Description
Bosch Tassimo Pod Coffee and Hot Drinks Machine
The white Tassimo Style Friendly: a 17.1 cm wide capsule machine with a removable 0.7 litre tank and one-button brewing from any T DISC.
The TAS114EGB is the white version of Bosch's Tassimo Style Friendly, a capsule machine measuring 26.5 by 17.1 by 32.0 cm and weighing 1.9 kg. It is genuinely small, which is most of the appeal: it will live on a narrow stretch of worktop, in a student flat, an office kitchen or a holiday home, without pushing anything else out of the way.
Operation is fully automatic and single-button, working from T DISC capsules, with drink strength customisable to taste. Water comes from a removable 0.7 litre tank, and a descaling indicator tells you when the machine needs attention rather than leaving you to guess. The connected load is 1,400 W and the cord is 90 cm, so it plugs in wherever there is a socket.
Ideal For
At 17.1 cm across it occupies about the width of a cereal box, so it fits between existing appliances instead of demanding a rearranged kitchen.
Fully automatic single-button operation means there is nothing to learn. Drop in a T DISC, press once, and adjust the strength if you want it stronger or longer.
The white finish suits a white or light kitchen where a black machine would sit heavy on the worktop, and at 1.9 kg it lifts easily for cleaning behind.
Key Features
A removable 0.7 litre water tank, enough for a run of drinks before refilling, and easy to carry to the tap on its own.
Drinks are made from Tassimo T DISC capsules with fully automatic single-button operation, so there is no measuring, tamping or timing involved.
Drink strength can be adjusted rather than fixed by the capsule alone, which matters if you take your coffee noticeably stronger or longer than standard.
A 1,400 watt connected load on a standard 220 to 240 volt supply, with a GB plug fitted and a 90 cm cord.
The machine flags when descaling is due, so upkeep happens on schedule rather than after the drinks have already started tasting flat.
Bosch lists the net weight at 1.9 kg, light enough to move one-handed when you want to wipe the worktop underneath it.
Small by design, not by compromise
Bosch measures this machine at 26.5 cm high, 17.1 cm wide and 32.0 cm deep. The width is what you notice. Most of the depth runs backwards, away from the front of the worktop, so it does not crowd the space you actually use. At 1.9 kg it is light enough to lift with one hand, which sounds trivial until you need to clean behind it or take it to a different room. The 90 cm cord is short, so plan for a socket nearby.
The case for capsule coffee
Capsules trade control for consistency. You do not choose a grind, a dose or a brew time, and for a lot of households that is exactly the appeal: the drink is the same on a Tuesday morning as it was on Sunday afternoon, and a guest can make one without instructions. The TAS114EGB keeps a little control back through customisable drink strength, so you can nudge a cup stronger or longer without leaving the one-button routine behind.
Water, scale and honest upkeep
The 0.7 litre tank is removable, which is the sensible arrangement: you carry the tank to the tap rather than the machine to the sink. Bosch does not fit a water filter to this model, so in hard water areas the descaling routine is doing all the work. A descaling indicator tells you when it is due. It is worth knowing before you buy that upkeep is a small recurring habit rather than a one-off, and that descaling supplies are a consumable you will need to top up.
How It Compares
| Kitchen Need | Bosch Technology | Practical Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Very small kitchens | 17.1 cm width | A footprint about the width of a cereal box, so it fits gaps other appliances cannot. |
| One-touch mornings | Fully automatic operation | Insert a T DISC, press once and the machine handles the rest without settings to configure. |
| Stronger coffee | Customisable drink strength | Strength can be adjusted at the machine rather than being fixed entirely by the capsule. |
| Hard water | Descaling indicator | The machine signals when a descale is due, so the routine happens before taste suffers. |
| Light kitchens | White finish | A white body sits quietly against pale cabinetry rather than drawing the eye to the worktop. |
| Occasional moves | 1.9 kg weight | Light enough to lift with one hand for cleaning, storing away or taking to a holiday let. |
Specifications
| Brand | Bosch |
| Model | TAS114EGB |
| Product Type | Coffee Machine |
| Range | Tassimo Style Friendly |
| Type | Capsule (T DISC) hot drinks machine |
| Colour | White |
| Water Tank | 0.7 litres, removable |
| Operation | Fully automatic single-button operation via T DISC |
| Drink Strength | Customisable drink strength |
| Descaling | Descaling indicator |
| Water Filter | Not fitted |
| Connected Load | 1,400 W |
| Voltage | 220-240 V, 50 Hz |
| Plug Type | GB plug |
| Power Cord Length | 90 cm |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 26.5 x 17.1 x 32.0 cm |
| Weight | 1.9 kg |
| Warranty | 2 Year Warranty |
The Verdict
Strengths
- Removable 0.7 litre water tank
- Fully automatic single-button T DISC operation
- Customisable drink strength at the machine
- Descaling indicator prompts upkeep at the right time
- Compact 26.5 x 17.1 x 32.0 cm footprint
- Light at 1.9 kg net weight
- GB plug fitted, 1,400 W on 220-240 V
Considerations
- This is a capsule machine that brews Tassimo T DISCs only; ground coffee and coffee beans are not supported.
- No water filter is fitted, so in hard water areas descaling becomes the whole of the maintenance routine.
- Bosch publishes only a short technical data sheet for this white model, so some feature detail is confirmed for the black TAS112EGB but not for this MPN.
What's in the Box
- Bosch TAS114EGB Tassimo Style Friendly machine x1
- User manual x1
