Coffee, Tea & Me (And Everyone Else in my Family)

Thursday, December 10th 2009

This is a compensated review by BlogHer and Tassimo.

In this house, the day does not and cannot begin without coffee. Our coffee system is my first stop each morning after hitting the alarm clock and becoming vertical. I have been a fan of the single-cup brewing systems for years now because on the scale of horrid severity, second only to no coffee is burned/old/bad coffee.

When asked to review the Tassimo brewer, I knew I could give it a good once over. Or twice. Okay…we fell in love. It was easy because I adore good coffee!

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As I assembled the product, I was most impressed with the built in water filter. It’s like having a mini Brita filtration system on the back of your coffee maker. Very cool.

And then I made my very first cup of coffee…or cappuccino, rather. I felt like a barista as the machine steamed and my milk foamed. Mmmmm.

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“A unique home brewing system, TASSIMO quickly makes a wide variety of hot beverages from signature brands with the push of a button.”

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I soon found that the smell of fresh brewed cappuccino was like throwing popcorn to one seagull at the beach. Within minutes, everyone in my family descended on the machine and took turns making beverages of their choice.

Here are a few of the lessons I learned after having the Tassimo brewer open to all of my family and guests at Thanksgiving:

1. When the directions say to wait until the machine is finished brewing before you lift the lid, believe it. I’m still finding coffee grinds on my walls.

2. If you are sweet and make your teenage daughter a hot chai tea one morning before school, know that she will want it each and every morning. Soon (like now) she will request that you fill a thermos that she can take with her. Every day.

3. Nothing warms a 10 year old up after playing in the snow better than steamed, foamy, hot chocolate. Five times in one afternoon.

4. Cats like to lick coffee grinds out of kitchen corners and then magically become super-from-under-the-bed-pouncing-machines. It’s quite scary.

5. If you are a strong coffee fan, you have found your brewer. (Which is what my brother in law said when he asked if he could take it home with him.)

6. If you want to keep a delicious machine like this to yourself, plug it in inside of your closet. Like I did.

Official contest dates: 12/10-12/31
The prize: Your very own Tassimo brewer

The RULES:

To enter, leave a comment below telling me about YOUR favorite coffee or tea. You know, the kind that you buy from the coffee shop but would really like to to make at home. Or you may leave a link to your post on your own blog in the comments below. The contest will begin at 12/10/2009 and will end 12/31/2009. Please make sure that the e-mail address you leave is correct.
* No duplicate comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by linking on twitter and leaving a link in the comments.
* You may receive an additional entry by blogging about this contest and leaving a link in the comments.
* This giveaway is open to US Residents aged 18 and older
* Winners will be selected via random draw, and will notified by e-mail.
* You have 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected.
* Please see the official rules here: Official rules

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  • My all time favorite treat when I’m out and about is a vanilla chai… oh how I love its sweet warm tasty goodness as it caresses my tongue on its way down… I want one now… can I come over and make one?

    My second favorite is a mocha cappuccino with it’s foamy milky top and hint of chocolate — not to mention the high speed buzz that accompanies it shortly after the first sip. Man! I can get a lot done after one of those!

    Oh I’d so love to win one of these as it’s something I’d love to have…


  • Valerie

    This would be so great for our house. My husband needs coffee every morning to get going, but I only do decaf right now because I am nursing. We can both enjoy a hot cup of Joe together, finally!


  • I LOVE Starbucks Peppermint Mocha… but it’s quite pricey, so it’s only an occasional treat. I would love to have this to make hot fancy beverages part of my morning routine!


  • Dani McGarry

    I used to work for Starbucks so I have many favorites! I love the pumpkin spice lattes but I can’t afford them anymore! This machine would be such a blessing!


  • Dani McGarry

    I also tweeted about this giveaway @danimcgarry

    http://twitter.com/danimcgarry/status/6541014707


  • Amanda

    This would be fantastic in our house – we are constantly making coffee and then, sadly, throwing it away because between the two of us, we just can’t drink it all.

    With that being said, my favorite drink would have to be either peppermint hot chocolate or chai tea from Starbucks. Being that we are financially tight right now, Starbucks has been out for a long time and while I’ve tried to make these drinks at home, they just.don’t.taste.the.same. At all. From everything I’ve read, this machine may bring that taste back in our home

    amandakscott at gmail dot com


  • Mireya

    Chai tea latte!

    Thanks for the giveaway Happy Holidays!


