coffee-is it any better?

I haven't checked the posts for several months, so pardon me if this question is redundant! We cruised October 2009 on the Quest and the coffee was absolutely terrible!! Pondering booking for next year, and wondering if there has been any improvement in that area. I like rich, dark french roast type coffee-not diry water.

You can always get some at the Mosiac? cafe - I thought it was great - I would just get the regular daily special but there were cappacino's and what-not available as well. I would get a good sized cup every morning and take it up on deck and read. No charge for most items, only for those with liquor shots I think. I never tried the coffee in the dining room.

I haven't checked the posts for several months, so pardon me if this question is redundant! We cruised October 2009 on the Quest and the coffee was absolutely terrible!! Pondering booking for next year, and wondering if there has been any improvement in that area. I like rich, dark french roast type coffee-not diry water.

Went on a July 2010 cruise. The coffee is still poor even though they changed the machines in the buffet, so if you wanted the buffett coffee you had to add expresso to get taste. Dining room coffee also needs work. Serving temps are uneven and tend towars tepid. Mosiac is excellent though

The trick is to ask for espresso in the MDR and the staff go down to the staff dining room where there is a good machine.

I haven't checked the posts for several months, so pardon me if this question is redundant! We cruised October 2009 on the Quest and the coffee was absolutely terrible!! Pondering booking for next year, and wondering if there has been any improvement in that area. I like rich, dark french roast type coffee-not diry water.

I was just wondering the same thing, since I had a lot to say about the coffee after my first cruise on Azamara Journey in 2009. I am going again soon on Quest, so I will be sure to report back. They say the coffee is good in the cafe - Cova or whatever it's called...I forget. So, we'll see. I may have to buy those Starbuck's Via things to take with me.

I was just wondering the same thing, since I had a lot to say about the coffee after my first cruise on Azamara Journey in 2009. I am going again soon on Quest, so I will be sure to report back. They say the coffee is good in the cafe - Cova or whatever it's called...I forget. So, we'll see. I may have to buy those Starbuck's Via things to take with me.

Hi Takemewithyou...

I just wanted to let you know that I make an iced latte each morning using the VIA

Try the Medium and Bold because there is a BIG difference

I put one packet in with 8oz of milk into a shaker, shake well and then pour over ice. Sometimes I add a little syrup or international delight.

I actually like it BETTER than going into my local Starbucks

So, you could bring the VIA with you and ask the bartender to mix it in a cocktail shaker if you want the iced version..

I don't really drink it straight up, but I watched the taste test several times when it 1st came out and many people couldn't identify which one was the VIA

K.

Gosh, sounds like nothing has changed since our 10/2009 cruise. How can you get coffee so wrong? Not a deal breaker, but nothing like a strong, hot cup of coffee in the morning!!

Hi Takemewithyou...

 

I just wanted to let you know that I make an iced latte each morning using the VIA

 

Try the Medium and Bold because there is a BIG difference

 

I put one packet in with 8oz of milk into a shaker, shake well and then pour over ice. Sometimes I add a little syrup or international delight.

 

I actually like it BETTER than going into my local Starbucks

 

So, you could bring the VIA with you and ask the bartender to mix it in a cocktail shaker if you want the iced version..

 

I don't really drink it straight up, but I watched the taste test several times when it 1st came out and many people couldn't identify which one was the VIA

 

K.

Thanks, Karen.

I am going to try VIA before I go and see what I think. Got to have my coffee in the morning! ;)

We're on the "boat" or should I say ship with the bad bad bad coffee.

The only solution we had was to tolerate the morning coffee, room service seemed better than windows cafe.

I tried a number of different concoctions in windows with a shot of expresso with half a late and half americano, but still barely drinkable. We would get off the ship right away on port days and find a good coffee shop. In the evening, Our good friend Angelburt the casino bartender extrordinare, always found me a decent coffee to go with my after dinner Drambuie. Angelburt we'll see you in 3 weeks....

I've always brought a small coffee maker to make our own morning coffee but I see on the web site no coffee makers allowed.

Has anyone any experience with this?

