TASSIMO Vivy feedback thread. Non-testers: Tell TASSIMO what your favourite hot drink is for a chance to win a TASSIMO Vivy! NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

This thread is for the 22 Mumsnetters who got to try out the TASSIMO Vivy.

Here’s what TASSIMO say, “Whether you’re a Latte Lover or a Cappuccino Connoisseur, TASSIMO has all your favourite drinks from the brands you love. Imagine having Costa, Cadbury, Kenco, Twinings, Milka, Carte Noire and Suchard on your doorstep!

The new TASSIMO Vivy is the most compact machine in the range and is the perfect addition to any kitchen. Designed for those that love coffee shop quality hot drinks at home but need something a little more discreet the Vivy allows for those with smaller kitchens to enjoy the TASSIMO drinks they love.”

Non-testers: How do you like to enjoy your favourite hot drink? Are you a caffeine addict who loves a cup of coffee in the morning? Or maybe you prefer to make yourself a perfect hot chocolate at home in the evenings? Whatever it is, we’d love to hear it.

Everyone who leaves their response on this thread will be entered into a prize draw where one lucky MNers will win their own TASSIMO Vivy!

Testers: It would be great if you could answer the questions below. If you have any other comments please feel free to add these too:

• What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?
• How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?
• Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?
• Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?

Thanks,
MNHQ

Tester reporting in!

• What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?

I like the size, we don't have a huge amount of worktop space so it fits in neatly.

• Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?

We've tried all the ones that we were sent - Suchard chocolate, kenco coffee, crema intenso and breakfast tea. The dc's love the hot chocolate and I am drinking the coffee! I found the tea a bit strong but I left it running and forgot to top it up with water initially. I think the serving sizes are a bit off, what claims to be a large drink doesn't really fill much more than half a mug - I like pint pots of tea!

• How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?

Easy to use, I find the water filling a bit of a faff as I have to pull the machine away from the back of the work surface to tip the container in. It also doesn't seem to use that much water from the reservoir which surprises me.

• Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?

DH had a look at the price of the T-Discs and was initially was horrified, but we agreed it was an evening and weekend drinking machine. I won't be swigging coffee all day from the machine.

• Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, absolutely, I've been roadtesting it on friends and family and everyone likes it.

Non-tester - black tea if eating, white tea if on it's own. Especially in the morning, I am just not awake before my cup of tea.

Hot Chocolate

Non tester.

I love a cup of tea to start the day (decaf) and in the evening.
Throughout the day I drink coffee, latte and mocha being my favourites.

Non-tester. I like a nice latte with 2 shots of espresso and hot (not warm) milk. For a real treat I like a shot of gingerbread syrup or a dash of Bailey's in my latte. Or both.
:)

Non-tester

I love a latte in the morning (I'm quite sad to I make it with our Nespresso machine and pop it in a flask to take to work!). I do like a naughty hot chocolate with cream on the top on a cold winter's day.

Non - Tester

My mum and I just love Carte Noire Latte Macchiato Caramel , we both feel throughly spoilt having this gorgeous creamy frothy drink... yummy .

Espresso...i love good strong coffee I really craved it when I was pregnant with my twins

Non tester

It's got to be a mug of Yorkshire tea, steaming hot with just a splash of milk.

Non tester:
My favourite drink is Mocha, it's my 2 favourite things rolled into one chocolate and coffee! Delicious

Very grateful tester here:

• What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?

We were all really impressed with how small it is. The fact that it roughly takes up the same space as a kettle is a huge selling point. Kitchen gadgets like this are a luxury item and can just become additional clutter, gathering dust and taking up too much space. That's when they end up on eBay within a couple of years, I imagine that the small space this takes up may save it from this future in many households.

I was really surprised how excited my Dad got when it arrived, he was literally making a coffee for himself every time he came into the kitchen, we live on the farm with him so I became a bit concerned he was going to drink all of the pods before I got to try them!

• Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?

We tried Kenco Coffee, Crema Intenso, Suchard Chocolate and Twinings tea.