  • Tanya

    Vanilla latte!


  • I like a light breakfast blend with splenda and half and half. If I am at a starbucks, I will usually get a Skinny Cinnamon Dolce Latte. I have the Keurig, which I like. Like you – I could never go back to “pot coffee” – but I am a little bummed that Keurig does not offer the steamed milk disks like that TASSIMO. Boo.


  • Melissa

    Any kind of hot tea or cocoa. Or maybe a hot tottie on Christmas Eve…


  • tarajo

    i would love this everyone in my family prefers a different coffee flavor, what a dream appliance this would be


  • I loveeeee a good mocha latte!


  • I WANT! Vanilla latte.


  • I love vanilla lattes and chai lattes. Actually, I would just like that because my coffee pot sucks ass and when I make coffee at home, I either need to make more than I need and be wasteful, or drink coffee that tastes like it it the end of the pot and brewed through a cat’s asshole.

    PICK ME!


  • I teach high school and literally cannot make it through the day without coffee…


  • I love chai but think that Mayorga’s happens to be the best around. It is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy. When I can’t make it to Mayorga, a vanilla latte does the trick. And this time of the year, I like Starbucks’ Gingerbread Lattes.


  • Rebecca

    I LOVE starbucks coffee and have heard such good things about Tassimo. Sounds like money/time saver, to me!


  • My favorite coffee is that first cup of steaming hot Maxwell House every morning. After that, I love my flavored creamers but that first cup has to be hard core java. I would love this brewer and would give it a good home! Thanks!

    I also linked you on T witter, http://twitter.com/?status=%40Kimberle


  • mary hoette

    It would be fantastic if I could win this. My favorite is Chai tea latte. This would be great because I always waste because during the week it is just my husband and I and I end up throwing the rest away. mah1433@msn.com.


  • im a big fan of coffee with caramel in it. i would love this machine. i go between coffee, tea and hot chocolate all throughout the day. this would make life so much easier.


  • Annette D

    I just love Starbucks Peppermint Mocha! It is just awesome.


  • i love a starbucks iced chai latte in the summer and a chai latte in the winter. mmmmm. my mouth is watering just thinking about it…


  • My favorite is blueberry pomegranate tea! Yumm!


  • Kristi

    I’m with your daughter…hot chai latte. Mmmm


  • Stephanie

    Oh my gosh, this sounds AMAZING! Hmm I have so many favorites! I’m a huge fan of vanilla chai tea lattes, but I think this would be even better to have for the purpose of making my seasonal favorites all year round! I know others have said this, but Starbucks White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha with non-fat milk, mmm delicious!


  • Ruthie B

    Oh, how cool to be able to offer colleagues a beverage of their choice! And I DO like strong coffee!


  • Norma

    White Chocolate Mocha!!! Yum!!! Yum!!


  • I love vanilla lattes and would love to be able to make them at home.


  • My absolute fave is a good vanilla chai tea – so warm and sweet and spicy all rolled into one!! YUM!


  • Coffee and caramel is heaven. I’m pretty sure it’s the drink of choice for angels. Mmmmmm!


  • emily

    I need my coffee in the morning….w/ half n’ half and organic rock sugar…but at night I’ll make a chai tea…so to be able to make both on demand and on the same machine would be great!


  • Looks yummy!
    TI love how everyone in the family can choose a different flavor. Thanks!
    Kasandria
    kasandriareasoner(AT)att(DOT)net


  • AMY

    Oh how I need this badly!! I’m up every morning at 1am heading to my first job of the day, and nothing would be sweeter than some yummy hot chocolate from the Tassimo to warm by bones.

    Tweeted on
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  • Jennifer

    I love a good ol vanilla latte..

    I would love to win.. thanks!


  • A single brewing machine for a single mom who loves vanilla capp’s… oh please Santa be good to me!


  • mlhummy

    I like to have flavored coffees. any flavor will do. at home, i just have plain.


  • Melissa C

    I love french vanilla cappucino, a little whipped cream on top. Sprinkle with some chocolate shavings. Yummy!!!


  • Beth

    I love caramel coffee when I splurge on starbucks coffe, would love to try it on my new at home coffeemaker!


  • Dinah Luevano

    I have enjoyed Tassimo beverages for a couple of years now and would LOVE to own one of my very own. What a wonderful Christmas gift this will be to your lucky winner!


