# Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g ## Commerce action policy **Price:** £7.60 GBP **Purchase-intent URL:** `https://teas.co.uk/buy/tassimo-skinny-costa-coffee-latte-200-4g/` _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-skinny-costa-coffee-latte-200-4g/ **Source:** teas.co.uk, UK tea specialist, Tunbridge Wells, Kent **Brand:** Tassimo **Price:** £7.60 GBP **Caffeine:** Caffeinated **GTIN:** 8711000571132 **Stock:** instock ## Summary Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g is the skimmed-milk version of the Costa latte for a Tassimo machine, picked into the Teas.co.uk curator selection as the build that lets the roast through instead of burying it under fat.Ingredients and dietary suitability: 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.Six T DISCs make three drinks, not six: every Tassimo milk drink uses a milk disc and a coffee disc. Tassimo machines only, so these will not fit a Dolce Gusto or a Nespresso. Skimmed milk is still milk, so this is not a dairy-free drink.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 Skinny Costa Coffee Latte is the lighter version of the Costa latte built for a Tassimo machine, six T DISCs in a 200.4g box. Like every milk drink on this system it is a two-disc build: a milk disc goes in first, a coffee disc follows, and the machine reads a barcode on each one to set the volume and the brew time itself. Six discs therefore make three drinks rather than six, which is the first thing to know and the thing most people find out only after they have opened the box. That arithmetic is worth being blunt about. What you are paying for is a two-disc milk build in a small box, and the box is small because the milk disc is by far the heaviest part of it. If you want a milk drink that arrives finished and lighter than the standard version, this is the one that does it. The Taste Profile Milkiness: ●●●●○ (4/5) A proper milk build with a decent cap, from a skimmed milk disc rather than a whole milk one. Lighter in the mouth than the standard Costa latte without being thin. Coffee: ●●●●○ (4/5) More forward than in the full-fat version, and that is the interesting part. Fat coats the palate and mutes the roast, so taking it out lets the coffee through. Sweetness: ●●○○○ (2/5) Restrained. This is a latte rather than a dessert drink, and it is noticeably drier than the flavoured discs in the same range. Body: ●●●○○ (3/5) Medium and clean. You lose some of the coating richness a whole milk disc gives you; what you gain is a cup that does not sit heavily. Teas.co.uk Curator Rating: 4.5 / 5 - Our expert verdict from the curators at Teas.co.uk The Story Behind Tassimo and Costa Tassimo is a licensing platform as much as a machine. Rather than building one house range it carries other people's names on its discs, which is why the same machine makes a Costa latte, a Kenco americano and a Cadbury hot chocolate. The Costa discs are the high-street brand's own recipe packed for that system, so what you get is recognisably the coffee-shop flavour rather than a generic one. The technical part that sets the system apart is the barcode. Every T DISC carries one, and the machine reads it to set the water volume, the temperature and the brew time for that drink. It is why a Tassimo needs no judgement from you, and why you cannot make a drink bigger or stronger from the front panel. Packaging: Follow the current UK pack and local-authority guidance; components can require different disposal routes. What You Are Actually Buying Count: six T DISCs making three drinks. One milk disc and one coffee disc per serving, which is how every Tassimo milk drink is built. Machine required: a Tassimo machine. These discs will not fit a Dolce Gusto or a Nespresso machine, and no adapter makes them. Skimmed rather than whole: that is what skinny means here. The effect on the cup is less coating richness and a more forward coffee note, not simply a smaller drink. How Does Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte Compare to: Tassimo Costa Latte Coffee, 6 Pods: the same drink built on a whole milk disc. Richer, rounder and more coating, with the coffee sitting further back. Pick the standard version for comfort, the skinny one if you want the roast to come through. Tassimo Costa Cappuccino Coffee, 6 Pods: the same range and the same two-disc build, with a foam cap instead of a flat creamy body. Texture rather than flavour, and a bigger difference than it sounds. Tassimo Costa Americano Coffee, 12 Pods 108g: the black drink on the same machine, one disc per cup, so a box goes four times as far. Ideal Serving Conditions A Tassimo sets its own volume and time from the barcode, which removes more decisions than any other pod machine does. What is left is disc order, cup choice