Carnival Coffee included brand

[travelplus]

For the life of me I could not find out what brand of coffee Carnival uses for the included one and the one they use for the paid coffee.  If anyone knows I would greatly appreciate it.  

 

Thanks

[ScottsSweetie]

I have no answer to your question, but I will say that as a first time Cheers cruiser I am so glad I will be having "paid" coffee every morning and not drinking that so called coffee in the buffet!

[crewsweeper]

Was LaVazza prior to recent break in cruising.  Not sure if they changed providers or not.

[travelplus]

Just now, crewsweeper said:

Was LaVazza prior to recent break in cruising.  Not sure if they changed providers or not.

For the paid or free?

[crewsweeper]

I think both.  Difference is the quantity used.  Small batches for paid, which is also expresso roast and finer grind.  Large bags for the Lido, and contrary to what some think the MDR, which is coarser grind and more medium roast.

[ScottsSweetie]

3 minutes ago, crewsweeper said:

I think both.  Difference is the quantity used.  Small batches for paid, which is also expresso roast and finer grind.  Large bags for the Lido, and contrary to what some think the MDR, which is coarser grind and more medium roast.

I've never heard of that brand, so I looked it up. It's listed in one spot as "Italy's favorite espresso". Perhaps this is a nod to the Italian captains and officers on the ship?

[asalligo]

It is rough coffee in the buffet. Mix it with Hot Chocolate until drinkable. 

[ScottsSweetie]

1 minute ago, asalligo said:

It is rough coffee in the buffet. Mix it with Hot Chocolate until drinkable. 

Exactly what I have done in the past!! 😀

[crewsweeper]

12 minutes ago, ScottsSweetie said:

I've never heard of that brand, so I looked it up. It's listed in one spot as "Italy's favorite espresso". Perhaps this is a nod to the Italian captains and officers on the ship?

Local Publix sells it.  Several blends.  Remember what Italians call coffee, we call expresso.  And they drink it in small cups not 36 oz jumbo mugs. Plus they use milk in it. And sugar.  Lots of sugar.

[ChrisNCruiser]

based on the taste I'm guessing "Musgrave Pencil Co's finest shavings." I'm not a coffee snob but I find the stuff progressively more undrinkable as the week goes on. We don't do Cheers so for the past few years we've been brining Starbucks VIA instant coffee packets - they come to as low a 50 cents a cup depending on where you buy them, take up little room in a suitcase, and they don't taste at all like other instant coffees. 

[alexmom]

What I found strange is that I could walk out of the buffet to Blue Iguana cantina and the coffee machine coffee out there was DELICIOUS.  One morning I did a side by side taste test and the difference was significant.  It has to be how the server is making the coffee.  Maybe the guys at BI don't follow Carnival's buffet coffee "protocols".

[Fivehole]

17 hours ago, newpherchris said:

based on the taste I'm guessing "Musgrave Pencil Co's finest shavings." I'm not a coffee snob but I find the stuff progressively more undrinkable as the week goes on. We don't do Cheers so for the past few years we've been brining Starbucks VIA instant coffee packets - they come to as low a 50 cents a cup depending on where you buy them, take up little room in a suitcase, and they don't taste at all like other instant coffees. 

Same here, though on recent sailings I've also brought a French Press, get a carafe of hot water and make a fabulous brew on my balcony 🙂

[crewsweeper]

5 minutes ago, Fivehole said:

Same here, though on recent sailings I've also brought a French Press, get a carafe of hot water and make a fabulous brew on my balcony 🙂

While French press and own favorite grind make great coffee, cleanup and ground disposal on board can be a bit of a hassle.

 Sngle drip filter over cup can produce a good morning cuppa and disposal/cleanup is quick.

[EngIceDave]

Little Euro trick

 

Many Euros enjoy Nescafe' instant coffee. Now before you gag and hack, instant coffee isn't what it once was and is very popular in other parts of the world.

 

If the buffet coffee is too bad, I use the instant that they always offer. Far better.

 

Don't scoff. It's not bad. I do it overseas a lot because American coffee isn't available or cafe Americano just doesn't cut it

Edited August 19, 2021 by EngIceDave

[TNcruising02]

I am fine with the buffet coffee and just add a little cream to it.  I usually fill up my tumbler and take it to one of the lounge chairs in the mornings.

[K&RCurt]

It is indeed Lavazza. 

 

Different roast level and grind between Buffet / Dining Room and the Coffee shop area.

[ledges1]

19 hours ago, asalligo said:

It is rough coffee in the buffet. Mix it with Hot Chocolate until drinkable. 

Half of cup of coffee and  add water and creamer until drinkable.

[abby1257]

On 8/18/2021 at 3:23 PM, asalligo said:

It is rough coffee in the buffet. Mix it with Hot Chocolate until drinkable. 

You are being kind using the word "rough"....almost undrinkable....STROOOOOOONG....NEED to add 1/2 water....yuck

 

[coffeebean]

On 8/18/2021 at 3:37 PM, crewsweeper said:

Local Publix sells it.  Several blends.  Remember what Italians call coffee, we call expresso.  And they drink it in small cups not 36 oz jumbo mugs. Plus they use milk in it. And sugar.  Lots of sugar.

I always add Anisette or Sambuca to my Italian Espresso coffee. Always great  when feasting on deserts at the holiday table. YUM!

Edited August 20, 2021 by coffeebean

[ChrisNCruiser]

On 8/19/2021 at 10:28 AM, EngIceDave said:

Little Euro trick

 

Many Euros enjoy Nescafe' instant coffee. Now before you gag and hack, instant coffee isn't what it once was and is very popular in other parts of the world.

 

If the buffet coffee is too bad, I use the instant that they always offer. Far better.

 

Don't scoff. It's not bad. I do it overseas a lot because American coffee isn't available or cafe Americano just doesn't cut it

i discovered instant Nescafe while traveling in the Philippines and was surprised by how good it was! i tried it back in the U.S. and it wasn't the same - that's why i go with the Starbucks VIA instant. 

[funinthesun1964]

On 8/18/2021 at 4:55 PM, newpherchris said:

based on the taste I'm guessing "Musgrave Pencil Co's finest shavings." I'm not a coffee snob but I find the stuff progressively more undrinkable as the week goes on. We don't do Cheers so for the past few years we've been brining Starbucks VIA instant coffee packets - they come to as low a 50 cents a cup depending on where you buy them, take up little room in a suitcase, and they don't taste at all like other instant coffees. 

😂 Too funny. Yep, the coffee is no Dunkin' but hey, I have to have my coffee and will add extra cream or whatever I have to do to make it drinkable.  Sometimes I will get the pay coffee, sometimes I don't have the patience to wait in the line that is usually there.

[EngIceDave]

2 hours ago, newpherchris said:

i discovered instant Nescafe while traveling in the Philippines and was surprised by how good it was! i tried it back in the U.S. and it wasn't the same - that's why i go with the Starbucks VIA instant. 

I have found the euro type on several cruise lines.

[bobbismith]

I like room service coffee. I don't know if it is because they bring it to me or if because it is just good. 

[funinthesun1964]

2 hours ago, bobbismith said:

I like room service coffee. I don't know if it is because they bring it to me or if because it is just good. 

I stopped ordering the coffee from room service because it always arrived lukewarm.

[Banditswife]

I agree that the buffet coffee is barely drinkable.  I bring cappuccino powder & my own cream pods- add a tsp of instant cappuccino powder, some 1/2 &1/2, + my fav creamer & it is good enough.  In MDR I just add so much of their cream to the point of getting "looks from fellow dining mates.