TASSIMO Joy

Purchased this for my own use. Easy to setup and reads the various Tassimo pods with no failures. Bosch Tassimo Joy TAS4502NGB Coffee Machine, 1300 Watt Arrived in its presentation box and could be gift wrapped if purchased as a present. Setup was easy to follow with instructions to perform a clean of the pipes with water before making the first cup. The Britta filter is easy to insert into its own holder that then sits inside the water tank. There is a digital scale on the top edge of the machine beside the water tank to record how many usages or lifetime of the filter. There is no warning when the digital scale reaches 0 as I have reached 0 and no warning or beep to inform the filter is now ready for replacement. This filter can be removed and even the filter holder can be removed from the water tank as they have no effect on the float or the machine if they are not required. The machine as shown in the attached photos, has a small footprint that it can sit on top of a pod holder and also fits underneath the kitchen cupboard with no impact in adding the pods into the machine or removing the water tank. Various pods have been used that require either a half cup or full cup when read by the machine and all have poured to the required level without intervention needed. When switched on the first time, there is a slight warmup and putt putt sound as water is pushed through the machine before the pouring starts. Having used a few Tassimo machines, there is not a noticeable delay or faster usage...the machine just seems to work the same as any other machine. The reason I purchased this for myself was the larger water tank to allow guests to have coffee's without having to stop and fill the tank. I can confirm this works as I feel I'm not having to fill the water tank after every cup. Fully recommend this Tassimo machine as its the only one I have running and it works perfectly to produce coffee, lattes and flat whites with no failures.

Love this machine. Costa pods are perfect. Barista style coffee. Easy to clean. Easy to refill. Literally put pod in + press button = coffee. Easy. The drip tray comes off as well so can get a reasonable size flask/tall cup under too.

Smart machine i didn’t realise that their was a water filter on it which clarifies the water and a very nice machine and to change the water the jug is so easy to do, no fiddling. Thank you. Definitely value for money.

I wanted to love this machine. I've always used Dolce Gusto coffees but the machines didn't last due to hard water issues. This machine is great, cleans itself, is a lot sturdier, great quality. But I don't like the coffee as much. It's just not as creamy and the pods are more expensive, although I loved that they drain well and there was a filter in the jug. But I ended up switching back to Dolce Gusto because the coffee is just nicer.

Bought this to replace a similar item. Used heavily. Really happy with the coffee maker, simple to use and the coffee is good too!

Excellent little machine but water tank isn’t very big. Water softener pod works well and the counter scale gives details of when a new pod should be fitted.

Constantly gives short measures and the red water fill light comes on despite having plenty of water in the tank. This machine was bought to replace the exact same model that lasted around 4 months. Clearly something wrong with the design of this particular model

Over the years I have purchased so very many of these Tassimo Coffee Machines, then stopped using them as the pod's became too expensive to buy. They are such great coffee makers that I had to purchase another 1 again. However if they start to increase the price of the pods then it's going to go into the cupboard until the price of those pods come down in price-giving me the urge to get out the Tassimo again