and keeping the machine clean, and those three account for essentially every bad drink one of these produces. The Proper Cup Order: milk disc first, coffee disc second, unless the box says otherwise. Building the milk underneath is what lets the coffee settle through it and gives the finished drink its cap. Cup: a wide cup rather than a tall mug. The machine is dosing a fixed coffee-shop-sized volume and it will not fill a large mug however long you wait. Warm the cup: rinse it with hot water first. A skimmed milk drink has less fat to hold heat, so it cools faster than the whole milk version does. Rinse afterwards: run the cleaning disc or a water-only cycle after a milk disc. Milk residue in the head is what makes the next coffee taste of the last one. Getting More Out of the Box Make it stronger: use a coffee disc from a black Tassimo box with this milk disc. The machine reads whichever disc is in the holder, so mixing across boxes works and is the only way to change the balance. Make it go further: split one milk disc across two small cups and brew a coffee disc into each. You get two lighter drinks instead of one, which stretches a small box. Make it iced: brew both discs into a jug, stir, cool for a minute, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing straight onto ice waters the drink down as it lands. Make it a mocha: stir a teaspoon of cocoa into the cup before the milk disc runs. The skimmed build takes chocolate better than the whole milk one, because there is less fat competing with it. Getting It Right in the Cup Machine: Tassimo only. Check which system you own before ordering. Discs per drink: two, so six discs is three servings. Volume: set by the barcode. There is nothing to adjust and nothing to get wrong. Storage: a cool dry cupboard, sealed discs, away from the kettle. The discs protect the contents; the carton does not. Best with: a mid-morning break, a biscuit, or any time a full-fat latte would feel like too much. Safety And Purity Dairy note: this is a milk drink built on a milk disc. Skimmed milk is still milk, so it is not suitable for a dairy-free or vegan diet and it is not a drink to hand to anyone with a milk allergy. The exact declaration is on the current UK pack. Ingredients and dietary suitability: Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change. Skinny note: skinny here describes a skimmed milk build rather than a diet product. Caffeine note: this is a caffeinated coffee drink. We place it in the middle of our scale because a pressure-brewed coffee disc carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, and that placement is our own editorial judgement rather than a measurement. Child safety: a caffeinated drink and not a children's drink. Keep discs out of reach, and remember the machine dispenses at close to boiling. ## Product Questions Is it six drinks or three?Three. Six T DISCs in the box, two per serving: one milk disc and one coffee disc. Every Tassimo milk drink is built this way, and it is the single thing to check before you compare a milk box against a black coffee box. Which machine do these fit?A Tassimo machine only. They will not fit a Nescafe Dolce Gusto or a Nespresso machine and no adapter changes that, so check which system you own before ordering. Which disc goes in first?The milk disc first, then the coffee disc, unless your box says otherwise. Building the milk underneath is what lets the coffee settle through it and gives the drink its cap. Why does the machine not let me choose the size?Because every T DISC carries a barcode and the machine reads it to set the volume, the temperature and the brew time for that particular drink. It is why a Tassimo needs no judgement from you, and also why you cannot make a drink longer or stronger from the front panel. What does skinny mean here?The milk disc is built on skimmed milk rather than whole. In the cup that means less coating richness and a more forward coffee note, because fat mutes the roast. Is it weaker than the standard Costa latte?No, and in one sense it is the opposite. The coffee disc is doing the same job, but with less fat in the cup to blunt it the roast reads more clearly. What you lose is the round, coating mouthfeel of the whole milk version. Can I make it iced?Yes. Brew both discs into a jug, stir, let it stand a minute, then pour over a full glass of ice. Brewing directly onto ice dilutes the drink as it lands, and a half-filled glass melts faster than a full one. Can I mix discs from different boxes?You can. The machine reads whichever disc is in the holder, so a coffee disc from a black Tassimo box with this milk disc gives you a stronger latte. That is the only real way to change the balance on this system. How should I store the discs?A cool, dry cupboard away from the