Introducing the Bosch Tassimo Joy pod coffee machine
One of our favourite coffee machines is the Bosch Tassimo Joy, which dispenses delicious one cup servings of hot beverages.
It’s also one of the most versatile coffee machines we know of, and gives its users access to the many varieties of hot beverages including tea, milk, coffee, cappuccinos, lattes and hot chocolate pods provided by Tassimo pods. (Available at most British supermarkets).
With its patented Tassimo Joy technology which brings fierce competition to Keurig and recyclable pods that can be sent to Terracycle, where the environmentalists in us, can give our Bosch Tassimo pods a new life by recycling, with thanks to the Rainforest Alliance partnership. It is both mean and clean.
Thanks to a user-friendly interface with a one button touch, this pod and capsule coffee machine is easy to use.
With innovated heating technology that reduces brewing time drastically, it leaves users with virtually no time to wait for their next delicious coffee drink.

If you’re looking for an energy efficient coffee machine, the Tassimo Joy stands proudly with a low energy consumption: with eco-friendly features that reverts it to a stand-by mode after every cycle, and the power on/off switch for zero energy consumption.
Considerately, there’s also the additional barcode reader which the Tassimo Joy uses to automatically adjust your boiling water temperature (yes that’s right, it has a variable temperature control too), as well as the volume, flow rate, and brewing time which is all derived from the bar code available on each coffee pod.
Packed with features and popularly desired functionality, such as:
- A 1.4L removable water tank
- Digital charge indicator via 5 LED display
- Bosch Tassimo uses Brita Maxtra and Brita Matrix+ water filter catridges
- Virtually no heat-up time
- Barcode technology that ensures a perfect coffee drink
- A T-cup holder
- Removable drip tray for easier cleaning. (Dishwasher-Safe)
- Automatic cleaning programs
Setting up a Bosch Tassimo Joy is as easy as
- Remove the service disc
- Clean fill the water tank (leaving the Tassimo water filter out)
- Attach the water Tank
- Plug the coffee machine into the wall socket
- Turn on power
- Open the brew head, insert the service disc, close the brew head
- Position a mug
- Push the start button
- Open brew head when cup light is solid orange (may be hot)
- Remove and safely store the service disc
Installing the Bosch Tassimo Joy water filter:
- Dip the Tassimo Joy filter into clean water
- Remove the filter and then shake it (to remove any air bubbles)
- Place the filter into the empty cartridge holder tank (press until hearing a click)
- Let water run through the filter, repeat this three times
- Place the water filter cartridge holder into the water tank
- Fill the water tank and attach to the coffee machine
- Hold the start button for 5 seconds
- Enjoy your new Tassimo Joy, you’re ready to go!
If you’ve already setup your Bosch Tassimo Joy, then you’re ready more about the coffee pods it supports in the next section.
Choosing Bosch Tassimo pods
Tassimo pods, also known as T-DISCs, are the drink cups that hold the one cup serving of your hot beverage of choice.
Tassimo Pods are made from sustainable natural products, and, coffee beans from farms that are certified through the Rainforest Alliance, which makes these pods environment friendly.
You can enjoy hot beverages from 15 different brands and 80 varieties of Tassimo Pods, and ach pod can be used up to four times.
How to use Tassimo pods
- Install the pod into your coffee machine with the barcode side facing down
- Ensure you have filled your water tank
- Close the lid snugly
- Press the button to brew
Compare Tassimo T-DISCS with this FREE tool
Also see: Table Below for further referencing on compatible brand types and flavors.
