Nespresso, Senseo, Tassimo, Dolce Gusto: Reviews and Comparisons
Here we will take a look at the main advantages and disadvantages of each
coffee-pod maker.
Advantages:
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Variety
of brands. This is one of Tassimo’s
strong points. In contrast to Nespresso and Dolce Gusto, who for example only offer Nestle products,
Tassimo have various brands on offer (Milka, Starbucks, Carte Noire).
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Variety
of products. Tassimo offer a variety of
different products to suit every taste. Their range includes espresso,cappuccino, latte, hot chocolate and
teas.
Disadvantages
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The espresso
machine itself, manufactured by Bosch, is very sturdy, but in comparison to Dolce Gusto it doesn’t
have as much control over the coffee. The machine is semi-automatic, using the individual barcode
on each capsule to ‘monitor’ the coffee-making process, but it doesn’t have the benefits of a fully
automatic machine.
Advantages:
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The machine’s simplicity and
robustness.Dolce Gusto uses a very
sturdy machine, manufactured by Krups. It works with a single lever, allowing you to adjust the amount
of coffee and chocolate to your own taste.
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The hot chocolate and cappuccino.
The
coffee is not it’s best product, especially for the most selective of coffee-lovers (the coffee is very
good in any case) but the hot chocolate is excellent.
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Buying pods
is
very easy. They are sold in all major outlets and you can also order them online or over the
phone.
Disadvantages
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In comparison
with Nespresso, the quality of the final product is not so high. Not only due of the quality of
the coffee itself but also due to the system of preparation (less pressure, the type of
capsule).
Advantages
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The price of the machine and its
pods. This is Senseo’s greatest
advantage; the price of the machine and pods is considerably lower than those of other
brands.
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Senseo is an ideal
single-serve system
for anyone who wants decent quality coffee at a reasonable price.
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Brand guarantee.
Senseo Philips a
well-known and prestigious brand.
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The machine, manufactured by Phillips, is very
simple,not too big and it isn’t
complicated to use or maintain.
Disadvantages
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The final product, the coffee, isn’t the
best. The machine doesn’t exert the
same amount of pressure as other coffee-pod machines, such as Nespresso or Dolce Gusto. The ESE pod
system also means that you have to remove the used capsules from the machine
manually.
Advantages 
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Variety and quality of the Café
Gourmet capsules. Nespresso offers a range of gourmet-quality coffee. There are various
blends, of various origins.
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The
range of machines. Nespresso works with the
market’s best brands – Krups, Siemens, Delonghi etc. Unlike Dolce Gusto and Tassimo, who only have a
single model, Nespresso offers an extensive range, from manual coffeemakers to completely automatic
coffee-pod machines.
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For coffee-lovers, who
appreciate really good coffee, Nespresso is without a doubt the most appropriate
single-serve system.
Disavantages
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There are no milk capsules
available, whereas Dolce Gusto and
Tassimo sell specific pods to make latte and offer milk-based coffees, with individual pods of milk. By
way of compensation, Nespresso do sell a milk-heater called Aeroccino, which you can use to warm up
milk or prepare cappuccino.
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Distribution -
this
is Nespresso’s great disadvantage, buying the pods. They offer you two ways to buy them, either
going to one of their Nespresso shops, which can only be found in larger cities, or ordering them
online.
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The price of the pods is
somewhat higher than Dolce
Gusto and Tassimo, and much higher than Senseo.
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