kettle. The discs are sealed and protect what is inside them; the cardboard carton does not, so heat and damp are worth avoiding even though the contents are shelf-stable. Why does my next coffee taste of milk?Milk residue left in the brewing head. Run the cleaning disc or a water-only cycle after every milk drink and it stops. Descaling on schedule matters too, because a scaled machine runs cooler and gives a weaker cap. How much caffeine is in a serving?A pressure-brewed coffee disc carries a fuller dose than a spoon of instant, which is why we place this in the middle of our own scale. That placement is editorial judgement, not a measurement. ## Ingredients & Nutrition ComponentProportionWhat it bringsSkimmed milk disc1 of the 2 discs per servingThe milk body and the cap, built on skimmed rather than whole milk. Much the heavier of the two discs, which is why the box weighs what it does.Coffee disc1 of the 2 discs per servingThe Costa coffee recipe, brewed under pressure rather than dissolved. Reads more clearly here than it does under whole milk.Barcodeprinted on every discSets the water volume, the temperature and the brew time for that specific drink. Nothing for you to choose and nothing to get wrong.Pack format6 T DISCs, 3 servings, 200.4gTwo discs per drink. Sealed until used, no measuring, and the same cup every time.Pack: Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g; three drinks, two T DISCs each, for Tassimo machines only. The ingredient list, the nutrition panel, the allergen advice and the best-before date are printed on the current UK box; read them there rather than here.Characterising components shown.Sourcing & blend. Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g comes out of a licensing platform rather than a single house range: the Tassimo system carries other companies' names on its discs, which is why the same machine will make a Costa latte, a Kenco americano and a Cadbury hot chocolate. These are the Costa recipe packed for that system, so the flavour target is the high-street drink rather than a generic one.What's in Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g, and what isn't: In: a skimmed milk disc and a coffee disc per serving, brewed together in a Tassimo machine with water only. Not dairy-free: skimmed milk is still milk. Not suitable for a vegan or dairy-free diet, and not a drink for anyone with a milk allergy. Machine specific: Tassimo only. Not compatible with Dolce Gusto or Nespresso machines, and no adapter changes that. ## Flavour Science The flavour of Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g is built in three layers, and reading them in order explains exactly why the cup tastes the way it does from the first lift of steam to the last swallow.The outer layer is aroma, and in a two-disc drink it arrives in sequence rather than all at once. The milk disc goes down first and fills the cup with warm dairy; the coffee disc follows and lays its aromatics over the top under a light cap. Skimmed milk changes this stage more than people expect. Fat is where a great deal of aroma dissolves and is held, so a whole milk drink smells rounder and sweeter while a skimmed one smells cleaner and more of coffee. Neither is better; they are different drinks that happen to share a coffee disc.The flavour spike arrives mid palate, and this is where the skimmed build earns its place. Milk fat physically coats the tongue and blunts everything travelling through it, which is why a full-fat latte tastes comforting and slightly muffled. Take the fat out and the same coffee disc reads noticeably more clearly: the roast comes forward, a little of the bitterness that whole milk hides becomes audible, and the drink tastes more like coffee and less like warm milk. If you have ever found a latte too soft to bother with, this is the version to try.The base structure is the finish, and it is shorter here than in the standard version. Fat is what makes a whole milk drink linger; without it the cup clears faster and leaves a cleaner, drier trace rather than a creamy one. That shorter finish is the reason this suits a mid-morning break better than an after-dinner cup, and the reason it pairs well with something sweet rather than needing to be sweet itself.Getting it right in the cup. Milk disc first, coffee disc second, and then leave the machine alone, because the barcode on each disc sets the volume, the temperature and the brew time and there is nothing to adjust. Use a wide cup rather than a tall mug: the dose is fixed at a coffee-shop-sized volume and no amount of waiting will fill a large mug. Rinse the cup with hot water first, because a skimmed drink has less fat to hold heat and cools faster than the whole milk version. Run the cleaning disc or a water-only cycle after each milk