I have a tassimo but I can't stand the latte/cappuccino as the milk pods are disgusting so I only ever use it for hot chocolate for the kids now. I have tried heating regular milk to add to the coffee to try and make a better tasting latte but the strength isn't right, not to mention it defeats the purpose of having the machine in the first place! Tbh I think any machine milk pods would be the same as they are not fresh milk so will never taste as good as. Ours hasn't been used in months but I suppose it depends what kind of coffee you like. If your oh drinks black or coffee with cold, fresh milk then a tassimo is ideal.