It's been a couple years since we sailed Princess, has the coffee improved?

[fishin' musician]

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tia

[nukesubsailor]

yes

[easyboy]

The brewed coffee at the IC is fine with me.

 

 

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[Itchy&Scratchy]

do you mean fancy and brewed coffee at IC or the liquid concentrate at the Horizon?

[AZ Ocean Lover]

Our issue is we get up early and have a fancy brewed coffee and then do some walking before breakfast. When we have breakfast and get the non-fancy brewed coffee it tastes terrible.

 

If you just drink the regular coffee first, it's not too bad. A little bad, but not a lot bad.

[Tiggerontheseas]

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If you just drink the regular coffee first' date=' it's not too bad. A little bad, but not a lot bad.[/quote]

 

I was on the Emerald last month and I have to disagree. I know that it's subjective and all but the coffee in the Horizon Court was baaaaaad.

[SuzieQ521]

Just got off the Ruby on Saturday. I was expecting the dining room "syrup" coffee to be worse than what I found, based on what I read, but IMO, it tasted better than the watery IC brewed coffee. The specialty coffee at the IC was hit or miss for us, depending on the item.

[Pam in CA]

Coffee flavor is very subjective. One person’s “Yum” is another’s “Yuck!” Some people put cream, milk and/or sugar in their coffee, others drink it black. Hard to identify flavor quality when there are so many variables.

 

That said, I’ve never had a problem with the free Princess coffee. I drink it black without cream or sugar.

[IECalCruiser]

The buffet on the Royal and Regal have complementary fresh brewed coffee available at no charge.

 

 

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[GUT2407]

Not the buffet stuff.

 

The IC isn't too bad.

[Ofmyheart]

Only time I have had fairly decent coffee on Princess was on the Regal, otherwise they have the worst coffee on the high seas! IMHO

[neverbeenhere]

Juan Valdez is still mourning the death of his burro/donkey/mule/a**. It was death by Princess Buffet Coffee, truly tragic. BTW: Her name was Conchita.:evilsmile:

[fishin' musician]

Only time I have had fairly decent coffee on Princess was on the Regal, otherwise they have the worst coffee on the high seas! IMHO

 

Worst on the high seas has been my experience on the prior 20 or so Princess sailings. We've done a couple HAL and they have machines that grind the beans then brew the coffee and it is pretty good. We've recently done a couple of Windstar cruises and their coffee is excellent. I only drink it black and my wife has only ever added cream to the Princess swill.

[fishin' musician]

I wonder what/why the Regal is different ???

[helpmesailaway]

only my experience but the Royal and Regal had better coffee in the restaurants, buffet and International Cafe

 

Just off the Crown Princess - I don't know what that "stuff" was - both dining rooms and the International Cafe!!:eek:

[skynight]

Improved, that is up to you to determine. Tastes vary widely.

Just about all ships: The brewed coffee at the espresso bar is normal drip coffee. There is a charge or you can get unlimited brewed coffee if you purchase the coffee card with 15 punches for espresso drinks. Room service, buffet and DR coffee is prepared from a liquid coffee concentrate.

Royal, Regal and I suspect the Majestic: These ships have equipment that prepares coffee from grounds. The equipment is in the DR, room service and the buffet.

[HleeCruiser]

Juan Valdez is still mourning the death of his burro/donkey/mule/a**. It was death by Princess Buffet Coffee, truly tragic. BTW: Her name was Conchita.:evilsmile:

 

Comedy is difficult!!

[neverbeenhere]

You ain't kiddin. But I could have gone with Mrs Folgers.

[Colo Cruiser]

The coffee is fine.

[Lucky TGO]

Juan Valdez is still mourning the death of his burro/donkey/mule/a**. It was death by Princess Buffet Coffee, truly tragic. BTW: Her name was Conchita.:evilsmile:

 

I can’t stop laughing :D. This one is truly one of your good ones. :D:D. RIP Conchita.

Tony

[elfinmagic]

Coffee quality is very subjective and there is no good answer to the OP. We don't like Starbucks, we buy dollar store coffee at home.

[fishin' musician]

OK, I will be more specific; is the included (it surely ain't free!) coffee in the buffet still the liquid concentrate / airline variety?

 

Thank you

[reedy8]

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tia

 

That's why Australians like to have kettles in their cabins on cruises, even instant is better.

[Burgmeister]

That's why Australians like to have kettles in their cabins on cruises, even instant is better.

and that's why the Brits like to have a kettle in the cabin, because tea tops the lot!

[Itchy&Scratchy]

OK' date=' I will be more specific; is the included (it surely ain't free!) coffee in the buffet still the liquid concentrate / airline variety?

 

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yes, it is.

 

I don't like coffee but I drink it every day for caffeine and warmth - I am very particular about the quantity of cream, bitterness of the coffee and the sweeteners that go into it before I can call it palatable. It pretty much gets to the hot Frappuccino state before I can drink it.

 

The only coffee I find acceptable (and not freaking bitter like Starbucks) is McDonald's coffee and Panera Bread's hazelnut blend. I found Horizon's coffee pretty bad. My husband, on the other hand, who doesn't drink coffee at all, found Horizon coffee to be ok and drank it a couple of times. He is a tea and soda guy.