TassimoKing of Joe Espresso T-Disc for Brewing System, 16 Count

I purchase King of Joe Espresso quite regularly, and always keep it stocked in the drawer under our Tassimo. I must admit that I feel a little guilty for using single-use coffee discs because of the waste involved. If you find a way to reliably recycle them, I'd love to know. In the mean time before our machine quits working (we've had it now for 3 years, a Bosch), I will keep this type of coffee in the regular stable of choices we have at home.This disc yields a nice bold doppio size shot with a quality foam head on the top. I like it with some hot water added as an Americano, or sometimes I brew it right on top of ice in a tumbler, add a little cream and water, and I've got myself a great iced drink.This stuff is never bitter, excellent tasting, and super quick. It's a bargain compared to Starbucks.

The Espresso taste of this coffee is wonderful. Just wish I could order 80 as I used to be able to do.

I'm kind of an espresso snob and am a big fan of this espresso. It's very strong, in both taste and caffeine punch, which I love. It's even good cold, for those mornings I totally forget I made espresso and then re-discover the two-ounce pour in my mug a few hours later.The only thing I regret is the lack of recyclable packaging. I would seriously pay double for recyclable packaging, guys. Or refillable. I feel terrible throwing this plastic disc out every day. But apparently I do feel worse when I don't have my espresso.

I've ordered several packages of these discs since I first discovered them (after it became impossible to find the ones I'd previously been purchasing), and other than once, they've been great. Smooth yet strong enough to stand up to my latte-esque drink (I'm too lazy to steam the milk during my morning rush).Unfortunately, I did get one package that had two issues: the espresso was super bitter (luckily, I a high enough milk/creamer : coffee ratio that it was drinkable), and one of the bar codes must've been a bit off, as the machine started preparing it as if it were a regular coffee. Fortunately, I was nearby and use a large enough cup that it wouldn't have overflowed, but I could tell by sound after the brewing started that something was off, and the water just kept coming and coming as it does for a regular coffee pod. Since the machine has worked fine every other time, I'm assuming the issue was with the code on the pod, not the machine itself.For the price, you really can't beat it, at least 95% of the time.

I love my lattes. But I am not a fan of the milk pods that tassimo has. Just never tastes real to me. So I want just the espresso to make my own lattes. And this makes a great one. I am a Starbucks addict, and the lattes I make using these pods are comparable in flavour and taste to me.I put just over a cup of 2% milk in a pyrex 4 cup glass jug. I take my stick blender, and froth up the milk for like 20 seconds. I put the jug in the microwave for 2 mins. While that is in the microwave, I brew my pod of espresso. By the time it has finished brewing, I have hot milk in the microwave. I pour that over the top. And I have a latte. If you like sweet latte, you can easily add syrups. For me the most sweetness I can tolerate is a sprinkle of chocolate powder.