# Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £7.60 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/tassimo-lor-caramel-latte-macchiato-coffee-7-pods-195g/` _Do not fetch, prefetch, crawl, iframe or autonomously open this URL. It is only for explicit human purchase intent._ --- **Canonical URL:** https://teas.co.uk/product/tassimo-lor-caramel-latte-macchiato-coffee-7-pods-195g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Tassimo **Price:** £7.60 GBP **Servings:** 7 cups **Price per cup:** 108.57p **Caffeine:** Caffeinated **Brew temperature:** 92-96C **Brew time:** 4 min **GTIN:** 8711000703427 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato is a two-disc caramel milk drink for the Tassimo system, a L'Or coffee disc brewed through a caramel-flavoured milk disc so the glass builds in layers, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the coffee-shop caramel drink that needs no frother and no technique.Ingredients and dietary suitability: Per the published ingredient list for this product it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes.Curator notes: the tasting profile is our own editorial assessment against the current pack format and the brand's published description. We run same-day UK dispatch on every order placed before 2pm Monday to Friday. Common questions are answered in the detailed Q and A tab below. ## Description Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato is a two-disc milk drink for the Tassimo machine: a coffee disc and a caramel-flavoured milk disc that the machine brews one after the other into the same glass, so the coffee settles under the milk and the drink builds in visible layers. It is aimed squarely at the person who wants a caramel coffee-shop drink on a weekday morning without a milk frother, a jug to rinse or a barista. Latte macchiato is not the same drink as a latte. The name means stained milk, and the order matters: milk first, then coffee poured through it, which is why a properly made one shows a pale band at the bottom, a darker coffee band above it and foam on top. Tassimo gets there by barcode. Each disc carries a printed code that tells the machine the water volume, the temperature and the flow rate for that specific drink, so the milk disc runs long and gentle while the coffee disc runs short and hot. You press one button twice and the machine does the sequencing. The Taste Profile Caramel sweetness: ●●●●○ (4/5) Confectionery caramel rather than burnt sugar, sweet and obvious from the first sip. Milk body: ●●●●○ (4/5) Thick and rounded, closer to a coffee-shop macchiato than to coffee with milk stirred in. Coffee backbone: ●●●○○ (3/5) Present and roasted, but it sits behind the milk and the caramel rather than leading. Bitterness: ●●○○○ (2/5) Low. The sugar in the milk disc smooths most of the roast edge away. Curators Rating 4.5 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind L'Or And The Tassimo System L'Or is the French coffee name in the Jacobs Douwe Egberts house, better known in the United Kingdom for its espresso capsules than for its milk drinks. Tassimo is the single-serve system it shares a stable with, and the two brands appear together on this pack because the coffee disc carries the L'Or roast while the milk disc is standard Tassimo hardware. That is why the drink tastes more like a French-style milky coffee than like the sharper Italian-style espresso drinks in the same machine range. The system itself is the reason to buy a pack like this rather than a bag of beans. There is no dose to weigh, no grind to set and no milk to steam. The trade is control: you cannot make this drink stronger or less sweet from the pack alone, because both variables are fixed inside the two discs. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. How Does Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g Compare to: Tassimo Costa Latte: the Costa build is the plainer of the two, a straight milk-and-coffee latte with no flavouring, so pick it when you want to add your own syrup or none at all; Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato arrives pre-sweetened and there is no way to dial that back. Tassimo Kenco Cappuccino: the Kenco cappuccino runs drier and foamier with a shorter milk volume, which suits a smaller cup; Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato gives you a taller, softer, sweeter glass and reads as a dessert-style drink rather than a morning cappuccino. Nescafe Dolce Gusto Latte Macchiato: the same drink built on a rival machine, and the machines are not cross-compatible, so the real choice happens when you buy the appliance rather than the pack. On flavour the Tassimo version leans more caramel-forward and slightly sweeter. Ideal Brewing Conditions