Tassimo

Tassimo is a home brewing system developed by Kraft Foods. It uses proprietary plastic T-Discs that are ostensibly recyclable and creates a single serving of a beverage. The Tassimo system is notable for its ability to brew a variety of hot beverages including coffee, tea, and hot chocolate, as well as espressos, lattes, and cappuccinos.

History

The Tassimo system was first introduced in France in 2004 after being developed by Kraft Foods. In 2008, the system was redesigned and relaunched with a new design and additional features. The Tassimo system is now available in a number of countries worldwide, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

Design and Functionality

The Tassimo system uses unique T-Discs, which are plastic discs filled with coffee, tea, chocolate, or milk powder. Each T-Disc contains a barcode that the machine reads, allowing it to adjust the amount of water, brewing time, and temperature for each specific beverage. This allows the Tassimo system to brew a variety of hot beverages, including coffee, tea, hot chocolate, espressos, lattes, and cappuccinos.

Environmental Impact

The Tassimo system has been criticized for the environmental impact of its T-Discs. While the discs are ostensibly recyclable, they are made of a combination of plastic and aluminum, which can be difficult to separate for recycling. In response to these criticisms, Tassimo has partnered with TerraCycle to create a recycling program for T-Discs.

See Also

• Single-serve coffee container
• Keurig
• Nespresso