  • Daisyever

    I love hot chocolate , and flavored cappucino. They are so yummy! I would love to be able to make frothy drinks at home that are super simple to make.


  • Luke's GiGi

    Mine is Starbucks green tea so I know for sure this machine could make my green tea dreams come true without leaving my home.


  • Laura

    I love any kind of green tea!! But I am also a sucker for hot chocolate.


  • Ann Walker

    I love Gevalia coffee. I order their Mocca Java on a regular basis even though it IS a splurge. Good coffee is worth the $$!


  • Courtney

    It’s 12 degrees here! Send a hot beverage my way please!


  • I LOVE a cup of English breakfast tea with a spot of half and half and a sugar cube!


  • shannon

    Starbucks caramel latte


  • Ok – I need this and I need it now. Must have for hubby’s xmas present – he’s become addicted to the McCafe and I’m not sure I can afford this fixation of his. If I could outdo Mickey D’s at home I’d be the best honey ever!


  • Ang Hohneke

    I love this giveaway!


  • Erica S.

    I would love to be able to make a caramel macchiatto at home!


  • I am not a coffee drinker but I do love tea! I would love this!


  • Jennifer

    I love the starbucks skinny vanilla latte. It’s yummy- and [relatively] skinny! Does that mean I can have more than one a day?!


  • How wonderful it would be to enjoy a cup of coffee with my dear husband. I love this little coffeemaker. I am always making too much coffee in our old coffeemaker, but I suppose that’s okay since it makes our home smell so nice in the morning.


  • I don’t drink coffee, but I love hot cocoa with different flavored syrups, like hazelnut. Yumm!


  • My favorite is a peppermint white chocolate mocha from Starbucks. I would love to make this at home!


  • Jennifer M.

    I have always loved mocha cappuccino, but I can’t seem to get over chai tea this winter. How cool would it be to have both at home!


  • My favorite drink right now is a Pumpkin Spice Latte from Biggby’s. I’d love to be able to make drinks like this at home!


  • Heather

    During the winter months I live for Starbucks Peppermint Mochas, but year round I survive off of Hazelnut Americanos…I like a REALLY strong coffee!


  • Tiffany

    My favorite cup of coffee or tea is the first one of the day. The flavor of that first drink changes from one time to the next. Caramel Macchiatto is always near the top of my list.


  • Kim Glover

    I absolutely love my coffee/Latte from Starbucks . It is so much more that just getting coffee. It is the opportunity to stop and take a break from the day and get recharged. The ability to keep myself recharged at work without having to drive in the traffic would definitely be a plus for myself and my co-workers.


  • It has got to be chai tea latte without a doubt


  • I’m a sucker for a chai tea latte. The ones I make at home just don’t compare.


  • I’m all about the iced mochas!


  • Social comments and analytics for this post…

    This post was mentioned on Twitter by techsavvymama: Really want this for Xmas from @Kimberle! http://www.petroville.com/2009/12/10/coffee-tea-me-and-everyone-else-in-my-family/…


  • Lisa Watson

    my favorite is a vanilla chai latte!!!


  • Elizabeth

    I love just about any coffee or tea… and my hubby loved hot chocolate so we would make a great team with this machine :-)

    This would be so awesome!
    Thanks for the opportunity,
    Elizabeth


  • I’m currently looooooving coffee with a dash of eggnog. Yum!


  • Susan

    We are huge coffee fans in our house. Our favorite coffee drink treat is a non-fat mocha from Starbucks.


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  • Susan

    OOH I would so love to win this as I am a big coffee drinker.


  • I’d be making chai tea lattes for me, hot chocolate for my son & coffee for the hub!


  • Dawn Cummings

    I love a good cup of Chai Tea Latte from Panera bread or a hot chocolate from our local gas station. I know a gas station? Actually it is awesome. This maker would make the perfect addition to our home.


  • karen M

    Vanilla Latte, is my must have fix for a cup of coffee


  • Those things make hot chocolate?! That is so cool. I am a tea drinker, but my husband is big into coffee and he would love this.


  • My local coffee house had a caramel nut that is crazy good!


  • Marina

    My favorite cofee is Dunkin Donut Vanilla with lots of non fat milk and Sweet and Low. I call this Jesus in a cup. I love this and it helps my day to be a whole lot better.

    I hope that Santa leaves this under the tree for me.


