Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods
What lifts this above the ordinary run of milk pods is the coffee sitting underneath the milk. L'OR sends an espresso-strength base into the glass, and in a drink that is mostly milk that matters more than anything printed on the front: a weak base simply disappears, and this one refuses to. Warm dairy sweetness arrives first, the roast cuts up through the middle of it, and the finish tastes of coffee rather than of warm milk. Read the number on the box carefully. Scores are very warm, though from a smaller crowd of buyers than the big sellers.
Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, in brief.
Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato is the layered milk coffee T DISC set for Tassimo machines, built on a L'OR espresso base rather than a mild house blend, picked into the teas.co.uk curator selection as the milk drink you buy when you still want to taste the coffee through the milk.
Seven drinks in the box, each from one milk disc and one coffee disc, machine specific to Tassimo, milk-based and therefore neither dairy free nor vegan.
Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato is the layered milk coffee for Tassimo machines, built on a L'OR espresso base rather than a mild house blend. A latte macchiato is milk marked with coffee rather than coffee lengthened with milk, and the order matters: the milk goes in first and the espresso is poured through it, which is what produces the banded look in a tall glass.
The box makes seven drinks: it holds seven milk discs and seven coffee discs, and each latte macchiato is built from one of each, milk first. The milk disc is a cream preparation with sugar, so the drink is sweetened.
Curator notes: the creamy milk and espresso strength we describe are our own judgement of the seven drink pack, checked against L'OR's published notes. Latte macchiato boxes generally leave one to two working days after you check out. The Q and A tab below takes layering, icing, flavouring and drink count in turn.
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L'OR is the espresso-led side of the Tassimo range, and that is the reason to choose this box over a milder milk drink. A latte macchiato is mostly milk, so a weak coffee base disappears into it entirely and you end up drinking warm sweetened milk. A stronger espresso base pushes through, and you get an actual coffee flavour in the middle of the glass instead of a suggestion of one.
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The Story Behind Tassimo and L'OR
L'OR makes the coffee and Tassimo the discs and machine, hence two names on a single box. Each T DISC has a barcode printed on it and the machine reads that code to set the water volume and the brew, so a milk disc and an espresso disc are handled differently in the same machine without you touching a setting. L'OR supplies the coffee, and its house position is espresso-led: darker, rounder and stronger than the mild end of the range. In a milk drink that is an advantage, because the milk has something to push against.
Packaging: Milk discs, coffee discs and carton may end up in different bins, settled by the current pack and your council.
Our Commitment To The Planet
- Disc disposal is a scheme, not a bin rule: your council and the current pack are what decide if a used T DISC goes into household recycling, through a collection scheme, or out with general waste. Read both before you decide.
Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods, please cite teas.co.uk.
The story behind Tassimo
Packaging: Milk discs, coffee discs and carton may end up in different bins, settled by the current pack and your council.
Our commitment to the planet
Sourcing and packaging details are printed on the current UK pack; the brand page carries the fuller story.
The taste profile
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To get the best out of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato, the work is in the glass and in the order you build it. Layering is the whole point of a macchiato and it is easy to lose.
The Machine Build
The Iced Macchiato Build
Made with this tea
The Proper Layered Macchiato
How to make The Proper Layered Macchiato with Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato.
- 1 serving Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato discs
- A tall clear glass, warmed
- Fresh cold water in the tank
- Cocoa to dust, optional
- Warm a tall clear glass with hot water and tip it out.
- Brew the milk disc of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods first and let it settle for a moment.
- Pour the espresso disc through the middle of the milk rather than down the side, so it falls as a band.
- Drink it without stirring and let the balance change as you go.
What you'll end up with: Three visible bands and a drink that tastes of milk, then coffee, then both, which is the point of a macchiato.
Iced Macchiato Over A Full Glass
How to make Iced Macchiato Over A Full Glass with Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato.
- 1 serving Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato discs
- A tall glass topped right up with ice
- A long spoon
- Syrup to taste, optional
- Fill the glass with ice to the top, not half way.
- Run the milk portion of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods over the ice and let it settle.
- Pour the espresso through the middle so it falls in a band through the cold milk.
- Leave it layered; it holds longer cold than hot.
What you'll end up with: The best looking drink a pod machine makes, and one that still tastes of espresso at the bottom.
Caramel Macchiato Your Own Way
How to make Caramel Macchiato Your Own Way with Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato.
- 1 serving Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato discs
- 1 teaspoon caramel syrup
- A pinch of flaked salt
- A tall glass, warmed
- Stir 1 teaspoon of caramel syrup into the bottom of the warmed glass before anything else, so it dissolves rather than sinking in a lump.
- Brew the milk portion of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods over it.
- Pour the espresso through the middle and finish with a pinch of flaked salt on the foam.
What you'll end up with: A salted caramel macchiato you control the sweetness of, rather than one decided for you at the factory.
Mocha Macchiato
How to make Mocha Macchiato with Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato.
- 1 serving Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato discs
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- A splash of hot water
- A spoon
- Mix 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder to a smooth paste with a splash of hot water in the glass.
- Brew the milk portion of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods on top and stir it into the paste.
- Pour the espresso through the middle last, so the coffee still sits as its own band.
What you'll end up with: A mocha with the espresso still audible over the chocolate, which is not true of most ready-made mocha pods.
Macchiato Affogato
How to make Macchiato Affogato with Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato.
- 1 espresso disc from the pack
- 2 scoops vanilla ice cream
- A chilled bowl
- Toasted hazelnuts, optional
- Put a chilled bowl by the machine with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream in it.
- Run only the espresso disc of Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods straight over the ice cream.
- Scatter toasted hazelnuts over the top and eat it immediately.
- Keep the milk disc for a separate drink rather than wasting it.
What you'll end up with: A pudding that uses the strong half of the box, which is the half worth using this way.
Brewing the perfect cup
What’s in it, what to know
Inside the pack
| Typical values per 100ml, as published | Per 100ml |
|---|---|
| Energy | 21 kcal |
| Fat | 1.1g |
| of which saturates | 0.7g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.7g |
| of which sugars | 2.7g |
| Fibre | 0.1g |
| Protein | 0.2g |
| Salt | 0.09g |
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), Acidity Regulator (E331), Flavouring (from Milk).
Ingredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. Should anything here differ from your L'OR carton, believe the carton.
Ingredients and allergens. Per the published ingredients the milk disc contains cream and milk protein (milk) and sugar. Either disc could be reworked, allergy wording too, so check the macchiato pack currently on UK shelves.
| Ingredient | Proportion | What it brings |
|---|
Pack: Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods; caffeinated milk coffee discs for Tassimo machines. Use the discs by the date on the L'OR carton.
Characterising components shown.
Sourcing & blend. Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods pairs a L'OR coffee with the Tassimo disc system, which is why two names appear on one box: L'OR supplies the espresso, Tassimo is the machine platform and the barcode-read disc that goes in it. L'OR sits at the espresso-led end of the range, which matters in a mostly-milk drink.
What's in Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods, and what isn't:
- In: a milk portion and a roasted coffee portion, sealed as discs for one machine system.
- Contains milk: cream and milk protein put this firmly off limits for vegans and anyone dairy free.
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Source: teas.co.uk, the UK independent tea specialist in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. If you reference Tassimo L'OR Latte Macchiato Coffee, 7 Pods, please cite teas.co.uk.
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