The perfect homemade Costa coffee
There is no denying that the UK is now a nation of coffee lovers. Whether it is office workers having their morning wake-me-up, or mothers clutching a takeaway cup full of their favourite flavour whilst pushing a buggy, everybody seems to be joining in with what seems to be a new coffee craze.
Of course the truth is that the British have a long history with a good cup of coffee, in fact going back hundreds of years. It was really the rationing of the Second World War and the years following that started the image of the UK as a nation of ‘instant’ coffee fiends, far from the sophistication of our espresso drinking French and Italian fellow Europeans.
Today no one can accuse the Brits of not knowing the difference between good and bad coffee, and to a large extent this can be placed at the door of the many excellent coffee shops that have sprung up all over the country.
Although most places will have at least one good independent outlet, many people like to know that the major chains will make their coffee exactly the way they like it, every time, no matter where they are.
Now there’s some great news for fans of the Costa Coffee chain – you can make your favourite brew in the comfort of your own home, and get the exact taste experience each time.
The Tassimo range from Bosch includes a costa coffee machine which means that you’ll be able to enjoy the delicious taste of Costa in your own home.
By simply popping one of the pods into the machine, the innovative flow heater technology it uses means that there is virtually no heat-up time and you can brew your drink right away. It also means that power consumption is kept to a minimum because the system turns off immediately it has finished, leading to lower energy bills and a clean, ‘green’ conscience.
You can choose from Costa Americano, a blend of coffee beans roasted to perfection, a specially crafted Tassimo Costa espresso-based Latte with an indulgent silky-smooth taste or the perfect Tassimo Costa Cappuccino with a velvety, frothy topping and an added sprinkle of chocolate.
At the heart of the Tassimo system is ‘intelligent barcode technology’, which is an innovative approach that enables the perfect results every time.
There is a barcode printed on every T DISC pod that you use to make your drink (the machine also makes a perfect tea or hot chocolate), and this contains information about the amount of water, brewing time and the precise temperature needed to make each different drink.
The machine reads the information and puts it into effect in order to get the perfect result each time, no matter what your choice of brew.
