Tassimo "new improved" flavours

philatio
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I thought this was just me.. but looking at the Tassimo facebook site, it most definately isn't.

Tassimo are in the process of changing all their 'milky' drinks to a "new improved" recipe.
Instead of having a seperate milk and coffee/chocolate pod.. there is now just one combined pod. This is supposed to deliver a "silkier, smoother" drink.

I've tried the Cadbury Hot Choc and the Costa Latte. Both of which used to be lovely in their old, 2-pod state. Both are now horrid. The Costa in particular is now disgusting.

It's obviously just a cost saving exercise (half the number of plastic pods, same price).

Anyone out there actually liking the new recipe ?
There's already 800+ negative comments on their FB page.
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  • zax47
    zax47 Posts: 1,263 Forumite
    Thought the old one was pretty rank too, if I'm honest...

    I'm more annoyed that I don't seem to be able to find my favourite pods - Kenco Medium Roast - in the supermarkets now. ALL the big 5 have confirmed they no longer stock them, yet they are still on the Tassimo site to buy online.
  • nwc389
    nwc389 Posts: 497 Forumite
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    I wasn't keen on any of the drinks with the milk pod as I thought it tasted plasticky.
    If you want to make lattes then an espresso pod and some milk in a milk frothed is much nicer .
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    I wonder if the "new and improved" product will end up going the same way as new recipe Coca Cola in the mid 80's?
  • Money_maker
    Money_maker Posts: 5,471 Forumite
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    The costa latte is now very rough. There is a horrible twang and it looks like mud left over in the glass. I'm doing the stiff upper lip and plodding on with them but I just had 20 packs of them delivered this week by Amazon. Will be cancelling my repeat order & ditching the machine if they dont do something about them. Their reviews on their website pretty much all agree.
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  • philatio
    philatio Posts: 676 Forumite
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    shaun_from_Africa wrote: »
    I wonder if the "new and improved" product will end up going the same way as new recipe Coca Cola in the mid 80's?


    Hope so!

    I agree that some of the milky ones always tasted a bit rank, but I thought the Costas and the Cadbury (and Milka before it) were lovely.

    I can't see Costa being too impressed about having their brand on a cup of foul tasting brown goop.
  • BlueEyedGirl
    BlueEyedGirl Posts: 1,753 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! I've been Money Tipped!
    When my last Tassimo died I bought a Dolce Gusto, I think it makes better coffee but when that gives up the ghost I am buying a bean to cup coffee maker! :)
  • bod1467
    bod1467 Posts: 15,214 Forumite
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    That's the type of coffee maker we use. :)

    PS ... are the new pots New or Improved? They certainly can't be both. ;)
  • Azari
    Azari Posts: 4,317 Forumite
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    bod1467 wrote: »
    PS ... are the new pots New or Improved? They certainly can't be both. ;)

    That reminds me of one of the most amusing bits of marketing !!!!wittery I saw many moons ago.

    It was on bottles of Radox; in a big flash at the top of the label it screamed: "New", and in an equally big flash at the bottom, yelled: "Original".

    WHat's annoying is that the pay the dimwits who can come up with something like that, and those who sign of such nonsenses, more that they pay policemen and nurses. :(
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  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    BlueEyedGirl wrote: »
    When my last Tassimo died I bought a Dolce Gusto, I think it makes better coffee but when that gives up the ghost I am buying a bean to cup coffee maker! :)


    Bean to cup
    It's very of the moment.
    I use a cafetière bought second hand
  • Gigervamp
    Gigervamp Posts: 6,583 Forumite
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    Azari wrote: »
    That reminds me of one of the most amusing bits of marketing !!!!wittery I saw many moons ago.

    It was on bottles of Radox; in a big flash at the top of the label it screamed: "New", and in an equally big flash at the bottom, yelled: "Original".

    WHat's annoying is that the pay the dimwits who can come up with something like that, and those who sign of such nonsenses, more that they pay policemen and nurses. :(

    I suspect the "original" refers to the scent rather than the formulation.
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