Thanks,

Nancy

I've always brought a small coffee maker to make our own morning coffee but I see on the web site no coffee makers allowed.

 

Has anyone any experience with this?

Thanks,

Nancy

It's considered a fire hazard just like an iron.

It's considered a fire hazard just like an iron.

We've traveled with a French Press coffee maker and our Starbucks on past cruises...need that good strong coffee in the morning. Others have said that the Mosiac cafe had decent coffee. Does anyone know what time the Mosiac opens in the morning or should we plan on bringing our press along?:o

We've traveled with a French Press coffee maker and our Starbucks on past cruises...need that good strong coffee in the morning. Others have said that the Mosiac cafe had decent coffee. Does anyone know what time the Mosiac opens in the morning or should we plan on bringing our press along?:o

let me clarify...if you have to plug it in or has batteries it's a fire hazard

I've heard once you get use to french press its difficult to do anything else..so if you have the

space in the luggage you might want to bring it

We've traveled with a French Press coffee maker and our Starbucks on past cruises...need that good strong coffee in the morning. Others have said that the Mosiac cafe had decent coffee. Does anyone know what time the Mosiac opens in the morning or should we plan on bringing our press along?:o

Keep the Press home. The Mosiac was open at 7am on our cruise last July. I was always able to get coffee at that hour in the Mosiac

Keep the Press home. The Mosiac was open at 7am on our cruise last July. I was always able to get coffee at that hour in the Mosiac

So how was the coffee in the Mosiac?

Was it better than what is offered in Windows Cafe from the machines?

It's now free, right?

So how was the coffee in the Mosiac?

Was it better than what is offered in Windows Cafe from the machines?

It's now free, right?

So how was the coffee in the Mosiac?

Was it better than what is offered in Windows Cafe from the machines?

It's now free, right?

The Mosiac was formerly the Cova cafe. The Coffee in the Mosiac is outstanding.. 100x better than buffet or dining room and yes, it's Free

Thank you Mighty Quinn and SFL for the replies.

Mighty Quinn: As a basis of comparison.......Is the specialty coffee as good as HAL's Exploration Cafe?

If so, then I'm good! :)

Just as an aside.....I tried the specialty coffee in the Cova on Azamara in Dec 2009 and couldn't drink it - it was horrible (so strong and thick).....worse than what was upstairs in Windows, so I hoping for a big change.

and besides the coffees, which you can get to go if you want, they also have very nice little snackies all day long - nice sized when you just need a little munchie to hold you til the next main meal. I was impressed with alot of "little things" on Azamara and this was definately a nice little extra.

Mighty Quinn: As a basis of comparison.......Is the specialty coffee as good as HAL's Exploration Cafe?

If so, then I'm good! :)

Thanks! Maybe I can get my morning coffee there in the morning. I did love those snacks in the cafe - they had wonderful little sandwiches and pastries. Last cruise, I just resorted to drinking tea (a habit from my single days :o). They have some wonderful teas on Azamara and I would get my own little pot of tea and sometimes have my own little lunch right there while reading a book. Great little spot and very convenient to stop by there after coming back from ports.

DH loved the poolside grill and got lots of burgers and fries. :p

I went into detail on the coffee situation on another thread, but I must say that this is still an issue. Coffee in Mosaic was probably the best on board, but in the dining rooms it was awful most nights...sour and off-tasting. Espressos were likewise dreadful. I think it's a combination of poor quality coffee, inadequate cleaning of the coffee machines, and inexperienced personnel making the coffee. We certainly made staff aware of the situation...maybe it will help.

On the same cruise as Mare and agree entirely. We were bemused by the fact that staff could get better espresso from their machine than the one in the MDR. The 'default' tea is also poor - you need to specify Twinings.

Yes, forgot to mention the tea! I complained about that too. Did get Twinings a couple of times, but I think they can do even better than that. But tea was better than the coffee!

I've brought my coffee maker on 10 cruises. I think I'm going to try to do so again. I really like a good cup as soon as we wake up without having to get dressed and walk anywhere or wait for it to come.

I have never created a fire hazard because I always unplug. I also bring small plastic bags to throw the used filters and grounds away so I don't make a mess.