maxamuus Posted March 25, 2011 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Does the card still include unlimited regular brewed coffee ? When we sailed the Sapphire it did. The free "coffee" was without a doubt the most vile "coffee" i had ever tasted. Was looking on Princess' website and it says - Café Selects Coffee Card Entitles the cardholder to 15 espresso-based specialty coffees, such as cappuccino, lattes, etc., during the course of the voyage. No mention of brewed coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingallover Posted March 25, 2011 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2011 all the fresh brewed you can drink is included...enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxamuus Posted March 25, 2011 Author #3 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Great to hear! We need our morning coffee Anyone know where on Caribbean Princess you can get the brewed coffee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katjoy Posted March 25, 2011 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2011 As long as you leave at least one punch left on your coffee card you can get fresh brewed coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efoote01 Posted March 25, 2011 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If I get the coffee card to get lattes in the morning can I also get a cup of brewed coffee to bring back to the room @ the same time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted March 26, 2011 #6 Share Posted March 26, 2011 If I get the coffee card to get lattes in the morning can I also get a cup of brewed coffee to bring back to the room @ the same time? Yes, you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Foster Posted March 26, 2011 #7 Share Posted March 26, 2011 All this talk of coffee.. i sure could use a cup!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJRonbo Posted March 26, 2011 #8 Share Posted March 26, 2011 ....and I take it you can bring your own giant travel mug and they will fill it for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted March 26, 2011 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2011 All this talk of coffee.. i sure could use a cup!! I'm having one right now. Made on my Keurig. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted March 26, 2011 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2011 All this talk of coffee.. i sure could use a cup!! Here you go: my photo wouldn't post -- bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted March 26, 2011 #11 Share Posted March 26, 2011 ....and I take it you can bring your own giant travel mug and they will fill it for you? Yes, this is what DH does every morning. It is not a giant mug, just a regular sized travel mug (actually, it's a Princess mug). Once a cruise he tips those folks who made it happen for him, but I don't think it's expected. The coffee card, with at least one punch remaining, also covers unlimited specialty teas and hot chocolate. DH gets his hot chocolate made with steamed milk (he is SO spoiled by the waitstaff at the International Cafe) with whipped cream on top. The coffee card is a very good deal, even without the BOGO coupon that used to exist (but no longer does). On the Emerald, they were giving away a nice Princess travel coffee mug with every purchase (not the same one DH uses; frankly, a nicer one!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamelin Posted March 26, 2011 #12 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I'm having one right now. Made on my Keurig. :D I am a Keurig fanatic. Live near a online warehouse which also has a small retail store (ECS) ... it's great, we go there on Sunday's to grab K cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie333 Posted March 26, 2011 #13 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I do find it odd that no where I've seen is the brewed coffee 'freebie' advertised, I can't remember where I even learned about it the first time. Most if not all the ads make it sound like its just for punches of fancy coffees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubs-Travel Posted March 26, 2011 #14 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I have a question that would fit in here. My parents are coffee snobs, mixed with vacation cheapskates. As we get on, can I personally buy them 2 of these cards and just hand them to them to enjoy? We are not in the same cabin, and DH and I don't drink coffee, so I need to be sure they can use them instead of us...thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CroneWynd Posted March 26, 2011 #15 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Aubs... yes. The coffee cards are simple punch cards - no identification on them, other than the fact that they are coffee cards. They also will work from one cruise to the next, if they aren't all used up. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holomoku Posted March 26, 2011 #16 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just returned from 23 days on the Diamond Princess and as long as you had a Coffee Card you could get a regular cup of coffee, no problem. We had a spontaneous morning Coffee Club that formed at the Lobby Bar and several "members" just had a regular cup of Joe each morning. Once they showed their card at the beginning there was no problem. I had my special Mocha every morning so my card got punched a lot. Also, I had no trouble using my old green coffee card a Cruise 4 years ago. The cards are good always. I laminate the one I bring home, and it will be in good condition for the next trip next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted March 26, 2011 #17 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just returned from 23 days on the Diamond Princess and as long as you had a Coffee Card you could get a regular cup of coffee, no problem. We had a spontaneous morning Coffee Club that formed at the Lobby Bar and several "members" just had a regular cup of Joe each morning. Once they showed their card at the beginning there was no problem. I had my special Mocha every morning so my card got punched a lot. Also, I had no trouble using my old green coffee card a Cruise 4 years ago. The cards are good always. I laminate the one I bring home, and it will be in good condition for the next trip next year. I would suggest you reconsider laminating. Some ships are not accepting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PescadoAmarillo Posted March 26, 2011 #18 Share Posted March 26, 2011 I do find it odd that no where I've seen is the brewed coffee 'freebie' advertised, I can't remember where I even learned about it the first time. Most if not all the ads make it sound like its just for punches of fancy coffees. We were on one ship (Sun- 2007) where the free brewed coffee was not offered. DH paid either $1 or $2 every morning to get his brewed coffee. But since then we've had no issue. I have not laminated my card, but I did place packing tape on both sides of it before we left for our last cruise. It was a good thing. I had it in the zippered pocket of my shorts one day when I sent them to be laundered. The tape was all that held it together until I used it up later in the cruise. You will have no issue buying the cards for your parents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafabi Posted March 26, 2011 #19 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Where is the brewed coffee available on the Island or Coral? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted March 27, 2011 #20 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Where is the brewed coffee available on the Island or Coral? It's available at La Patisserie, on Deck 5 (Plaza Deck). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdisney Posted March 27, 2011 #21 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to Princess and unfamiliar with this coffee card concept. I gather that there is free coffee available in the buffet area, but folks just think it's not very good or want better quality, so the coffee card is like the soda card elsewhere and you use it at the specialty coffee shop? Or what about ordering coffee from say, a lounge or bar area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted March 27, 2011 #22 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Excuse my ignorance, but I'm new to Princess and unfamiliar with this coffee card concept. I gather that there is free coffee available in the buffet area, but folks just think it's not very good or want better quality, so the coffee card is like the soda card elsewhere and you use it at the specialty coffee shop? Or what about ordering coffee from say, a lounge or bar area? Yes, there is free coffee available everywhere (I mean, I guess you can order it in a lounge; never tried!) and yes, some people do not find it good at all --it's made from a syrup concentrate so it's like instant coffee but in liquid form. But others don't mind it. The coffee card is actually intended for use for specialty coffees (lattes, mochas, cappucinos, etc.): for $28, you get 15 punches good for that number of specialty coffee drinks. As long as there is at least one punch remaining on the card, you can also present it (at the coffee bar on the ship, be it the International Cafe or La Patisserie -- different names on different ships) and get unlimited fresh-brewed coffee. Hope this helps clarify it somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxamuus Posted March 27, 2011 Author #23 Share Posted March 27, 2011 yes, some people do not find it good at all --it's made from a syrup concentrate so it's like instant coffee but in liquid form. But others don't mind it. I found the "coffee" on Princess to be the most foul tasting swill i have ever tasted and i dont even consider myself a coffee snob. I get coffee from Convenience stores all the time. It just tasted awful in my opinion. Where as the fresh brewed coffee tasted like normal coffee. So i think the coffee card was a good deal. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale-watcher Posted March 27, 2011 #24 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I'm having one right now. Made on my Keurig. :D I am a Keurig fanatic. Live near a online warehouse which also has a small retail store (ECS) ... it's great, we go there on Sunday's to grab K cups. Just purchased one myself...so much better than other single serve machines I have owned, and so easy. Still prefer the mini French press with freshly ground beans, but no time for that most days, and the kcups are the next best thing with only one coffee drinker in the house! I always get the fresh brewed when we cruise, and never had problems with multiple refills a day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted March 27, 2011 #25 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I found the "coffee" on Princess to be the most foul tasting swill i have ever tasted and i dont even consider myself a coffee snob. I get coffee from Convenience stores all the time. It just tasted awful in my opinion. Where as the fresh brewed coffee tasted like normal coffee. So i think the coffee card was a good deal. YMMV. You call it swill; I call it sludge. :D Whatever you call it, I don't drink it either. It's either fresh brewed or Via or lately, Americano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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