Fresh Brewed Coffee?

[Archie's Mom]

We are cruising with both HAL and Princess in 2010. I notice on the Princess threads much discussion and passion about fresh brewed coffee that must be bought with either a coffee card or for $1.25 a cup. Only syrup coffee is free. Having had syrup coffee for a month in Peruvian hotels, I would like to avoid it in the future! Please advise on HAL coffee, especially in the dining room.

[Boytjie]

The coffee in the Lido buffet on HAL is brewed, I wodul assume it would also be brewed in the dining room.

[Ham What Am]

On the Eurodam, except for the Explorer's Lounge in the Crow's Nest, all coffee was machine brewed....and pretty good cup of 'joe' at that!

[dandro]

On the Eurodam, except for the Explorer's Lounge in the Crow's Nest, all coffee was machine brewed....and pretty good cup of 'joe' at that!

 

I think you meant the Explorations Cafe...not the Explorer's Lounge (which is a bar)

 

Yes, the coffee in the Explorations Cafe is freshly brewed, and it tasted like the coffee/cappuccino/espresso in the dining room was, also.

[Archie's Mom]

Terrific! Thanks.

[Nasmas]

I think HAL"s coffee is really good

[May4]

I think that it tastes very good and is always fresh, robust and free.

 

Try this if you're an early riser; take a cup out to the aft pool area at sunrise and drink in the atmosphere - and the coffee. Priceless.:)

[Colakid]

My DW agrees with May4. I think they drank a few together on our last cruise aboard the MS Maasdam. My DW is very fussy about her coffee and says HAL is as good as it gets next to Tim Horton's for you Canadian cruisers and northern USA. Colakid.

[teachermandoug]

Spring for a Deluxe Veranda Suite and you have access to the Neptune Lounge.

They have a coffee/capucino machine that brews fresh coffee on the spot.

And it is SOOOO good.

[knot knormal]

We're just off the Emerald Princess, Baltics cruise, and found the coffee to be soooo much better than in the past. We only tried in the MDR for breakfast and dinner, but we both commented on the quality vs the past.

[mrsltg]

We are cruising with both HAL and Princess in 2010. I notice on the Princess threads much discussion and passion about fresh brewed coffee that must be bought with either a coffee card or for $1.25 a cup. Only syrup coffee is free. Having had syrup coffee for a month in Peruvian hotels' date=' I would like to avoid it in the future! Please advise on HAL coffee, especially in the dining room.[/quote']

 

Really? WOW! That would be a non-starter for me! Princess looks like a wonderful line but I just couldn't do that... Oh well, I see more HAL cruises in my future - not a bad thing!

[Polar Bear Mom]

HAL coffee is the only coffee that comes close to me having my Timmy's (Tim Hortons - Canadian). I drink decaf black and it is real coffee.;)

[cigars-N-rum]

We are cruising with both HAL and Princess in 2010. I notice on the Princess threads much discussion and passion about fresh brewed coffee that must be bought with either a coffee card or for $1.25 a cup. Only syrup coffee is free. Having had syrup coffee for a month in Peruvian hotels' date=' I would like to avoid it in the future! Please advise on HAL coffee, especially in the dining room.[/quote']

 

 

the syrup coffee thay are talking about, is it the stuff that is in a bag then a machine mixes it with water for a "fresh" cup? if so that stuff is junk. So far the best cup off free coffe i have had in on RCCL from the little coffee setups they have in areas my the winjamer. Bad coffee is a deal breaker to me:D

[baggal]

the syrup coffee thay are talking about, is it the stuff that is in a bag then a machine mixes it with water for a "fresh" cup? if so that stuff is junk. So far the best cup off free coffe i have had in on RCCL from the little coffee setups they have in areas my the winjamer. Bad coffee is a deal breaker to me:D

 

 

Again, you can learn so much from Cruise Critic. I had no idea about "syrup coffee." Can't imagine it and don't ever want to try it. I'll have to remember this piece of information in case I'm ever tempted to try Princess.

[Two@Sea]

I actually thought of trying Princess recently, UNTIL I read about their coffee...

 

Please forgive me, HAL! I have reformed my thinking. I don't know what got into me! :o

[Warren1]

My DW agrees with May4. I think they drank a few together on our last cruise aboard the MS Maasdam. My DW is very fussy about her coffee and says HAL is as good as it gets next to Tim Horton's for you Canadian cruisers and northern USA. Colakid.

 

ah i do like tim hortons but not too picky, on a princess cruise last time i was up before the waiters. I used to clean out the lines for them. Just so i could have coffee. Generally i got up at 5:15 coffee ready to go at 5:30. sometimes it took 5 minutes to flush the lines.

 

There would be regulars that would show up,and would have to tell them which machine to go to, that was ready.

 

:mad: and i never got a tip

[Warren1]

I actually thought of trying Princess recently, UNTIL I read about their coffee...

 

Please forgive me, HAL! I have reformed my thinking. I don't know what got into me! :o

 

 

I haven't been on Hal yet, will be in a few days, U just need to learn to adapt. them to you.

If you like your food hot, you order something that isn't on the menu.

if on the buffet the eggs are cold you order an omette plain, it will be fresh and HOT the egg maker will look at you strange tho LOL

[alpal1993]

Does the Lido od dinning room have flavored creamer or just regular half/half? Not really important just curious?

[Warren1]

Does the Lido od dinning room have flavored creamer or just regular half/half? Not really important just curious?

 

flavered as in coffee mate? I hope that isn't the case.

I think most cruise lines have cream or milk in those little cups