I have had one of these for several years and overall I am pleased, however the discs are a little bit on the expensive side. My machine sometimes will not say it is ready and I have to turn it off at the wall and on again, never really got to the bottom of it. A bit bulky on the kitchen worktop but the quality of the drinks it produces is second to none, better that Starbucks or anything like that. You can import a range of discs for it from germany via ebay or amazon, all sorts of obscure discs that you cannot get here like cafe haag (my favourite) and some of the more obscure hot chocolate drinks that have 2 disc solutions. Great when your friends come round. Coffee snobs will like.

have to say tried several coffee machines and find tassimo the best. you need to play around with coffee to get right taste but sure beats nescaffee

I have just bought the Tassimo 40xx from my local Sainsburys for £99 along with 4 boxes of T Discs (£10). Overall I am very pleased although I would not recommend the Cappuccino drinks as the milk tastes very artificial. You are better off buying either the Cafe Creme or the Espresso and adding your own hot milk. The machine is now made by Bosch and looks fantastic. It is so neat it could be used in the bedroom, I am sure it beats the old Tesmade!

We love the sleek look of this machine, the small amount of space it takes up and the ease of use.

I really like my Braun Tassimo machine yes it's flawed (Tea, cost of pods, size of Hot Chocolate) but if you like a proper tasting cup of coffee without having to scat about in your freezer for the ground coffee you put there last Christmas (come on admit it, we've all done it!) then you'll like it. The coffee is a bit of an acquired taste if you're only used to drinking instant as the taste is much stronger, but you soon get used to it and I won't drink anything else now.

It's quite noisy (the wife describes it as being like "roadworks") due to the "chigga-chigga-chigga-chigga" of the pump as it's filling the cup, but it only lasts for about 15 seconds so isn't too bad. Asda do the pods for 4 packs for 10, which is the cheapest I've seen, and they have quite a decent selection.

There's also a free phone help line if you get stuck, although I've not managed to get through to it yet!

The Braun Tassimo is fantastic for the one cup of coffee when you need it.

It is one of the very few kitchen gadgets we have continued to use. It really is very good, and easy to use.

The Braun Tassimo is a good, stylish, innovative machine - I have joint problems and this is so much easier than using a kettle.

The Braun Tassimo Freshly Brewed Hot Drinks Machine is easy on the eye when left on the kitchen counter. It makes good coffee, whichever coffee you choose, and the price is also right.

Unfortunately, whichever coffee you make, the machine spits out water from the water spillage area. I called customer service and they gave me a dim-witted explanation.

This machine should not spit out water. After you finish making your coffee, you will have quite a bit of water spillage. You have to shut off the machine between brewings or put a towel under the machine to catch the overflow!

I bought a Braun Tassimo in the New Year, thinking I would treat myself. I have to say that it hasn't disappointed. I love the fact that all my friends want to come round to mine for coffee rather than going out, which saves the pennies too! I'm a massive fan of the hot chocolate - it's rich and creamy and no hassle at all. My flatmates thought that the novelty of such a machine may wear off, but I've found that it's the total opposite - I can't get enough of it, and the fact that I have so many drinks to choose from means I am never bored. It is a little noisy, but that's nothing compared its benefits. One thing I have noticed is that with all my constant use it's best to use the cleaning T-disk every week/2 weeks to ensure that everything keeps working perfectly. It takes about 30 seconds, so I don't really have to think about it.

Genius - I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

The Braun Tassimo freshly brewed hot drinks machine is a lovely machine. It produces hot drinks, not semi warm ones. All the discs are wrapped for freshness, and they are just the right strength too.

Quick and easy to use.

The Braun Tassimo freshly brewed hot drinks machine is a great machine and very versatile, perfect for a small office and the home. I love mine.

I like a choice of drinks so I've traded up my old expresso maker and bought a Braun Tassimo machine.

It's a bit like a smaller, funkier vending machine that you see in cool offices. It uses a T-disc system, which basically are plastic pods containing hot chocolate (Suchard...mmmm!), tea and various coffees. The discs have barcodes which tell the machine how to brew the drinks. These slot into the machine and hot water pumps through in a similar way to an Expresso machine.

The machine is a bit noisy, but it's not as noisy as the steam function on my old machine. I haven't had to clean it as the water mixes with the drink in the cup, so no nasty splashes of coffee so far, but it is a nice looking matt silver plastic piece of kit and has decent Braun styling.

I've tried all the drinks as my local Tescos, Asda and Boots stock the T-discs but my favourites have to be the hot chocolate and the Cappuccino...the Capuccino has a nifty 2 disc element, you make the expresso and then it froths a t-disc of milk on top.

It's definitely easier to use than an Expresso machine. The ones I have tried tend to be temperamental and if you don't screw them in tightly enough or tighten them too much they spurt hot water everywhere. No danger of this with the Tassimo and I really like the choices of drinks.