Rare Germancruiser Posted April 9, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Quite new to HAL- going on the Niew Amsterdam in December. We have been on HAL´s Zuiderdam last year and liked it very much, what we did miss was that tea and coffee was not beeing served in the Crows Nest- and paper cups too. So my question- did we miss the spot were tea and coffee is beeing served in propper china- something similar to Al Bacio on X- ships? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 9, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 9, 2015 To get tea and coffee served in proper china, you need to go to the dining room when it is open. Explorations Café on any HAL ship no matter where it is located serves all coffee and tea in paper cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted April 9, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you very much krazy kruisers- i feared as much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pralientje Posted April 9, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 9, 2015 when I was on the Rotterdam last November/December the staff in the Explorations Cafe alsways asked if I would like a paper cup or a china cup. If you go to the afternoon tea, tea will be served using china cups as well. Hope this helps as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 9, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 9, 2015 There was a time when the Explorations Café did serve coffee and tea in cups with saucers. But many people did not stay in that area. After buying their coffee and teas, they would wonder off and just leave the cups and saucers wherever. Thus it was decided to switch to paper cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie333 Posted April 9, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 9, 2015 The Lido also offers cups and mugs vs. paper though they are not as nice as those in the MDR. I think I've become quite accustomed to paper cups, grabbing them on my way into the office. I do feel they keep drinks warmer longer, and also, are generally larger than most cups/saucers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catl331 Posted April 9, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I actually have a difficult time finding trash cans to put the used paper cups etc.in if I leave the Explorations cafe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted April 10, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 10, 2015 You are welcome to bring a mug or travel cup with you...and use that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted April 10, 2015 Author #9 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks all for the information- ah afternoon tea- that must be hold in the dinning room I asume!? Thanks again for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take us away Posted April 10, 2015 #10 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Thanks all for the information- ah afternoon tea- that must be hold in the dinning room I asume!? Thanks again for your help! Yes, afternoon tea is served in the main dining room and is lovely. Usually there is a theme for each tea service, the Indonesian tea is one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted April 10, 2015 #11 Share Posted April 10, 2015 On some ships afternoon tea is served in the Crows Nest, on a sea day it's a nice way to spend an hour or so watching the world go by. Coffee in paper cups is bad enough but tea in paper cups is awful. They used to have nice china cups with Exploration Café on the side, they sold them for awhile as souvenirs, don't know if they still do. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted April 10, 2015 #12 Share Posted April 10, 2015 What ship did you have afternoon tea in the Crows Nest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted April 10, 2015 Author #13 Share Posted April 10, 2015 That would be great- Crows Nest is such a great spot- put one or two service People there serve the tea in proper china and you have new HAL - Fan! LOL! Thank you all for the provided information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted April 11, 2015 #14 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It was the Amsterdam. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV8rix Posted April 11, 2015 #15 Share Posted April 11, 2015 .....you'd better take a look at this thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2168876 I'm glad I saw it. I'm a tea-drinker, have always enjoyed tea on HAL in the past. However, on my next cruise I'll be bringing a plentiful supply of my own tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted April 12, 2015 #16 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I am much more interested in what is in the cup as opposed to what the cup is made of although I admit that the container has an influence of the taste of the contents. In general, I find that ship coffee taste varies between awful to abysmal. Also, all ship coffee is very weak. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted April 12, 2015 #17 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I complain at the end of each cruise in the survey that the coffee in the Lido is very weak. I love the coffee in the Exploration Cafe or the stuff we get after dinner in the MDR. I guess they use different coffee for each place. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Germancruiser Posted April 13, 2015 Author #18 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Uah- Fields tea- they had that on board Millenium four weeks ago- awfull brew. Early Grey tasted like , well I can´t really say- uah- smelled like you put bathing stuff into a cup. Thats what I thought- next i bring my own stuff! LOL. I am real tea freak- so I better! Twinnings, Harvey´s even Bigelow is fine. X used to have " tea forte" very nice and great taste! I never would dream of getting the " High End Stuff " like Kusmi or TWG...! LOL Edited April 13, 2015 by Germancruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted April 13, 2015 #19 Share Posted April 13, 2015 That would be great- Crows Nest is such a great spot- put one or two service People there serve the tea in proper china and you have new HAL - Fan! LOL! Thank you all for the provided information! While that seems simple, they are so short staffed on the ships these days, there isn't likely to be anyone available to serve tea in their Rosenthal china cups in Crows Nest. :) No reason you cannot bring a cup or mug of your own and have Explorations Café server use that for your beverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
take us away Posted April 14, 2015 #20 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Never experienced tea on the Amsterdam in the Crow's Nest - must be something new. Agree Field's tea is awful and so very limited in flavor or flavors. Looks like I will start packing my own tea bags as like the herbal teas like orange spice, lemon lift, etc in the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysweetness Posted April 15, 2015 #21 Share Posted April 15, 2015 skiww that's one of the many reasons we love to eat breakfast in the dining room. we love the service, eat less and the coffee is delicious !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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