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"All" and what/where is going to be a comparable Cafe Promenade venue? Just another pay place taking up a complimentary one.

 

I don't know about where you all live...but I'm in a relatively small town and we have at least 8 starbucks...on every corner and in every market.

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4 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just announced on the Coffee talk that all the Cafe Promenades will be converted to Starbucks.  No mention on how this will impact those with drink packages

Where are we going to get the free coffee.

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What about ships like Anthem, that have La Patisserie serving espresso based specialty coffee made with Starbucks beans, across from Cafe Promenade that serves complimentary brewed coffee but not specialty coffee?  Those of us that get the refreshment package for specialty coffee still need somewhere to go.

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1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just announced on the Coffee talk that all the Cafe Promenades will be converted to Starbucks.  No mention on how this will impact those with drink packages

🤮 So over big corp SB!

 

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19 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said:

What about ships like Anthem, that have La Patisserie serving espresso based specialty coffee made with Starbucks beans, across from Cafe Promenade that serves complimentary brewed coffee but not specialty coffee?  Those of us that get the refreshment package for specialty coffee still need somewhere to go.

On Oasis class there are Starbucks kiosks in the Promenade and Promenade Cafe's.

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3 minutes ago, nelblu said:

On Oasis class there are Starbucks kiosks in the Promenade and Promenade Cafe's.

 

You are missing the point.  Cafe Promenade on Anthem does not serve espresso based specialty coffees and is a tiny venue.  If they replace La Patisierre with Starbucks as Odyssey has, they need to add specialty coffee to Cafe Promenade and hopefully, expand the space.

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Just now, reallyitsmema said:

If they replace La Patisierre with Starbucks as Odyssey has, they need to add specialty coffee to Cafe Promenade and hopefully, expand the space.

Or, more likely, they'll tell you to go over to Cafe Two70 to get that.

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Just now, Biker19 said:

Or, more likely, they'll tell you to go over to Cafe Two70 to get that.

 

Cafe Two70 has limited hours compared to La Patisserie, they would need to expand those hours.  Even the coffee bar in the WJ has shorter hours than La Patisserie.  

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Just now, reallyitsmema said:

Cafe Two70 has limited hours compared to La Patisserie, they would need to expand those hours.  

Unless, RCI has a drug deal with Starbucks to increase their revenue.........

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1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Just announced on the Coffee talk that all the Cafe Promenades will be converted to Starbucks.  No mention on how this will impact those with drink packages

Which I've read vouchers cant be used for. This is not good news. The coffee pot in the diamond lounge was broke so I got coffee with vouchers. 

 

Wasnt broke so dont fix it. .

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I imagine that original Quantum Class ships, which have both La Patisserie and Cafe Promenade, will lose La Patisserie to a full Starbucks location. Unfortunately, looks like less places to use refreshment package, as i think it would be unlikely that they add a specialty coffee option to Cafe Promenade, with the addition of Starbucks 🥲. This would be similar to the new layout on Odyssey.

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Again one of those informal announcements made on a sales call.  It's easy for a poorly placed word to make it sound like something it may not be. Time will tell how it is implemented.

 

Serving Starbucks branded coffee is one thing, actually converting every coffee counter on board to a Starbucks is another matter.  

 

Some cafe promenade already serve Starbucks branded coffee.  

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5 minutes ago, Chiliburn said:

270 already has a upcharge 

Right, but like the Cafe Promenade pay options, if they change it to a Starbucks, your refreshment/deluxe drink package and C&A vouchers will no longer be honored there.

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