  • arlene mobley

    I love get a mocha frap from starbucks. That’s my ‘treat’ to myself

    arlene

    arlene9999@earthlink.net


  • arlene mobley

    I posted a link to your give away on my blog

    http://timesrtuff.blogspot.com/2009/12/win-tassimo-coffee-system.html

    arlene


  • arlene mobley

  • My favorite coffee is a hazelnut latte.


  • DG

    I love hot chocolate but honestly I’m so tired to make it and buying it from coffee shops is bleh because there’s always too much water. this would be great for that and also my mom loves vanilla lattes and I can use the Tassimo to make her some instead of her buying it from coffee shops!


  • Denise

    White Chocolate carmel mocha! Yumm!


  • Michelle

    I love a chai latte, but I don’t order them often. First, they are so very expensive. Second, the coffee place adds sugar to the mix, and since I try not to have so much sugar, it’s a very rare treat.

    I’d love to make them to order and use sugar substitute to my taste!


  • Amy

    I love nonfat latte….or any donut shop coffee.


  • I love, love, love the pumpkin coffee from Starbucks! I’d love to try out this machine at my house…my morning coffee is a necessity, at least 2 cups!


  • Emily

    I love hazelnut mochas!


  • I would love to be able to make really good hot cocoa at home, or to have hot tea without having to boil water on the stove. My favorite lately has been peppermint, but I also like Earl Grey with a bit of milk & sugar. I would also love to have a way to offer guests coffee or tea on demand!


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  • My favorite now is the peppermint mocha from Starbucks but since we live 50 miles from a Starbucks . . . I can only dream!


  • christine

    I love the chai tea at Caribou coffee. Yum……………………….


  • christine

    One of my favorites is the chai tea at Caribou’s, YUM >>>>>YUM>>>>>>


  • Emily

    My husband and our budget would thank you for this coffee machine so that I could have all the egg nog lattes that my little heart desires. And caramel lattes .. you know. In the off-season.


  • Jennifer

    Of course the pumpkin spice latte at starbucks which is only seasonal!!!


  • Anna S.

    i love white tea in summer and chai tea in winter


  • I would love one of these machines!!! My fave drink would have to be a caramel macchiato!!! To be able to make one at home would be the absolute best!


  • Kath

    I heart Carmel Mochas…


  • sarah

    there is nothing like a good cappuccino!


  • This give away is awesome! I’m a coffee addict! My favorite drink right now (during the winter months) is a peppermint mocha! MMM!


  • Lo

    I’m also a fan of anything Peppermint and Caramelly from Starbucks. Sign of the times? I now make Int’l Foods Cafe Francais at home most of the time. Yum. My hubby returns from Iraq right after Christmas and he hasn’t had a decent cup of coffee in 10 months. He would flip over this machine. Not to mention, my 8 and 10 year old girls would demand frothy hot cocoa! Thanks for the contest!


  • Okay, I’ll bite…I mean, drink…d’oh…bet it smells good; I’ll take one Thanks for the review and chance to smell it, for real!


  • My favorite coffee, and I know that no giveaway can offer this, is the kind that my husband pours me after he has done the dishes. Typically it’s Starbucks Sumatra. Otherwise it’s a cup purchased at Starbucks in Saratoga on a weekend afternoon date with Sean.


  • Zoe

    I love starbucks chai. my husband is the real coffee drinker here though – he loves white chocolate mochas. we’d love to win!


  • Mmm, chai.


  • sharon

    Oh, I just love me some good ole flavored coffee.


  • Lindsay

    Starbucks – any specialty beverages, but the Eggnog Latte is the best!


  • Julie G.

    I love anything with peppermint flavoring–that’s why I spend so much time at Starbuck’s this time of year!


  • I don’t actually drink coffee or tea, but noone’s offereing a diest pepsi machine this week!


  • Jules G.

    My all time favorite is hazelnut-flavored coffee!


  • Alicia H.

    I would have to say my favorite is a white chocolate mocha from Caribou coffee. They started using real chocolate pieces to flavor their coffees and you sometimes get a little hunk of melted chocolate when you are drinking it. MMMMMMM!!!!


  • Mekala

    I would love to win this!!!! The closest Starbucks is 40 miles away. I could be my own!!! Your description of this really makes me want one. Pick me!!!!


  • Kristy

    I have to have my hot chocolate (made with milk) EVERYDAY in the winter, at least once! Or hot tea with 6 tsp. of sugar which my honey yells at me for EVERYDAY, (he is a little more health conscience than myself) and he must have his coffee with his French Vanilla creamer…sometimes at night too-you can tell which one of us is laid off Love your blog, check it often!!