Crema Intenso was definitely the best although the chocolate was also really good. I'm a big tea fan and was very unimpressed with the tea it produced, it was quite a strong brew (which I like) but the amount produced was just far too small and adding water just seemed to make it barely warm.

• How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?

Extremely easy to use, even the children liked having a go at putting in the pods. Although they were not allowed near it when it was making the drinks as they're still quite little.

The only issue I had was that some of the drinks seem to be luke warm once you add milk. I'm not sure how hot they come out of the machine, it would be nice to make some of the drinks hotter. This is only a very minor issue though but one that I think it particularly relevant to parents who rarely get to drink their drinks straight away.

• Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes, we've ordered some more pods as it's definitely a way to have easy and convenient high quality coffee as an everyday part of life. The only things that will limit consumption in our house is the relatively high cost of the pods, my Dad will definitely be asked to contribute to their purchase as he seems to have consumed around half of them on his own so far! He's been wedded to his Italian coffee percolator since the eighties but it's only been used once this week.
I wouldn't ever buy tea pods for it.

• Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes but many of them wouldn't consider it simply because of the cost factor. They have all enjoyed having a quality coffee on me though!

Non-tester

My favourite hot drink is a cup of decaffeinated tea with milk and no sugar, in a black mug, sitting on the back step in the sunshine, with a biscuit.

Tester ->

• What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?

I did like it overall yes - I like the neat size and is quite smart and attractive. I think it would fit happily in any kitchen. Size and appearance wise. It's quick and I found the little discs fun, but I suppose they won't be a novelty forever!

• Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?

Tried them all that we received. I liked the coffee one best, the cremo intenso one I think it's called? I didn't think the tea was quite... right somehow, and I had to add milk to my hot chocolate, but I suppose everyone likes their drinks slightly different.

• How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?

Once you've set it up and done it once it's easy! Super easy!

• Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?

I wouldn't use it for every hot drink I drink, because of the cost, but I will use it for sure for nice drinks, guests, treat drinks.

• Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?

I'm getting one for my brother for his birthday. I think they're so compact and handy for a quick and nice coffee. So yes I would recommend it! I'll think about of I have anything else to add too.
Very happy with it anyway, slotted next to my kettle! Thank you!

Oh yes I liked how quick it was too I meant to say.

Non tester

My favourite ever drink is a lovely hot chocolate with marshmallows on top and sometimes whipped cream.....I have to be very strict with myself because of how naughty it is, but its so hard to be good!!

I also love a hot skinny latte. I have never been able to make one at home that tastes anywhere near as good as a coffee shop or coffee machine one.

I love earl grey tea- with a splash of soy milk!

And soy vanilla lattes are awesome!!

Tester Update

My daughter registered the machine online and, using the £20 discount code they sent, ordered a total of 64 drinks for slightly over £15 (good when compared to Costa prices in store). The drinks she ordered consisted of Costa Latte and flavoured Lattes along with the Milka hot chocolate (which she had been told was the best).

These drinks take the machine to another level - completely different quality to those sent with the machine! For anyone wanting to purchase drinks it is definitely worth making use of the discount that came with the machine but also Tesco had many flavours on offer at 3 packs for £10. The Milka hot chocolate is to die for!

I still hold that, for me, the machine would not be practical, I drink far too much coffee along with OH to be able to afford to use it all the time and am not disciplined enough that I would limit myself to one or two a day. It would also be faffy constantly filling the water tank for so many of us. For anyone that can control their taste buds it definitely takes hot drinks at home to a far nicer experience. I am just going to order my daughter some nice latte glasses and she will continue to use the machine. I just wanted to update so that those who haven't tried other brands of drinks may be tempted and be able to enjoy their machine more fully. :)

TESTER

Thank you so much!

*Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?
Suchard Hot chocolate - first one I was a little disappointed - my own fault for expecting proper milky hot chocolate from a machine that uses water. Be warned - these things must contain crack, one is never enough and the T disks disappeared very quickly. Very very quickly...

Tea - wasn't expecting much from this, there's no real bonus over using a tea bag apart from speed from boiling a kettle, but it was an ok cuppa.

