Tassimo alternative

Hi,

I’ve been bought a Tassimo machine. I’m not really a fan of them as I prefer real coffee and I hate the recycling issue with the capsules however, I thought I’d give it a go. Are there any cheaper alternative capsules that I can use in it? From Lidl or Aldi for example ? The official Tassimo capsules are a rip off !

Cheers

A jar of instant, a spoon, mug and a kettle? Saves all the pretentiousness of having a coffee.

I went through the Tassimo phase but didn’t like the waste (or the cost).

Cafetiere for specials, a decent instant most of the time.

Look about.

We got a Dolce Gusto at work (all chipped in a fiver) and it’s a really nice quick brew coffee for a few pence. I can get the capsules cheaper at home bargains, or at Asda on offer.

It doesn’t replace my ground beans and coffee press, but for a quick brew, it’s ace – certainly better than £2.60 costa.

So good, I bought one for home for a quick coffee. I usually use a mocca pot on the stove, but for a quick cup of decent coffee, the pod machine is OK.

As for environment, well, I do loads of other stuff/recycling myself, and a handful of ‘pods’ a week isn’t an issue. Any big brews and it’s the mocca pot.

Instant coffee is a no for me. Can’t stand it.

I went through the Tassimo thing for a few years then felt bad about the number of plastic discs going in the bin.

Now use an Aeropress and on the few occasions that I use the Tassimo at work I really don’t enjoy it.

We got a Tassimo bought for us last Xmas & likewise, the cost/lack of recycling the pods is an issue for me, (although I do cut the foil tops off, empty the grounds in the bin & chuck the pods in the placky re-cycle bin.)
I only use it on work mornings & use a nice stainless steel cafetiere with proper ground coffee the other 4 days a week.

You can buy an adaptor for measures of hot water which is more economical than boiling the kettle for a single cup ….. doesn’t answer the question but it helps it to earn it’s keep on the worktop.

I went through the Tassimo thing for a few years then felt bad about the number of plastic discs going in the bin ending up in the sea.

FIFY

They just seem (to me) to be designed to maximise waste.