  • Becki

    With a 8 month and a 3yr old trying to get the coffee made in the morning can be tough…this would be great…quick easy and grab as I am going out the door.


  • Tiffany

    I love eggnog lattes…I bet I could do those really well with this machine!!


  • I love a good cup of coffee with just a hint of milk and sugar. nom nom nom


  • My favorite coffee is a Skinny Caramel Latte with extra foam from Starbucks. Yummy! It would be great to be able to make something that tasty at home.

    I even tweeted about it on twitter: If you love coffee as much as I do, check out the cool give-away from @Kimberle: http://bit.ly/PetrovilleCoffeeGiveaway


  • Posted a link for the contest on my blog too!

    If you love coffee as much as I do, you definitely need to check out the give-away for a Tassimo coffee/beverage machine on Petroville.com. I even made it super easy for ya… just follow this link!!

    http://bit.ly/PetrovilleCoffeeGiveaway


  • jk

    mmmmmm… starbucks.
    this is why tassimo is better than keurig.


  • Linda

    My so many to choose from. Love ALL but caramel lattes are my favorite.
    This machine sounds great.


  • I’m partial to Starbucks’ peppermint mocha at this time of year, and like a triple skinny sugar-free vanilla latte the rest of the year. I also love me some jasmine tea, with just a touch of sweetener.


  • D

    I would soooooo love to have a machine!!!!!!! I just LOVE white choc. mocha!


  • Type (little) a

    I love Caramel Machiattos but I’d have no idea how to make it, nor am I even sure I can spell it.


  • lisa

    I would love to make vanilla lattes at home.


  • em-jay

    I do love an occasional Black and White Mocha from the coffee shop, but I’ve never attempted to make it at home! Sounds too good to be true!


  • Debbie H.

    Nothing beats a chunky monkey at our Library’s Mudhouse..good times!


  • lattes.
    i spend way too much money buying lattes.


  • Sue Knighton

    I had been a tea drinker for 62 years, to the point of carrying my own tea bags for years as many people never used to serve tea nor keep it in the house. About 5 years ago a friend urged me over and over again to try coffee with him I finally gave in and tried it–with double cream and double sugar! I have finally reduced the amount of cream and sugar to one of each. Also, I would not order coffee in a restaurant unless I was assured it was freshly made (I still do that if I have any doubts). At home I would dump whatever was left at the end of the day (I only made 2 cup pots at that time). My son encouraged me to turn the coffee maker off instead of wasting the coffee. I now heat up the leftovers on the stove the next day, now I make a 4 cup pot! I rarely order coffee out any place except McDonalds, because I can get Senior pricing, even though it is 50/50 chance of being any good. I would like to try one of the single cup makers as I live alone but cannot afford to invest in one. Thanks very much, Sue K


  • Kristen Rysdam

    My favorite is a mocha.


  • I would love to win this machine. Sounds like you had a great experience!!!


  • newjerseyattitude

    I love any coffee dunkin donuts,starbucks,wawa,quik chek,I am a coffee addict! A simple pleasure that doesn’t cost a lot!


  • A double tall non fat latte with extra whipped cream


  • I’ve totally become addicted to Chai Tea Lattes. Love me some latte!!


  • Sarah

    I love a good tall nonfat, no water chai tea latte. But love coffee too!


  • Erin from Long Island

    I am a tea lover of any kind! Right now I am hooked on the holiday celestial seasoning, so I bet I would use this for a lot of chai


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  • Mellissa C

    I love a chai latte. So So Good!


  • I like a mocha Latte.


  • LV

    I am an addict when it comes to the Caramel Macchiato at Starbucks.. add and extra shot of espresso and an equal and this is PERFECT!


  • pumpkin spice latte

    faye

    fayejh@gmail.com


  • pumkin spice latte from sbucks for sure.

    faye

    fayejh@gmail.com


  • Wendi P

    I love cappuccinos and would love to be able to make them at home whenever I desired. Yay for this giveaway!!!!


  • Terri Dell

    mmmm love my morning coffee with fat free french vanilla creamer


  • Maria P.

    Yep. I think I dream in mocha latte.


  • Chai Tea Lattes…so yummy!


  • paige

    This is probably boring, but my favorite coffee drink is from a local non-Starbucks store. They buy, roast and brew their own coffee and they blend their own coffees, too. They have a house blend that’s the smoothest coffee I’ve ever tasted. I am quite addicted to it.

