the disc or cup.
For usability, Keurig is the easiest. Simply put the K-Cup in your Keurig coffee maker and press the button. Your only choice is brew volume, which is how you can adjust the strength of the brew. A 6 oz. brew is going to be stronger than a 10 oz. brew.
Brewing coffee with the Tassimo brewing system is very similar to the Keurig, but it becomes more complicated if you're brewing a cappuccino or latte. First you must insert and brew the espresso T-Disc. Then, you insert and brew either the cappuccino or latte T-Disc
Keurig has a faster brewing cycle than Tassimo: it takes approximately 45 seconds to heat the water and another 15 to send the water through the filter. The Tassimo system takes about 60 seconds to heat up and another 60 seconds to filter the coffee.
Let us know what you think. Do you own one or the other unit or both? Are you thinking about buying one of these products? What are your experiences? Which do you prefer. Just leave some comments here. We are interested in knowing your thoughts!
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