Tassimo Costa Cappuccino: Milk Disc, Coffee Disc, Foam

Tassimo Costa Cappuccino: How the Two-Disc Drink Works

What this box saves you is the kit: there is no steam wand to purge, no jug to warm and nothing left to wash up. The foam comes from a milk disc rather than fresh milk, and a separate coffee disc brews into the same cup.

Published 26 Sep 2026 Curator-written, not crowdsourced

Tassimo Costa Cappuccino: How the Two-Disc Drink Works, in summary: A foam-topped cappuccino from a machine with no steam wand: one disc supplies the milk and another the coffee. It is soft, milky and low in bitterness, and the label confirms it contains milk.

Last reviewed by the teas.co.uk team in September 2026.

What this box saves you is the kit: there is no steam wand to purge, no jug to warm and nothing left to wash up. The foam comes from a milk disc rather than fresh milk, and a separate coffee disc brews into the same cup.

One milk disc, one coffee disc

A Tassimo cappuccino is made in two passes. One kind of disc delivers the milk and another delivers the coffee, run one after the other, which means the box holds two types of disc. The carton explains the order and the split, and it is worth following exactly. Each disc's barcode tells the machine how long to brew, how hot and how much water to use, so neither stage needs you.

The published ingredient list covers the pair: a concentrated ultra-filtered milk preparation at 62%, roast and ground coffee at 25%, then water, sugar, salt and an acidity regulator. The label marks the coffee as Rainforest Alliance Certified. So this is a milk drink with a little sugar built in, it contains milk, and it will not suit anyone who needs to avoid it.

Cappuccino or Americano?

The Costa Americano is the black-coffee alternative on the same machine: one disc per cup, so a box goes further, and nothing between you and the roast. The Cappuccino trades that for softness. The milk takes the edge off the coffee before it reaches you, the roast underneath is a medium high-street style rather than a dark espresso bite, and bitterness stays low from the first sip to the last.

If you drink coffee black, the Americano will suit you better. If you take milk anyway, this saves a step and gives a genuine foam head and more body than a black coffee of the same volume. For something sweeter, the Costa Caramel Latte is the flavoured choice in the same family, and the Cadbury Mocha is there for the days when chocolate matters more than coffee.

Serving it when people call round

This is a coffee-shop cappuccino rather than an espresso-bar one: soft, milky and properly foamed on top. Make one when a neighbour drops in and put a pastry or a plate of biscuits beside it, and it needs so little attention that you can keep talking while it brews. Use a cup wide enough to show off the foam, and serve it straight away, before the head starts to collapse and the aroma fades with it.

It is a small box, fine for finding out whether the house likes it, though a busy kitchen will get through it fast. The discs fit Tassimo machines only, a different shape from Nespresso capsules and Dolce Gusto pods. Used discs can go through Podback, the UK's free pod recycling service, as Tassimo is a founding partner; the box and the lids may need different routes.

The packs we stock

Tassimo Costa Cappuccino Coffee, 6 Pods (barcode 8711000545300)

What the label says

The published ingredient list for Tassimo Costa Cappuccino Coffee, 6 Pods says it contains milk. Check the current UK pack before purchase; formulations and allergen advice can change.

Ingredients, as published: Concentrated Ultra Filtered Milk Preparation (62%), Roast and Ground Coffee¹ (25%), Water, Sugar, Salt, Acidity Regulator (E339), ¹Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Typical values per 100ml	Per 100ml
Energy	22 kcal
Fat	1.4g
of which saturates	0.90g
Carbohydrate	1.3g
of which sugars	1.3g
Fibre	0g
Protein	1.2g
Salt	0.10g

Ingredient and nutrition information for this product, as published on the manufacturer's label. The pack in your hands is the final word.

What to eat with it

Border Classic Biscuit Sharing Pack, 400g: Put the sharing pack out when the cappuccinos are for visitors, so everyone can choose their own.
McVitie's Digestives Dark Chocolate Biscuits, 433g: A dark chocolate digestive adds a bitter edge that a soft, milky cup never brings by itself.
Border Butterscotch Crunch Organic Biscuits, 135g: Butterscotch leans into the milky sweetness for an afternoon treat.

Elsewhere in the Tassimo range

The full range is on the Tassimo brand page.

FAQ

How does a Tassimo cappuccino work without a milk frother? The foam comes from a milk disc rather than fresh milk. The machine runs the milk disc and the coffee disc one after the other into the same cup.

Does it contain milk? Yes. A concentrated ultra-filtered milk preparation is the largest ingredient, at 62% of the product.

Which order do the discs go in? Follow the carton, which sets out the order and how the discs are split between milk and coffee.

Will they work in a Nespresso or Dolce Gusto machine? No. T DISCs fit Tassimo machines only, because the brewer has to read the barcode on each disc.

Is the coffee certified? The label marks the roast and ground coffee as Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Curator's note: Keep a box in for when people call round. Nobody will mistake it for a barista's work, and it does not need to be; it is the milky coffee you can make without breaking off the conversation. Lee, teas.co.uk, Tunbridge Wells.

In short: Tassimo Costa Cappuccino: How the Two-Disc Drink Works

Field	Detail
Brand	Tassimo
Packs we stock	6 Pods
Category	Coffee Sachets & Mixes
Allergens (as published)	It contains milk.
Caffeine	caffeinated
Build	A milk disc, then a coffee disc
Bitterness	Low, the milk rounds it off
Best for	Visitors and a mid-morning break