    Perhaps they should call it “the heroin blend”.


  • Dinghy S

    My favorite tea is the “Masala chai” – it is a special chai latte with a dash of cardamom seeds and honey.


  • My favorite is Starbucks African coffee! Love the strong aroma and blend and it helps wake up this sleepy Mommy!


  • Deb Anderson

    I like strong coffee. It’s hard to get what I want and also please everybody else with ONE pot of coffee. This would be a blessing!! Oh, and I love your sense of humor too.


  • My fave is Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte – with loads of whip cream that I don’t really need.


  • my favorite tea? I love green tea lattes! they are so very good

    I’d love to be able to make this at home. it sure would save money


  • Sharon

    This makes the best coffee and hot chocolate. I have had ths machine for about a year.
    Cappuccino and hot chocolate is my favorite.


  • Kathy Lythgoe

    I love hot chocolate, tea and cappaccino on a Wintry day.


  • My favorite coffee is a bold breakfast blend. I also love Earl Grey tea on a cold morning.


  • kimberlyhagen

    My favorite that I cant find in any stores near my home is Italian Cappucino. One day Ill buy some online.


  • This would be so great! I just love coffee from dutch bro’s a milkey way is the fave and I would totally give it up for this amazing invention!
    lynnnjoe@hotmail.com


  • Julie W

    I would love to make a vanilla latte or a toffee nut latte. I love those!! I also consider myself to be a coffee addict and I love serving coffee to others. I think I could get very creative with a brewer like this one!

    Twitter: @Jewie09
    http://twitter.com/Jewie09

    Blogged about it: http://newlywedteach.blogspot.com


  • Earl Grey tea, served with milk, please!


  • Coffee, I always always always serve coffee! I tweeted about it here: http://twitter.com/itsownterms/status/6952918278


  • Oh how cool!

    I love Starbucks Lattes…my nickname is ‘LatteLady’ from my hubby!

    Anyhow..they never turn out right at home…this loverly gadget would be great to help me stay home and have my coffee too!


  • i love a good ole’ irish creme latte half the flavoring double shot


  • P Crossland

    Coffee…it’s an amazing thing isn’t it? My favorite coffee is the pot I make myself, rising groggy from the bed. I suspect my eyes don’t open fully until I have ground the beans, filled the French press and warmed the milk. It would be a little bit of heaven to have a machine do it for me – different but just as good or better. Ethiopian beans are my favorite.


  • Courtney B.

    Would love to win this!


  • Oh my gosh! Our coffee maker just broke! This would be a dream come true! My favorite coffee drink is a skinny sugar free carmel latte! Yum.

    What an awesome giveaway!

    Merry Christmas,
    Sheila


  • Danielle

    I love the seasonal drinks that Starbucks makes. The peppermint white chocolate is the best!


  • Sara

    Well, I only drink a couple of cups a week, so I’d put this this in my office so I wouldn’t have to drink that horrible stuff in the lunchroom http://www.petroville.com/wp-includes/images/cuteassorted/jawdrop.gif


  • I love anything with white chocolate in it.


  • Shirley

    Love my cappuccinos


  • Debby

    I love a latte a lot — hot coffee and steamed milk, yum. I’m sure I would love a Tassimo too.


  • Sparkle

    How I love the smell of fresh coffee in the house and since I am the only one that drinks coffee ..how marvelous this maker would be! Vanilla coffee is my all time favorite mmmmm . . .


  • Charmaine

    My favorite drink to order is caffe latte, especially the ones I had in Italy! I’d love to bring that experience into my home without worrying about clunky and complicated machines, and only a Tassimo can help me do that


  • Jessie C.

    My favorite coffee is latte with soy milk.


  • Jessie C.

    tweet.http://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/7055167066


  • Jessie C.

    Blogged.http://tcarolinep.blogspot.com/2009/12/giveaway-petroville.html


  • Love French Vanilla coffee – yum! Of course, I also love hot chocolate in the winter. Thanks for the opportunity.


  • Lori

    My new favorite is a milky way caramel latte – yum!!!! How can you go wrong with a combo like this?!!!! I don’t know how to make this yet – but I can learn.


  • Linda V

    Me I am like the kids, a good cup of hot chocolate and my husband wants the real stuff-good coffee.


