CapeCodCruiser Posted October 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Kind of a silly question I know but I love my cream! I could not find coffee cream in England and was wondering if QM2 will have cream or just milk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, CapeCodCruiser said: Kind of a silly question I know but I love my cream! I could not find coffee cream in England and was wondering if QM2 will have cream or just milk? What is coffee cream ? In England we have Single Cream which is ideal for coffee. I have not seen cream on QM2 but I only travel in Britannia. Don’t think I have been offered cream with desserts either only with scones. Hopefully others may be able to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeCodCruiser Posted October 17, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted October 17, 2023 A quick Google and Single Cream is equivalent to Half & Half or Light Cream. Seriously...every store or restaurant I asked for coffee cream I was looked at like I had two heads! So Single Cream on QM2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I am not surprised they didn’t understand you as it’s not a term we would use here. Perhaps if you had just asked for cream ? As I said I have not personally seen cream available for coffee on QM2 but it might be available if you ask. I am sure you would get it on request in Grills restaurants / lounges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cublet Posted October 17, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Hello, I think whoever posted on Google is wrong. Single cream is cream. What we used to have, many years ago before coffee shops became what they are now, cups of filter coffee were served with a jigger pot of 'Half Cream'. Though the old style coffee shops have been replaced by espresso machines, the pots of half cream can sometimes be found in hotels on the bedrooms' coffee/tea table. Aside from that, the age of the person answering the query will have a lot to do with the response you received. Regards, Cublet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 17, 2023 I would have thought someone asking for coffee cream was asking for some sort of chocolate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 17, 2023 13 minutes ago, cublet said: Hello, I think whoever posted on Google is wrong. Single cream is cream. What we used to have, many years ago before coffee shops became what they are now, cups of filter coffee were served with a jigger pot of 'Half Cream'. Though the old style coffee shops have been replaced by espresso machines, the pots of half cream can sometimes be found in hotels on the bedrooms' coffee/tea table. Aside from that, the age of the person answering the query will have a lot to do with the response you received. Regards, Cublet I am in my 60’s so not sure how it’s relevant or am I too young to remember? I can remember cream often being an option served is small jugs but I have never heard it called half cream.Given how thin single cream is I would imagine half cream is not much thicker than full cream milk ? I don’t stay in hotels often and hadn’t noticed what was on the little pots if I ever saw them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted October 17, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 17, 2023 15 minutes ago, exlondoner said: I would have thought someone asking for coffee cream was asking for some sort of chocolate. Coffee cream? I'd have thought 'biscuit', that is a UK biscuit not US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeCodCruiser Posted October 17, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted October 17, 2023 So many different terms but Single Cream, Light Cream, and Half and Half are all names for cream with appx 20% fat. Heavy Cream or Double Cream like that for whipping is 38% fat. I did ask for both cream or cream for coffee. I have been able to buy the UHT creamer singles everywhere but in UK. Just trying to figure out if I need to stock up before heading to UK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare carlmm Posted October 17, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Not on the QM2 bit maybe an indication. On the Queen Victoria I asked for cream instead of Milka for my coffee in the morning and got it in the Britannia restaurant. In the lido there used to be cream available at the coffe stations until last year at least, too, but unfortunately it is not available anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, CapeCodCruiser said: So many different terms but Single Cream, Light Cream, and Half and Half are all names for cream with appx 20% fat. Heavy Cream or Double Cream like that for whipping is 38% fat. I did ask for both cream or cream for coffee. I have been able to buy the UHT creamer singles everywhere but in UK. Just trying to figure out if I need to stock up before heading to UK I would be tempted to bring your own as I am not sure if you will be able to buy exactly what you want in UK . I think you would have to try lots of different supermarkets / pound shops just on the off chance. You can buy mild pods but I don’t think they are very nice and quite cheap. I would stick to what you know and like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rakkor Posted October 17, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 17, 2023 We too have asked for cream with our coffee at breakfast instead of milk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 17, 2023 26 minutes ago, CapeCodCruiser said: So many different terms but Single Cream, Light Cream, and Half and Half are all names for cream with appx 20% fat. Heavy Cream or Double Cream like that for whipping is 38% fat. I did ask for both cream or cream for coffee. I have been able to buy the UHT creamer singles everywhere but in UK. Just trying to figure out if I need to stock up before heading to UK Just to be precise, in the UK, double cream and whipping cream are different. The former has a higher fat content. I have never failed to obtain cream to go with my coffee by simply asking if I can have cream. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 17, 2023 9 minutes ago, Winifred 22 said: I would be tempted to bring your own as I am not sure if you will be able to buy exactly what you want in UK . I think you would have to try lots of different supermarkets / pound shops just on the off chance. You can buy mild pods but I don’t think they are very nice and quite cheap. I would stick to what you know and like. Or embrace the joy of travel and have something slightly different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 17, 2023 53 minutes ago, Victoria2 said: Coffee cream? I'd have thought 'biscuit', that is a UK biscuit not US. So it is. Haven’t had one in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 17, 2023 14 minutes ago, exlondoner said: So it is. Haven’t had one in years. I bought some iced coffee biscuits last year in Rotterdam from Heema. Hadn’t had them in years. Now trying to rack my brains to think what they were called and what was the brand ? Think they were rectangular with crispy biscuit base ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, Winifred 22 said: I bought some iced coffee biscuits last year in Rotterdam from Heema. Hadn’t had them in years. Now trying to rack my brains to think what they were called and what was the brand ? Think they were rectangular with crispy biscuit base ? Yes, those are the ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted October 17, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 17, 2023 41 minutes ago, exlondoner said: Yes, those are the ones. McVities Cafe Noir My thoughts were actual coffee cream biscuits. Think they were Dutch or Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winifred 22 Posted October 17, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Victoria2 said: McVities Cafe Noir My thoughts were actual coffee cream biscuits. Think they were Dutch or Italian. That’s right . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exlondoner Posted October 17, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Victoria2 said: McVities Cafe Noir My thoughts were actual coffee cream biscuits. Think they were Dutch or Italian. Ah, sort of like custard creams with coffee flavoured fillings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhiannon84 Posted October 17, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 17, 2023 They had a pot of cream next to the coffee dispensers in the Lido (buffet) on Queen Elizabeth last week, and it poured and tasted like single cream/cream for coffee. Room service provided a jug of milk on request (daily), so perhaps you could ask for a jug of cream in your stateroom? If you’re spending more time in the UK again, you can buy UHT cream in large tetrapaks in UK supermarkets, but the individual portion packs are likely only available at catering suppliers. If you’re desperate, you could look up if there’s a Costco nearby, otherwise order a load on Amazon to be delivered to a convenient Amazon locker collection point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cublet Posted October 17, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 17, 2023 6 hours ago, Victoria2 said: Coffee cream? I'd have thought 'biscuit', that is a UK biscuit not US. Hello, Yes, and it is, or was, a 'biscuit' too and not a cookie. Regards, Cublet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Hattie Posted October 17, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 17, 2023 You can order cream for coffee from room service so it will be available in any of the bars and restaurants. Just ask for coffee with cream. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare foodsvcmgr Posted October 17, 2023 #24 Share Posted October 17, 2023 For whatever reason, I have found that cream by any name is extremely difficult if not impossible to come by on Cunard as well as HAL, Celebrity, and Princess. MDR’s and buffets seem to only offer regular or skim milk. I’ve always thought it was an odd quirk of cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Victoria2 Posted October 17, 2023 #25 Share Posted October 17, 2023 6 hours ago, exlondoner said: Ah, sort of like custard creams with coffee flavoured fillings? Sort of except one version is covered in chocolate too. Perfect heaven! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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