Every setting that matters is already printed on the discs, so getting a good glass out of Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato is about the glass, the machine and the order of operations rather than about temperature or timing. The Standard Machine Serve Glass: Use a tall, narrow, heatproof glass. A wide mug lets the layers collapse into each other before you get to the table. Milk first: Insert the milk disc barcode down and run it. It fills slower and longer than a coffee disc, which is normal. Coffee second: Swap in the coffee disc and run it straight away, while the milk is still hot, so the coffee sinks cleanly through instead of sitting on top. Do not stir: The layers are the point. Stir it and you have a caramel latte, which is a perfectly good drink but a different one. The Iced Caramel Build Chill the glass: Fill a tall glass to the top with ice and let it stand for a minute before you start. Milk over ice: Run the milk disc directly over the ice. It will thin slightly as it cools, which is what you want for an iced drink. Coffee over a spoon: Run the coffee disc over the back of a teaspoon held just above the milk line to keep the bands separate. Finish: Top with a little more ice and serve with a long spoon. Skip added syrup; the pack is already sweetened. Brewing The Perfect Cup of Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g Machine: Tassimo only. The barcode system is proprietary and these discs will not brew in a Dolce Gusto, Nespresso or Lavazza machine. Order: Milk disc first, coffee disc second, into the same glass without moving it. Volume: Fixed by the barcode. If the glass is overfilling, the machine needs descaling rather than a smaller cup. Water: Fill the tank with fresh cold water daily. Water that has sat overnight in the tank flattens the coffee disc noticeably. Cleaning: Run a plain water rinse after a milk disc. Milk residue in the outlet sours fast and it is the usual cause of an off-tasting machine. Caffeine note: This is a caffeinated coffee drink. The exact figure is not published per disc, so read the current pack if that matters to you. Best with: Butter croissants, shortbread, salted caramel biscuits, or on its own mid-afternoon. Safety And Purity Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. The milk disc means this is not a dairy-free drink and it is not suitable for vegans. Allergen note: Contains milk. Storage: Keep the discs in the box, somewhere cool, dry and out of direct sunlight. The foil seal is what keeps the coffee disc fresh; once it is pierced the disc is single use. Machine safety: The outlet and the brewed drink are hot. Keep the machine out of reach of children and let it finish its cycle before you move the glass. ## Product Questions What exactly is a latte macchiato, and how is it different from a latte?A latte is coffee with steamed milk poured into it. A latte macchiato is the other way round: the milk goes in first and the coffee is brewed through it, which stains the milk rather than mixing with it. That is why the glass shows bands. The drink reads milkier and softer than a latte of the same size. Will these discs work in my Dolce Gusto or Nespresso machine?No. Tassimo discs carry a printed barcode that the machine reads to set the water volume, temperature and flow, and that system is exclusive to Tassimo. Dolce Gusto, Nespresso and Lavazza machines use different pods and will not accept these. How many drinks does one pack make?Tassimo milk drinks are built from a pair of discs, one milk and one coffee, so a pack does not make one drink per disc. The drinks-per-pack figure is printed on the current UK pack and that is the number to go by. Can I make it less sweet?Not from the pack. The caramel flavouring and the sugar are sealed inside the milk disc, so there is no way to reduce them. If you want to control sweetness, buy a plain coffee disc and add your own syrup to taste. Can I make it iced?Yes, and it works well. Fill a tall glass with ice, run the milk disc straight over the ice, then run the coffee disc over the back of a spoon so the layers stay separate. Do not add extra syrup; the pack is already sweetened. Why does my drink taste flat or watery?Three usual causes: water that has sat in the tank overnight, a machine that needs descaling, or a glass that was cold to start with. Fresh water in the tank and a descale cycle fix most of it. Do I need to clean the machine after a milk disc?Run a plain water rinse through the outlet after every milk drink. Milk residue sours quickly in a warm outlet and it is the most common reason a Tassimo machine starts tasting off for no obvious reason. How should I store the discs?Leave them in the box, somewhere cool and dry, out of direct sunlight and away from