  • I was just daydreaming over the Tassimo system at Bed Bath & Beyond today. I must have been a bad-bad girl because I asked and asked, but Santa didn’t bring me one. My drink depends on the season. I’m addicted and spend a small fortune every fall/winter on the Pumpkin Spice Latte. Any other season, I drink a regular latte.


  • Sandra Kaczanowcke

    Please enter me in the contest for a free Tassimo coffee maker. Usually my favorite coffee shoppe drink is a cinnamon latte, but lately I have made friends with a lovely raspberry flavored latte. Of course, during the holiday season, who can pass up an eggnog latte or even a peppermint stick mocha? You’ll have to excuse me now, I need my caffeine fix.
    Thanks.


  • Sandee

    My dear son in law never shows up at our door without a hot Americano in hand to give to his mother in law. I would love to have this Tassimo to be able to treat him to something special when he visits.


  • Shawna OBrien

    My favorite coffee is Kona Coffee as I grew up in Hawaii & now that I’m living on the mainland, I can’t get enough Kona Coffee.

    ShawnaMichelle@ymail.com


  • Susan

    My favorite tea is stash chai green tea, with cream and sugar. The green tea gives me energy, and I love the flavor the spices add. I love any chai tea!


  • Wendi P

    Tweeted, thanks for the extra chance!!!!

    http://twitter.com/WendiP/status/7096121807


  • Tracy Grogg

    I start my commute every day with a cup of 7-11 coffee because I run around the house like a mad momma trying to get the boy outta bed, cat fed, dog walked and myself presentable for a long days work! I really don’t have enough time to wait for the coffee to brew and not to mention – I really CAN NOT get this coffee brewing to a science for a cup of joe, so I spend $1.56 daily on this cup of coffee, NOT to mention, the 20 minutes of my valuable time at this coffee shop!


  • I like the way my husband makes coffee. Or maybe it’s that he brings it to me in bed and wakes me to the smell of warm coffee.


  • CathyH

    I love a cafe latte, my favorite hot coffee drink! Chai too, really miss being able to buy these since I moved away from my favorite coffee shop.
    cathyhorner(at)embarqmail.com


  • Lynda

    First time here – wow that is your kitchen!!! yes one cup at a time – that would be great. I would like one.


  • Laura

    I love earl gray lattes, and would love to make them at home!


  • Julie Smith

    I go back and forth for my absolute coffee shop favorite, a double expresso latte with either vanilla or raspberry shots (I’ve had to tell the baristas at times that they can’t put the raspberry in until AFTER, otherwise it turns the drink ’sour’


  • Mary Alice Gibbons

    I would LOVE to have this awesome machine sitting on my kitchen counter. My husband likes plain black coffee (OK, but booring!) and I want each and every kind of flavored coffee drink I find! This would make our lives so much more peaceful! He could have his, I could have mine, and not one cross word would ever cross our lips ever again!!


  • Ann

    I love a strong Americano or if I’m feeling sweet, a mocha will do!


  • Linda_M

    Hazelnut coffee, which I never get at home because I’m the only one who drinks it!


  • SharonAnne

    I know this sounds classless, but my favorite coffee is plain ole black Paul Newman’s at McDonald’s.
    I travel a lot for work, and the convenience of driving in and out probably has something to do with it. But, I love that it’s low acid and is so flavorful at the same time!


  • Caribou Coffee’s Mint Condition, or Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte. Ooh. Now I have to go get one!


  • Sue G.

    My favorite is vanilla chai or vanilla latte.


  • Sandi

    I would LOVE to have one of these. My favorite for this month is the Mint Lattes – kind of change with the seasons!


  • Kim Uyyek

    My favorite is the peppermint mocha available at Seattle’s Best Coffee this time of year. I only get one per year because of the high calorie count. The rest of the year, I order a simple double tall, non-fat latte. Even though, it’s plain enough, I can’t get it to taste the same on my at home espresso machine.


  • Carrie

    chai latte


  • milaxx

    Last year Starbucks has a salted caramel coffee. It was divine. I would gladly pay $5 a cup to see the return of this.


  • I’m so partial to cardamom tea…the way my friend’s mom does it…yummo!


  • Vanessa

    My favorite coffee is a mocha with a shot of caramel. Yum!


  • Sherri Y

    Ooh…I would love to win one of these machines! I love both a caramel macchiato and a white chocolate mocha, so this would be divine to help with my expensive habit!


  • Sabrina

    I love assam tea – my absolute fave!


