Mixyestspitlik Posted December 4, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 4, 2018 The coffee that is brewed/served on RCCL is horrible. It is bad, nasty, and to boot they have been skimping on the cream and or half and half. For the money that one pays to cruise with the mighty RCCL, you would think that you can at minimum, have good coffee. I have been on several RC cruises, all different ships, and the coffee has been not bueno at all. There are cruisers bringing their own travel size creamers just to make the coffee palatable. I let them know in post survey cruise. I'm sure others have as well. One individual who is Diamond status tells me that it has been that way for years. I also cruise with CCL and I can drink their coffee any time of the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 4, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 4, 2018 My wife says the coffee in the MDR is fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davebhoy Posted December 4, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Its a personal taste, thing - I quite like the coffee served on board. Not absolutely top quality, but perfectly drinkable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouhunter Posted December 4, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 4, 2018 It's pretty much like any free coffee at hotel's, etc. No reason to expect more when they're putting it out for thousands of people per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted December 4, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 4, 2018 It sure beats the US Army coffee. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellwingri Posted December 4, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 4, 2018 We order coffee every morning from room service and absolutely love it. It does have a different taste and is usually strong, the way we like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topnole Posted December 4, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) I don’t understand how they skimp on the cream? You can pour your own at the cafe or windjammer? Maybe in the MDR? Just ask for more. I think coffee is a personal taste thing. I know many who really dont like Starbucks but other line up to pay extra for it on the ships. To each their own I guess. Edited December 4, 2018 by topnole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixyestspitlik Posted December 4, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted December 4, 2018 14 minutes ago, topnole said: I don’t understand how they skimp on the cream? You can pour your own at the cafe or windjammer? Maybe in the MDR? Just ask for more. I think coffee is a personal taste thing. I know many who really dont like Starbucks but other line up to pay extra for it on the ships. To each their own I guess. They 14 minutes ago, topnole said: I don’t understand how they skimp on the cream? You can pour your own at the cafe or windjammer? Maybe in the MDR? Just ask for more. I think coffee is a personal taste thing. I know many who really dont like Starbucks but other line up to pay extra for it on the ships. To each their own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcgrumpy Posted December 4, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) It's good enough for me. What do you mean by skimping on cream? On Allure last month I never had coffee in the MDR but everywhere else that had free coffee had the little individual cups of half & haf. Edited December 4, 2018 by dcgrumpy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixyestspitlik Posted December 4, 2018 Author #10 Share Posted December 4, 2018 They had milk readily available in the metal container commonly found at coffee stations. None had creamer or even half and half. You had to ask for half and half which was the individual packets, if you will, like the ones found at 7-11. This wasn't always the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mixyestspitlik Posted December 4, 2018 Author #11 Share Posted December 4, 2018 4 minutes ago, dcgrumpy said: It's good enough for me. What do you mean by skimping on cream? On Allure last month I never had coffee in the MDR but everywhere else that had free coffee had the little individual cups of half & haf. 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackshirt Posted December 4, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Another subjective thing. What one person hates, another will love. If they changed the coffee to something you liked, then someone else would complain. I personally have no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayneb236 Posted December 4, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I put a little cocoa in it. Helps to cut the bitterness. There were also cocoa packets available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted December 4, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 4, 2018 RCI's coffee tastes fine to me. I'm one of those who hates Starbucks coffee. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted December 4, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I am a tea drinker when I cruise. I don't care for standard RCCL coffee either.. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTBCruiser Posted December 5, 2018 #16 Share Posted December 5, 2018 We tend to now get the specialty coffee card and it does the trick for us. One cup and I'm good for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscobeans Posted December 5, 2018 #17 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I've been drinking coffee from every kind of place you can imagine for about 60 years and the coffee served on Royal Caribbean is equal to if not better than most of the stuff I have found. bosco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacMarauder Posted December 5, 2018 #18 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I'm a daily coffee drinker and think it's fine on Royal. Now I do kind of agree about the creamer, doesn't really affect me because I drink coffee black these days but the little fake creamer things are not good. If memory servers there are a couple places where you can get actual milk and/or creamer but you have to hunt around a bit for them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olya1972 Posted December 5, 2018 #19 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 hours ago, boscobeans said: I've been drinking coffee from every kind of place you can imagine for about 60 years and the coffee served on Royal Caribbean is equal to if not better than most of the stuff I have found. bosco My sentiments exactly:) (5 cups daily from various venues in NYC) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 5, 2018 #20 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I think the WJ coffee is worse than Starbucks, if that's possible. The MDR and room service coffee was more than passable....not great, but it will do for a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeGal Posted December 6, 2018 #21 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I think their coffee is fine. As said, it is a subjective thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springfire Posted December 6, 2018 #22 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I would have to say Royal's coffee is okay. I would not buy it on land. I drink my coffee black so getting a good coffee makes a difference since nothing is being added. The good thing is that I get so energized on our cruises that I don't nearly drink as much coffee as I do when I am at home. The only coffee on a cruise that I could not drink was the free coffee on Princess, That was just nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegoal100 Posted December 6, 2018 #23 Share Posted December 6, 2018 We found the coffee served on the Navigator 11/23/18 cruise to be up there with the best we've ever had. It was the usual Lavazza. We also found that cream and/or Half and Half was not on the MDR tables. When we asked for cream we were provided the Half and Half packets which are fine with us. Occasionally there was some misunderstanding by a crew member who would respond that cream was in the metal pitcher-we'd then explain that that was milk, etc. and we would usually get Half and Half although once or twice we received non-dairy creamer-which the crew member said was cream and we'd explain that it wasn't. All in all very tasty coffee! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy toes Posted December 6, 2018 #24 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I have to doctor up most ship coffee. But hey, I do that on land too! I never get a coffee without extra cream to cover the taste dislike when I am away from home. At home, I am a perfect coffee snob and know the variety and amount to brew my perfect cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNickMN Posted December 7, 2018 #25 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I take my coffee black, but I've found on Royal I have to put a little milk in the coffee to make it taste OK. Let's just say it's not great coffee. At best, it's a caffeine-delivering system. But I've never tried the room service coffee. I'll have to try that next time. Or maybe I'll switch to tea for the cruise. You can't screw up hot water, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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