Kenco Medium Roast - to be honest about the same as a normal instant coffee, in my opinion not worth the extra cost

Kenco Crema Intenso - Nice coffee and favourite of all coffee drinking guests

I have used the £20 discount for more hot chocolate and also Costa Cappuchino

*How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?
Really very easy - few awkward minutes setting up, all instructions are diagram form which was infuriating trying to work out if the descale disk should be in or out (I settled for in, i hope that's right) After that no problem whatsoever. One tip - if you misplace a disk so it is punctured THROW IT AWAY DO NOT REPLACE!
Coffee granules. Everywhere. EVERYWHERE.

Also be careful sliding water tank in, do not have a finger underneath as it suddenly snaps in very quickly giving a big red blister. I only did that once too.

*Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?
Yes, though probably not to the extent I have done, I probably wouldn't buy tea or plain coffee for use by me (though will keep some in for clients) as it is much more expensive but will definitely keep a good stock of hot chocolate and am optimistic about the cappucino

*Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?
Yes, it's a good price, great size for single or couple, certainly cheaper than buying coffee out

*What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?
Overall I like it. I have a teeny tiny kitchenette and it really does take up hardly any space.

It has been really handy for clients - I work from home and so have avoided the embarrassing 10 minute disappearance to kitchen for drinks, and when I've had small groups in I've been able to leave it on dining table with a big jug of water alongside other refreshments. Everyone has found it easy and more comfortable to help themselves than using my kitchen.

My only niggle is that for me the drinks are just not quite hot enough. I like my hot drinks really hot and am often doing something else while I drink them. These go cold really quickly. That's the one thing i'd tell people to bear in mind when recommending.

Apart from that nice little machine, addictive hot chocolate, low mess (lot's of packaging on disks though I'd guess less than takeaway cup from from cafe)

Would be good for children before using kettle, or older people worried about weight of kettle or carrying cups of very very hot drinks.

Non tester - I love a chai latte and a good book. Relaxation at its best.

Non-tester I am a total coffee snob! I will drink tea of any kind or variety but coffee is a whole other matter. I cannot stand instant coffee but love love proper coffee I am just too dam lazy to make it at home. I am on maternity leave at the mo so missing my (several) daily visit to costa on the way in.

Non-tester

I couldn't get on with my day without my 3 cups of tea in the morning!! I do like a coffee in the afternoon.

My daughter has a thing for white hot chocolate at the mo!

Non tester
Strong, black ground coffee :)

• What did you think of the TASSIMO Vivy overall? Did you like it? If so, why? If not, why not?

Very compact, compact, easy to use machine, looks tidy on the work top, easy and efficient to use.

• Which T-DISCS did you try? Which one was your favourite?

We were sent the English Breakfast tea, Kenco coffee, Cafe Creme and Suchards hot chocolate. We liked them all, I liked the tea and it was quick to make. The coffees were too strong for me but smell lovely. The Suchard chocolate was slightly too weak, but silky and subtle, not a strong taste of chocolate. Tried the Cadbury hot chocolate which we all preferred, much tastier and milky. Also tried the Costa Latte, it was my favourite, really good.

• How easy or difficult did you find the machine to use?

After being confused y the overly complicated instructions in many languages, I used the smaller leaflet. Had problems with the start button but Tassimo have been quick to replace the machine. Making a drink is so easy and very quick, and the machine doesn't get hot so is not a worry.

• Do you think you’ll continue to use the TASSIMO Vivy in future? If so, why? If not, why not?

I will definitely use it for latte and cappuccino and I hope that in future they do a low sugar Cadbury like the highlights we use now. Don't think I will use it for tea, but may try Yorkshire tea if they bring it out! Will only buy the T discs when they are on offer though and I feel a pang of guilt when throwing away the packaging. My teens will use it too, it has been a hit with them.

• Would you recommend the TASSIMO Vivy to friends or family? If so, why? If not, why not?

Yes I would recommend it, especially to those who work from home. It feels quite luxurious and indulgent!

Thank you for choosing me, this has been a treat