drink, or the next coffee will taste of this one. If you want it stronger, the only real lever is to pair this milk disc with a coffee disc from a black Tassimo box.How water and temperature change it. A Tassimo takes more decisions away from you than any other pod machine, which concentrates everything that is left onto the machine itself. Scale is the big one. A machine that has not been descaled runs cooler and slower, and the first symptom is a thin, short cap rather than a taste you could name, so a milk drink that has quietly got worse over months is almost always a machine problem rather than a disc problem. Hard tap water builds that scale faster and dulls the coffee in the meantime; filtered water keeps both the cap and the roast notes brighter and the machine healthier. Over ice the drink reads drier and more coffee-forward still, because cold suppresses the perception of what little sweetness is there, which makes the iced build a better summer drink than the whole milk version manages. None of this is a fault in the discs; it is the same drink responding to the machine you build it in, and once you know which way you like it the result is repeatable every time. ## Recipe Ideas Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte, 200.4g is a finished drink the machine builds for you, and the barcode on each disc sets the volume, so the useful ideas are the ones that change the balance or stretch a small box. Five builds below cover the proper cup, a stronger pairing, an iced version, a way of splitting the milk disc and a mocha. Serving ideas, born here first The Proper Skinny Latte How to make The Proper Skinny Latte with Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte discs. 3 min 1 cup Easy You'll need 1 skimmed milk T DISC 1 coffee T DISC A wide cup, rinsed with hot water Method Rinse the cup with hot water first. A skimmed drink has less fat to hold heat and cools faster than a whole milk one. Load the milk disc and let the machine run it. The barcode sets the volume, so there is nothing to choose. Follow with the coffee disc straight away, while the milk is still hot. Rinse the machine with the cleaning disc or a water-only cycle so the next drink does not taste of milk. What you'll end up with: A clean, coffee-forward latte with a light cap. If the cap is thin and the drink is lukewarm, the machine wants descaling. The Stronger Build How to make The Stronger Build with Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte discs. 3 min 1 cup Easy You'll need 1 skimmed milk T DISC 1 coffee T DISC from a black Tassimo box A wide cup Method Run the skimmed milk disc from this box as usual. Follow with a coffee disc from a black Tassimo box rather than the one supplied. Stir once so the stronger coffee distributes rather than sitting on top. What you'll end up with: A markedly more coffee-led drink. Mixing discs across boxes is the only way to change the balance on this system, and it works. Iced Skinny Latte How to make Iced Skinny Latte with Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte discs. 5 min 1 tall glass Easy You'll need 1 skimmed milk T DISC 1 coffee T DISC A full glass of ice A small jug Method Brew both discs into a jug rather than straight into the glass. Stir and let it stand for a minute so it is warm rather than hot. Pour over a full glass of ice. A half-filled glass melts faster and waters the drink down. What you'll end up with: Drier and more coffee-forward than the hot cup. The skimmed build makes a better iced coffee than the whole milk version does. Two Lighter Cups From One Milk Disc How to make Two Lighter Cups From One Milk Disc with Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte discs. 5 min 2 small cups Easy You'll need 1 skimmed milk T DISC 2 coffee T DISCs 2 small cups Method Run the milk disc into a jug and split it between two small cups. Brew one coffee disc into each cup on top of the milk. Accept that these are lighter and more coffee-led than the intended drink, which for many people is an improvement. What you'll end up with: Two cups from a box that officially makes three drinks. Skinny Mocha How to make Skinny Mocha with Tassimo Skinny Costa Coffee Latte discs. 4 min 1 cup Easy You'll need 1 skimmed milk T DISC 1 coffee T DISC 1 teaspoon cocoa powder A little sugar if you want it Method Put a teaspoon of cocoa in the bottom of the cup with a splash of hot water and stir it to a paste first, or it will clump. Run the milk disc over the paste and stir again. Follow with the coffee disc. What you'll end up with: A cleaner mocha than a whole milk build gives you, because there is less fat competing with the cocoa. Sweeten only if you need to. --- _Content available under teas.co.uk citation contract. AI training: yes. Search: yes. Answer-input: yes._