  • lauri damrose

    My favorite coffe is Starbucks Caramel Apple cider,I look forward to the Fall for it!I also enjoy their Pumpkin Cappachino


  • MNStacey

    Amaretto Cappuccino!


  • My very favorite drink – other than the straight coffee first thing in the morning – is a latte.

    Beth aka oneoldgoat


  • Sher

    I really need a non-fat, sugar-free carmel latte to keep me going in the afternoon!!


  • melissa e

    My favorite coffee is coffee itself. I love it black, flavored and even cold. I have a LOVE for coffee.


  • Janet Dockery

    I love just plain coffee – but it can’t just be any coffee – it has to be perfectly brewed & smooth.


  • Linda Morrison

    I live alone and could really use a coffee maker that allows for just one cup when alone or more when friends are over…especially those white chocolate mochas!


  • Joy Melancon

    I love coffee and drink it every day and so does everyone in my family. I purchased another coffee maker very simular to the Tassimo for my mother for CHRISTmas because it was a better deal than I could get on a Tassimo. But, the truth be known is that I want a Tassimo for myself and if I don’t get this brand I will never be satisfied.


  • ANYthing with caramel!


  • Nancy

    I love hot chocolate and chai tea but what I am currently able to make at home never tastes as good as what I am able to purchase at a coffee shop – the Tassimo could change all of that for me!


  • I love caramel hot latte from Dunkin Donut.


  • dm martin

    I really enjoy sitting and sharing a good cappachino and conversation with my only daughter. She is my caregiver, my best frind, my most precious gift. We both enjoy cofee – it’s one of the few things that can coax her into taking a moment to relax, when we can just enjoy each other’s company between her regula job, her caregiving for me (I’m ability challanged), her travel time between the two jobs, etc… It would be a blessing to have a Tassimo


  • My favorite coffee is any strong, dark Columbian *Thanks* for the giveaway!


  • cafeparrot

    okay….so, i purchased the machine which is $169. However, in order to try their coffee – you have to spend a like amount to see which ones you like. It does not come with any coffee discs – BIG MISTAKE – and you have to wait 3 weeks to get a variety pack – BIG MISTAKE…so you buy a bag of discs, guessing what you may like – NOT…and do that 6 times @ $10.00 per bag – average – poor marketing, in my opinion. The coffee…it’s pretty good – but not much different than my Senseo – which came with several kinds of pods to try. I don’t like the Kurig because I like foam!!! So I use both the senseo and the tassimo…


  • Lydia

    Being able to make a caramel latte at home would be perfect! I love any caramel hot drink!


  • Lydia

    Pls delete my previous tweet comment. Here is the correct link to the tweet:
    http://twitter.com/princessla66/status/7215612505


  • My favorite coffee is a Mocha Latte from S-Bucks. Of course I love any old kind of coffee with enough sweetnlow and creamer, I’m good.


  • Ale Oliver

    Love your site!!
    I love QuikTrip Cappuccinos & their Cold Ice Tea….so good….yep i’m from the MW!!
    Happy NY!!


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  • my favorite drink is a caramel latte and I love drinking it with my best friend.


  • Melanie G

    My favorite hot drink is a mocha latte


  • Bing

    My favorite tea is green tea. Thanks for the giveaway!


  • KLG - from Boston

    I love this system. My friend has it and unlike the “other” version this one has espresso!


  • Carol W.

    My favorite morning coffee is Starbucks decaf espresso for the bold flavor mixed with just enough regular Cafe Verona for the pick-me-up effect.


  • jkenzie

    The best cup of coffee I ever had was in New York City a few years ago after an ice storm – can’t remember the shop but it was pure gold!


  • Roxanne Smith

    My favorite drink is a caramel macchiato from Starbucks, I have it almost every day. If I could make it at home I probable never would go to Starbucks.


  • Carol

    Hello! I love Starbucks mocha latte and Peppermint mocha but due to the price I only indulge on occasion. I love “dessert coffee “as my husband calls it. I would love to be able to indulge daily if I had this machine!!


  • Mike R.

    I enjoy Dunkin Donuts Hazelnut Coffee.http://www.petroville.com/wp-includes/images/cuteassorted/yahoo1.gif


  • Mike R.

    I enjoy Hazelnut coffee from Dunkin Donuts.


  • Angela Gaffke

    I love Chai Tea Lattes! I hope I win


  • Meg, You won!!!!


  • Well I’ll be damned! Thanks!!



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