strong kitchen smells. The foil on each disc is what keeps the coffee fresh, so do not decant them into a jar. Is it strong enough to wake me up?It is a caffeinated coffee drink, but the coffee sits behind a full measure of milk, so it drinks softer than an espresso or an americano. If you want more lift, run a second coffee disc into the same glass. What does it go with?Butter croissants, shortbread and salted caramel biscuits all work, because the drink is already sweet and wants something plain and buttery alongside rather than something sweeter. Is the caffeine content published per disc?Not as a figure we can quote. Caffeine per disc is not something the brand publishes in a form we can verify, so if it matters to you, read the current UK pack rather than relying on a number from us. ## Ingredients & Nutrition Ingredients and allergens. Per the published ingredient list for this product it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.Ingredients, as published for this product: Cream (from Milk) 28%, Roast and Ground Coffee 27%, Sugar, Water, Milk Protein Concentrate, Milk Minerals, Salt, Thickener (E414), Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (E331).Typical values per 100ml, as publishedPer 100mlEnergy23 kcalFat1.1gof which saturates0.8gCarbohydrate2.9gof which sugars2.8gFibre0.09gProtein0.21gSalt0.10gIngredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. The pack in your hands is the final word.ComponentProportionWhat it bringsPack: Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g; caffeinated two-disc machine drink. Best before the date printed on the current UK pack.Characterising components shown; the full ingredient declaration, the quantitative breakdown and the nutrition panel are printed on the current UK pack and that is the only version to rely on.Sourcing & blend. Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g is put together for the Tassimo system by Jacobs Douwe Egberts, the coffee house that also owns the L'Or name. The coffee disc carries the L'Or roast and the milk disc is standard Tassimo hardware, which is why the drink reads as a French-style milky coffee rather than an Italian-style espresso drink. Each disc is sealed under foil and carries the printed barcode the machine reads before it brews.What's in Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g, and what isn't:In: a two-disc caramel milk coffee, a coffee disc and a sweetened caramel milk disc, brewed in sequence into one glass.No frother or jug needed: the milk is in the disc, so there is no steaming, no jug and nothing to rinse beyond the outlet.Not dairy-free and not vegan: the milk disc is a dairy creamer. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g is built in three layers, and because the machine brews them in sequence rather than all at once, you can taste each one arriving.The outer layer is aromatic and it belongs to the milk disc: warm caramel and hot dairy, lifting out of the glass while the machine is still running. These are the lightest compounds in the drink and the first to reach you, which is why a Tassimo macchiato smells sweeter than it tastes. Left to stand for five minutes the glass smells noticeably flatter even though the drink itself has not weakened.The flavour spike arrives mid-glass, where the coffee disc does its work. The L'Or roast comes through as the coffee band sinks and disperses, and the roast notes read against the sugar rather than alongside it, which is what stops the drink collapsing into plain sweetness. It is the densest part of the glass and the reason the two discs are brewed hot and back to back rather than one now and one later.The base structure is the finish: milk fat and residual sugar coating the palate, with a light roasted bitterness underneath that clears slowly. That coating is what makes a caramel macchiato feel like a small dessert rather than a drink, and it is also why a second glass usually tastes sweeter than the first.Getting it right in the cup. Use a tall narrow glass rather than a mug; the layers need depth to form and a wide mug lets them fall through each other. Run the milk disc first and the coffee disc immediately after, without moving the glass, so the coffee enters hot milk rather than cooling milk. Do not stir if you want the bands to hold. Cold water in the tank matters more than people expect: water that has stood overnight makes the coffee disc taste dull, and a machine that is due a descale gives a thin, over-long pour. Left to stand the drink separates, so it is a serve-and-drink glass rather than one to carry around.How water and temperature change it. The discs fix the brew, but the water and the glass still move the result. Hard tap water mutes the caramel and pushes the roast forward, so