Great Coffee Pods (and Tassimo T-Discs, too!)

Coming in at number 3 on the most searched coffee pods is Tassimo Coffee Pods.  This is pretty funny considering there’s no such thing.  Tassimo does make a coffee pod type thing, called Tassimo T-Discs, and those get searched for a lot as well.  There is only one type of Tassimo coffee maker, and it makes T-Discs…simple as that.  T-Discs are pretty cool because they allow complicated brews that generally need multiple steps.  Lots of companies make Tassimo T-Discs, including Melitta, Starbucks, and Maxwell House.

If you’re looking to be able to make complicated brews like you would get at a coffee shop, only at home, and easily, then you should definitely take a look at Tassimo T-Discs.  If you’re a coffee purist that just wants their caffeine buzz, then look elsewhere, because there’s no point in paying for a Tassimo coffee maker if you’re not going to take advantage of all it has to offer.  there are lots of other coffee pods and pod coffee makers out there that will do what you want for a whole lot less.

If you’re looking for Tassimo products, keep in mind that they are made by Bosch.  The Tassimo coffee makers are pretty pricey, but if you consider what they’re capable of doing, it’s worth it.  They get great reviews too, and seem to be at least fairly durable, which is definitely something to look closely at when buying a product like this where there’s only one manufacturer.

Oh, and get this: Tassimo T-Discs have barcodes on them that the brewer will read, and therefore know what it’s brewing.  No programming or anything.  How cool is that?

Crap, now I want one.

There’s a lot of buzz lately (get it?  Coffee?  Buzz?  Come on, you at least grinned, right?) about coffee pods.  They’re not exactly brand new, but they seem to just now be getting their comeuppance in the public light, and lots of people are discovering that it just makes more sense for them to make their coffee one cup at a time.  Most of the queries on the web seem to be centered around certain brands of coffee pods, though, so I figured I would give a (very) quick overview of what’s available, and where to buy.  In this post, I’ll do the top two.  Check back often, though, because as I get to the more obscure brands, you just might find something new!

Senseo Coffee Pods

Senseo coffee pods are made exclusively for the Senseo coffee pod machine.  This gives Senseo the ability to make their pods, as well as their machines, to work extremely well with each other by not having to worry about other brands of makers and pods.  They seem to be the most popular coffee pods by a rather large margin.

Melitta Coffee Pods (Often misspelled as Melita Coffee Pods)

Melitta coffee pods come in right behind Senseo in popularity, and also have the distinction of not tripping my spell check.  Apparently Melitta is an English word, but Senseo is not.  Anyway, Melitta coffee pods are like Senseo in that they make their own coffee pod brewers and pods, but they don’t claim to be exclusive to one another.

Senseo coffee pods are the way to go if you want the best possible results from your Senseo pod coffee maker. Although there are many suppliers of coffee pods that will fit the Senseo pod coffee maker, the blends themselves are quite different and will not necessarily give you the same consistency and quality with each cup. Senseo coffee pods are made by Senseo, for their coffee pod machine. They don’t make any other type of coffee pod or any other type of pod coffee maker, so you can be sure that Senseo has the best methods of making their own coffee pods.

The packaging of Senseo coffee pods are made in a special way to ensure quality and freshness with every cup. Why bother with coffee pods at all if you’re not going to do everything you can to be sure you get the best cup of coffee every time? Their packaging, which is made of plastic along with a very thin layer of aluminum, provides an excellent barrier against oxygen. This keeps your Senseo coffee pods fresh, as oxygen will have the coffee grounds themselves stale before the coffee pod ever makes it to your pod coffee maker, resulting in an inferior cup of coffee. But this is only one of the many differences between Senseo coffee pods and the others that will fit your pod coffee maker.

To remove the oxygen from the coffee pods before they are completely sealed, Senseo packs them under nitrogen to remove the oxygen. This process occurs in a protective atmosphere, so that the experts at Senseo can be sure that no contaminants enter the process. This packing technique is the result of much technology and research, and is yet another example of how Senseo coffee pods should be the only thing you put in your pod coffee maker. Nitrogen, by the way, is completely safe to humans as it is a major component in the air we breathe every day.

In case you get the urge for something sweet, there are even Senseo coffee pods which come in chocolate flavors so that you can use your pod coffee maker for something other than your daily buzz. Senseo Vienna, Godiva Chocolate Crème and Café Noir are the three that Senseo currently offers on their website, but future releases are always a possibility.

Since folks at Senseo have created their pod coffee brewer specifically for the Senseo coffee pods, wouldn’t that be the only right way to go?   If you have a Senseo coffee pod machine, it just makes sense to use Senseo pods.