Brand | Pod Name | Beverage Type | Black Coffee | Decaf | Americano | Tea | Hot Chocolate | Specialty Flavor | Medium Cups | Large Cups | Extra Large Cups | Sold Here! |
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Baileys |
Latte Macchiato | Latte | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Baileys |
Hot Chocolate | Hot Chocolate | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Costa |
Latte | Latte | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Costa |
Americano | Americano | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Costa |
Cappuccino | Cappuccino | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Costa |
Caramel Latte | Latte | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Evergood |
DarkRoast | DarkRoast | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Evergood |
Classic | Classic | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Friele |
Frokostkaffe | Breakfast Coffee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Latte Macchiato | Latte Macchiato | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Latte Macchiato | Latte Macchiato less sweet | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Cafe Au Lait | Coffee W/ Milk | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Latte Macchiato Caramel | Latte Macchiato Caramel | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Original | Mellanrost Coffee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Ebony | Ebony Coffee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Gevalia |
Cappuccino | Cappuccino | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Brand | Pod Name | Beverage Type | Black Coffee | Decaf | Americano | Tea | Hot Chocolate | Specialty Flavor | Medium Cups | Large Cups | Extra Large Cups | Sold Here! |
Gevalia |
Espresso | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Cafe Hag |
Decaff | Crema | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Latte Macchiato | Latte Macchiato | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
TVP Latte Macchiato | Vanilla Latte Macchiato | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
TVP Latte Macchiato | Caramel Latte Macchiato | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Cafe Au Lait | Cafe Au Lait | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Crema Classico XL | Caffe Crema | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Caffe Crema Mild | Caffe Crema | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Caffe Crema Mild XL | Caffe Crema | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Caffe Crema Classico | Caffe Crema | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Monarch | Monarch Coffee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Medaille D’OR | Medaille D’OR | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Cappuccino Choco | Cappuccino | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Cappuccino Classico | Cappuccino | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Espresso | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Jacobs |
Espresso Ristretto | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Kenco |
Decaff Americano | Americano Decaff | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Kenco |
Cappuccino | Cappuccino | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Kenco |
Colombian | Colombian | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Kenco |
Americano Smooth | Americano | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
Kenco |
Americano Grande | Americano | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
Latte Macchiato | Latte Macchiato | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
Double Shot Latte | Latte | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
XL Classique | Classique | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
XL Intense | Intense | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Brand | Pod Name | Beverage Type | Black Coffee | Decaf | Americano | Tea | Hot Chocolate | Specialty Flavor | Medium Cups | Large Cups | Extra Large Cups | Sold Here! |
L’OR |
Espresso Decaffeinato | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
Espresso Delizioso | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
Espresso Splendente | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
L’OR |
Espresso Fortissimo | Espresso | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Marcilla |
Cafe Largo | Cafe Largo Coffee | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Milka |
Chocolate | Hot Chocolate | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Tassimo |
Oreo | Oreo | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Tassimo |
Chai Latte | Chai Latte | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Tassimo |
Morning Cafe | Morning cafe | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Tassimo Tea Time |
Green Tea & Mint | Tea | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
Twining |
Fruits of the Forest | Tea | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | VIEW PRICES |
A description of the coffee pods and capsules listed in the table above
Bosch Tassimo compatible water filter cartridges
The Brita Maxtra water filter system is installed in the water tank of the Bosch Tassimo Joy. Brita Maxtra cartridges are universally replaceable with Brita Maxtra+. Always remove the filter before descaling or cleaning your machine.
Does filtering water actually do anything?
Water filters can be used to reduce or remove limescale, chlorine, copper, lead and other harmful metals from the water. Ensuring an enchanged aromatic experience of the hot beverage of choice. Each Brita Matra and Brita Matra+ lasts 4-8 weeks or 100 Litres of filtered water.
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Tassimo Joy Maintenance
Find out more about descaling and maintaining your Bosch Tassimo Joy
How to descale your Tassimo Joy
What you will need:
- At least 0.5 Litres of water (17oz)
- A cloth
- Bosch descaling tablets
Step-by-step descaling instructions:
- Fill tank with 0.5 Litres (17oz) of water
- Add 2 Bosch Descaling Tablets to water tank
- Remove Service Disc
- Attach Water Tank to Machine
- Open brew head
- Place Service Disc
- Close brew head
- Remove Cup Stand
- Place min. 0.5 Litres (17oz) Measuring Cup on Cup Tray
- Push & Hold Button for 5 seconds
- Program Starts & Lasts about 20 minutes
- Empty Measuring Cup
- Rinse and Refill Water Tank
- Open and Close brew head (leaving service disc in)
- Push Button (Brewer rinse cycle)
- Repeat 4 Times
- Open brew head, Remove Service Disc, Close brew head
- Rinse & Refill Water Tank
- Store Service Disc
- Return Water Tank
Follow the rest of the Proper cleaning instructions and enjoy!
The correct maintenance procedure to enjoy your Bosch Tassimo Joy
- Every 3 months descale your machine
- DO NOT use vinegar
- Wash all removable parts once a week or as needed.(Each part is dishwasher safe except water tank and filter)
- Use a damp cloth to clean the barcode scanner
- Use the Service T Disc (Orange or Yellow Colored, Stored behind the water tank)
- Regularly Clean Water Tank
- Clean Filter and Replace when needed.
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