cruzsnooze Posted February 14, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I got off the Crown yesterday and got my coffee cards, They are a much different pattern . They have a green stripe across the front and say NEW GROUNDS crafted coffee. They were good for 15 punches. They state Complimentary coffee/Tea only applicable to voyage of purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 14, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I got off the Crown yesterday and got my coffee cards, They are a much different pattern . They have a green stripe across the front and say NEW GROUNDS crafted coffee. They were good for 15 punches. They state Complimentary coffee/Tea only applicable to voyage of purchase. Uh oh! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitecap Posted February 14, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Uh oh! :eek: Uh Oh is right! I still have a coffee card issued two years ago on the Ruby....used it recently on the Emerald for brewed coffee although they said they had to punch it for brewed (still have several punches left). :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GweninTX Posted February 14, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I have 2 brand new ones- no punches or writing on them. Hope they are ok on our upcoming cruises! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weedpindle Posted February 14, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Just got off the Grand and used the OLD coffee card, a previously used one, even though they were selling the new cards. Got the brewed coffee for no punches, seems like this is up to the individual ships as to weather they punch old cards for the coffee, as on the Royal they punched once for 2 brewed coffees on a card I got on the Island. The old cards are still good for specialty coffee no matter what as long as there are unused punches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillslife Posted February 14, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 14, 2016 They are probably just trying to clarify all the discrepancies and make the ships all the same, hence a new card with the rules printed. I bet they will still honor the old cards and punches until are all out of circulation....I think it would be a mass mutiny if they didn't! Many people, including me, have left over punches from cruise to cruise:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinFinsUp Posted February 14, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Did they change coffee suppliers? I know they have a new specialty coffee menu. Do the new cards advertise the new brand of coffee? I hope they don't dishonour old cards as we have one half used too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredNTraveling Posted February 14, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Uh oh! :eek: Ouch! Does this mean my old "Brown Coffee Card" from 2012 on the Star might not be valid? :eek: Just Mike Uh Oh is right! I still have a coffee card issued two years ago on the Ruby....used it recently on the Emerald for brewed coffee although they said they had to punch it for brewed (still have several punches left). :D Well, I guess that I have just lost the last 8 punches! :rolleyes: Not big on buying coffee at the IC! But I love the fresh cookies! Just Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingisthebestfun Posted February 14, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Crown princess are using new coffee cards from Feb.5,2016. Old cards still good for punches. They were questioning someone who order brew coffee with the old unpunched card on the 1st day. Showing him the new cards they are using now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzsnooze Posted February 14, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted February 14, 2016 I think they did this to stop the free brewed coffee on the old cards which people were using on subsequent cruises. They were honoring the old cards but only with a punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickie_bernie Posted February 14, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 14, 2016 They still honour the old cards, even the old old cards, but you do get a punch for brewed coffee or specialty tea if you did not buy the card on the current voyage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted February 14, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 14, 2016 This is a very similar to the time when they changed the cards from the old "playing card" style to the brown cards. We will learn more in the weeks to follow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted February 14, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 14, 2016 On our last cruise, I bought a coffee card and unbeknownst to hubby, he also bought one. So I put mine away and planned on using it this time around. Mine was put away as the person selling them did not write down the info on the back. I hope it will be honored.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover_ Posted February 14, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Did they change coffee suppliers? I know they have a new specialty coffee menu. Has anyone seen a photo of the new coffee menu posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 14, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Has anyone seen a photo of the new coffee menu posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover_ Posted February 14, 2016 #16 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks Colo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingsgirl Posted February 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Between small and large, is there one punch for small and two for large, or just one hole punched regardless of size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 14, 2016 #18 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Between small and large, is there one punch for small and two for large, or just one hole punched regardless of size? We never had them take 2 punches for a large. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie00 Posted February 14, 2016 #19 Share Posted February 14, 2016 First time Princess cruiser. Is free brewed coffee not available at the buffet or via room service throughout the day on Princess ships? Or, does brewed coffee have a specific meaning on Princess of which I am not aware?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrealais Posted February 14, 2016 #20 Share Posted February 14, 2016 «Wake up to your favorite brew prepared exactly how you like it! Save 20% and enjoy 15 hot or cold specialty coffee drinks along with unlimited brewed coffee and premium tea for the duration of your cruise.» Hard to say (from the way the text is written) if the «... for the duration of your cruise» part relates to everything or just the brewed coffee and the premium tea. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeadisguise Posted February 14, 2016 #21 Share Posted February 14, 2016 First time Princess cruiser. Is free brewed coffee not available at the buffet or via room service throughout the day on Princess ships? Or, does brewed coffee have a specific meaning on Princess of which I am not aware?:confused: The complimentary coffee is made from a concentrated syrup and is not freshly brewed. There are differing opinions in how it tastes. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted February 14, 2016 #22 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) I got off the Crown yesterday and got my coffee cards, They are a much different pattern . They have a green stripe across the front and say NEW GROUNDS crafted coffee. They were good for 15 punches. They state Complimentary coffee/Tea only applicable to voyage of purchase. They are probably just trying to clarify all the discrepancies and make the ships all the same, hence a new card with the rules printed. I bet they will still honor the old cards and punches until are all out of circulation....I think it would be a mass mutiny if they didn't! Many people, including me, have left over punches from cruise to cruise:o My old Café Selects Premium Coffee Card (brown card) has the same statement so that's nothing new. Edited February 14, 2016 by Astro Flyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted February 14, 2016 #23 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Did they change coffee suppliers? I know they have a new specialty coffee menu. Do the new cards advertise the new brand of coffee? I hope they don't dishonour old cards as we have one half used too! In the August 2015 Captain's Circle Magazine they described their "New Grounds Crafted Coffee" program. "Princess has partnered with the American Barista & Coffee School in Portland, Oregon, to ensure barista's on board are specially trained to provide a premium coffee experience. Caffe Boasi beans from Genoa, Italy, will be used to brew all specialty-crafted coffee" . I'm not worried about the older cars no longer being valid because the playing card version was still usable after the brown Café Selects card was implemented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted February 14, 2016 #24 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Nothing new about the verbiage...the back of the 2 coffee cards that I have from our last couple of cruises say the same thing. Mattie00 First time Princess cruiser. Is free brewed coffee not available at the buffet or via room service throughout the day on Princess ships? Or, does brewed coffee have a specific meaning on Princess of which I am not aware? Yes, they are free. The coffee in the buffet, MDRs and probably from room service are made from a syrup (except on the Royal & Regal). Although on our last cruise (on Pacific Princess), DH said the coffee in the MDR was a lot better than previously (I don't drink coffee;)). Edited February 14, 2016 by JF - retired RRT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Flyer Posted February 14, 2016 #25 Share Posted February 14, 2016 The complimentary coffee is made from a concentrated syrup and is not freshly brewed. There are differing opinions in how it tastes. ;) Free coffee is made from concentrated coffee although on the Royal & Regal the HC coffee machines use ground coffee to produce filtered coffee. Many of us feel it's a big improvement & wish that Princess would implement this change fleetwide. Although as you posted, opinions about coffee will vary & are very subjective. I've read posts from some passengers who don't like the brewed coffee at the IC & others who like it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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