Silversea - Coffee

Returning to Silversea (Silver Spirit) later this year after several years on Seabourn.

One thing we found on numerous cruises with Silversea was that their coffee in the breakfast dining areas was not to our taste. Seabourn has a great Starbucks type Coffee Bar in Seabourn Square which we loved. Has Silversea

improved their coffee offerings in the last 10 years ?

Thanks

I have no idea what they had 10-Years ago, but it’s Illy now. SOOOooo much better than bitter and acidic Starbucks.

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Like food coffee is subjective but we thought that the coffee was fine for my wife and myself.

I am not big on Starbucks coffee and my wife has no interest in Starbucks coffee.

Keith

Agree and double agree about the bitterness of Starbucks. We are fans of 100% Columbian and have always found the coffee on SS to be very good. We both drink a lot of coffee.

Like food, coffee is a very personal thing. On our recent SS cruse we found that the coffee at breakfast was fine - but have no complaints about the Seabourn coffee at the Square either.

Sorry, I should have phrased the question a little better ... does Silversea now have a coffee bar that offers custom made coffee products to go ?

My original reference to Starbucks was intended as a concept rather than the actual physical coffee product.

Is the Spirit going to have an Arts Cafe like the Muse once she’s stretched?

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Is the Spirit going to have an Arts Cafe like the Muse once she’s stretched?

Yes.

A definite plus.

Yes.

 

 

 

A definite plus.

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Sorry, I should have phrased the question a little better ... does Silversea now have a coffee bar that offers custom made coffee products to go ?

 

My original reference to Starbucks was intended as a concept rather than the actual physical coffee product.

We are on the Whisper WC. The bars (panorama, patio, and the main bar) all have coffee machines and they can make espresso, americano, latte, and cappuccino. Not sure what else they can make. Hope this helps.

We are on the Whisper WC. The bars (panorama, patio, and the main bar) all have coffee machines and they can make espresso, americano, latte, and cappuccino. Not sure what else they can make. Hope this helps.

Many thanks.

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Forgot to mention that the Observation lounge has a self service coffee machine that operates 24/7 except in rough weather. They have both regular and decaf pods along with a selection of teas and milk is in the frig below.

My wife and I have done three Silversea cruises in the past four years: one on the "old" Cloud, two on the Spirit. I love espresso and strong coffee; in fact, we have a Nespresso machine at home which we use every morning. I felt the coffee in La Terraza was OK in quality but too weak---in other words, decent quality beans but excessively watered-down. This was true on all three cruises. My solution was to go up to Horizons each morning just before Terraza opened and get a quadruple espresso to go. I'd have a sip or two up there but then walk down to breakfast and mix the rest of it in with a cup or two of the Terraza coffee. That brought it to the proper strength. The guys who worked in Horizons would joke that my heart was going to explode. It hasn't yet!

My solution was to go up to Horizons each morning...

 

AND

 

...The guys who worked in Horizons would joke that my heart was going to explode.

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Sorry, I meant to say Panorama Lounge. I think I was confusing it with a similarly-located lounge on a different cruise line.

Sorry, I meant to say Panorama Lounge.

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I have often ordered a double or triple espresso and added it to my Americano when in La Terrazza.

I drink a huge espresso at home which DH dutifully makes each morning.

I know that If you are in a silver suite or above, there is an illy espresso machine in the suite that uses pods.

As stated ... coffee is subjective.

I view Starbucks as, at best, average, and personally prefer Peruvian or Ethiopian. I buy roasted beans, (sometimes to order if I fancy something special) I grind my own, and drink it black without sugar so ......

I am not that bothered for Illy either ... but it is subjective.

I asked some months ago about cafetieres / french press and was told they are not used on SS ships which is a shame as I prefer a decent sized mug rather than a small cup and the cafetiere can accommodate this. I shall ask of course ask and if stick comes to lift just ask for large extra strong one and see what happens?

I am a fussy old git I know [emoji3]

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