Tassimo Costa Latte
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Verdict
Tassimo's signature drink. £1.50 per latte at the 20-drink bulk pack, the closest-to-fresh-milk pod cappuccino in the UK.
What machines does this work in?
Fits all Tassimo machines. Each latte uses one Costa espresso disc and one Costa UHT-milk disc brewed in sequence.
Pros
- UHT milk concentrate creamier than Dolce Gusto's powder
- Foam holds longer than Dolce Gusto Cappuccino
- 40-disc bulk format for daily drinkers
Cons
- Two-disc system means each drink uses two pods
- Still not the same as fresh-steamed milk
Tassimo’s signature drink, two discs per drink
Costa Latte is the T-Disc that sells the Tassimo machine. £29.95 for 40 T-Discs that make 20 lattes works out to £1.50 per drink. Each latte uses one Costa espresso disc and one Costa milk disc, brewed in sequence into the same cup. The milk disc is the part that makes Tassimo lattes distinctive.
The UHT milk advantage
Where Dolce Gusto uses milk powder for its cappuccino sleeves, Tassimo uses a UHT-stable milk concentrate. The disc contains liquid milk that’s been treated for shelf stability, and when the machine brews it through at lower temperature, you get something closer to actual steamed milk than the powder-water solution Dolce Gusto produces.
The result is creamier on the tongue, less synthetically sweet, and a foam layer that holds for longer than the Dolce Gusto Cappuccino’s. It still isn’t fresh-steamed milk from a proper espresso machine, but it’s the closest pod-system equivalent we’ve drunk.
How it actually compares to a Costa Latte in store
A small Costa Latte in 2026 costs about £3.95 in-store. The Tassimo version at £1.50 per drink is roughly a 62% saving per cup, which is the main reason households buy into the Tassimo system in the first place.
The taste comparison is honest: the Tassimo version tastes like a fair approximation of an in-store Costa Latte, not an identical match. The Costa coffee profile is recognisable in the espresso disc, and the UHT milk reads as fresher than powder-based alternatives, but the overall cup is slightly thinner and slightly more bitter than what you’d get over the counter.
If your latte habit is occasional and you’re paying café prices, the Tassimo is a clear win. If you’re discerning about your latte, the comparison gets less favourable.
The catch
The 40-disc/20-drink bulk box is the format Tassimo pushes on Amazon for daily Costa Latte drinkers. Smaller 16-disc/8-drink boxes (when stocked) run at higher per-drink prices but lock in less freshness commitment. At one latte a day, the 20-drink box lasts three weeks; the freshness window of opened pods is roughly two months, so the bulk format works for daily users.
Tassimo’s own boutique site sometimes runs deals on multi-box bundles. Amazon Subscribe and Save offers a roughly 10% discount, taking the per-drink cost to about £1.35.
Bottom line
Costa Latte is the drink that makes Tassimo worth buying for milk-coffee drinkers who don’t want to invest in an espresso machine with a steam wand. £1.50 per drink is roughly 60% cheaper than a high-street equivalent, and the UHT milk system produces a better cup than Dolce Gusto’s powdered alternative.
If you prefer fresh-steamed milk and a real café-style cappuccino, no pod system will satisfy you. Look at espresso machines with milk frothers instead.