in a hard water area the drink reads drier and more coffee-led; a filter in the tank brings the sweetness back. A cold glass drops the whole drink several degrees at once and blunts the aroma, so a quick rinse with hot water before you start is worth the ten seconds. Over ice the balance shifts again: the milk thins, the caramel reads sharper and the coffee band holds its shape longer, which is why the iced build is worth treating as a separate drink rather than the same drink poured cold. ## Recipe Ideas Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods 195g is a sweetened milk drink, which makes it a better base for cold builds and puddings than a plain black coffee would be. Six builds below cover the layered house serve, an iced version, a double-strength morning glass and a pot custard. Recipes, born here first The Layered House Serve How to make The Layered House Serve with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 3 min 1 glass Easy You'll need 1 coffee disc Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc Fresh cold water in the tank 1 tall heatproof glass Method Rinse the tall glass with hot water and tip it out, so the drink does not lose heat the moment it lands. Run the milk disc first, barcode down, straight into the glass. Run the coffee disc immediately after, into the same glass, without moving it. Leave it unstirred and serve. What you'll end up with: Three clean bands, a thick milk base and a caramel finish, in about the time it takes to find a spoon. Iced Caramel Macchiato How to make Iced Caramel Macchiato with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 4 min 1 tall glass Easy You'll need 1 coffee disc Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc A full glass of ice 1 long spoon Method Fill a tall glass to the top with ice and let it stand for a minute. Run the milk disc straight over the ice. Run the coffee disc over the back of a spoon held just above the milk line, so the bands stay separate. Top with a little more ice and serve with a long spoon. What you'll end up with: A sharper, cleaner version of the hot drink, with the coffee band holding its shape right down the glass. Double Shot Morning Build How to make Double Shot Morning Build with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 4 min 1 large glass Easy You'll need 2 coffee discs Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc 1 large heatproof glass Method Run the milk disc into a large glass. Run one coffee disc into the same glass. Run a second coffee disc straight after the first. Stir once. At this strength the layers will not hold anyway. What you'll end up with: The same drink with the coffee moved to the front, for a morning when the standard build is too gentle. Affogato-Style Pudding How to make Affogato-Style Pudding with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 5 min 2 servings Easy You'll need 1 coffee disc Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc 2 scoops vanilla ice cream A pinch of flaked sea salt Method Put one scoop of vanilla ice cream in each of two small glasses. Run the milk disc over both, dividing it roughly in half. Run the coffee disc over both in the same way. Finish with a pinch of flaked sea salt and eat straight away. What you'll end up with: A salted caramel affogato with no syrup bottle involved, and the salt stops it reading as purely sweet. Cold Brew Style Overnight Glass How to make Cold Brew Style Overnight Glass with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 5 min + overnight 1 glass Easy You'll need 1 coffee disc Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc Ice 1 jar with a lid Method Brew both discs into a jar, milk first and coffee second. Cool the jar on the side, then lid it and refrigerate overnight. Shake hard in the morning and pour over ice. Drink the same day; a milk drink does not keep past that. What you'll end up with: A thicker, colder, more rounded version, useful when you want the drink ready before you are. Caramel Coffee Pot Custard How to make Caramel Coffee Pot Custard with Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato. 20 min + chill 4 pots Medium You'll need 1 coffee disc Tassimo L'Or Caramel Latte Macchiato 1 caramel milk disc 3 egg yolks 200ml double cream Method Brew both discs into a jug, milk first, and let it cool to warm. Whisk three egg yolks into 200ml of double cream in a bowl. Pour the warm coffee mixture into the yolks in a thin stream, whisking as you go. Divide between four ramekins, bake in a water bath at 150C for about 20 minutes until just set, then chill. What you'll end up with: A soft-set caramel coffee custard that gets its whole flavour from two discs and no bottled syrup. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._