Coffee Room Service on Edge

[ScottC4746]

Okay, this may sound like a dumb question, but I was thinking of our upcoming Edge cruise of putting our little menu out front each night for a pot of coffee for two people, but this is where it gets questionable.  DH cannot handle milk or cream.  Liquid creamer is okay and likes sweet and low.

I take at home 2% and when available when I am not at home half and half or even real cream when available.

Are we able to do this on the menu that hangs on the door overnight with any amount of success?  I just want to avoid us carrying coffee back and forth from the OVC in the morning.  We are in Concierge and probably our last time due to the IV, BUT that is another thread.  LOL!

[cruisestitch]

My suggestion would be to bring a bottle of liquid creamer with you.
 

you should have no trouble ordering half-and-half or full cream for your coffee

[Jim_Iain]

All you need to do is to write in your request.     I often order things that aren't listed by just writing them in.  Not sure if being in a Suite have a difference.

 

You need to be specifice like   2 Non-Dairy Creamer,  2 Cream.    I don't believe you need to ask for the type of sweeter as it comes with a selection.   Also if he has a specific one he like and they carry it .... just pick up a small handful from OVC.

[PTC DAWG]

I’m curious, what is the difference in creamer and liquid creamer? 

[cruisestitch]

Dairy vs non dairy, most likely

[jwlane]

1 hour ago, PTC DAWG said:

 creamer and liquid creamer? 

There are powdered creamers.

[PTC DAWG]

37 minutes ago, jwlane said:

There are powdered creamers.

Correct, they are awful. 

[jwlane]

1 minute ago, PTC DAWG said:

they are awful. 

ANYTHING added to coffee is awful.

[PTC DAWG]

Just now, jwlane said:

ANYTHING added to coffee is awful.

I prefer Baileys myself. 🙂

[jwlane]

58 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

Baileys

An acceptable exception! 👍

[screwsmcernst]

1 hour ago, jwlane said:

ANYTHING added to coffee is awful.

 

You sound like my DH.  Don't yuck our yum.  😉 Some of us like "Creamy Coffee" or "Candy Coffee" 😂

@ScottC4746  I'm really not stalking your posts on purpose, but since we are on the same sailing, you are asking good questions.  You are a treasure trove of information.  😃

You can get a box of individual cups of liquid creamer that don't have to be refrigerated.  It will probably be more expensive than a bottle of the same thing though.  

 

There is a Target Grocery a few blocks (15 Min walk) from the Marriott.  It could be a good one-stop shop for creamer, wine, and any other items to take on-board.

Edited May 16 by screwsmcernst

[ScottC4746]

4 hours ago, PTC DAWG said:

I’m curious, what is the difference in creamer and liquid creamer? 

Technically the same.  I have been in UK and asked for creamer and gotten real cream.  I later found out they use the term coffee whitener for creamer as was pointed out by a UK friend of mine.

[SoberDogLover]

Good question! I'm a soymilk person myself. Will I be able to get soymilk? Otherwise, like @jwlane says, nothing in my coffee except hot water if it is too strong.

[Calvin]

On 5/16/2024 at 6:00 AM, ScottC4746 said:

Okay, this may sound like a dumb question

God bless you for making this statement, 😃.  IMO, there really are no dumb questions, and people should feel free to fire away.

 

Unfortunately, I submitted a review on the Royal Carribean board, and though I did a good job of highlighting the pros and cons for ME, I still got flamed, and was reluctant to post anymore!  What I thought was a helpful review, from the prospective of someone who had sailed on ~ 40 cruises, was not appreciated by at least 3 people on the boards (judging from their snarky comments).  I realized that it WAS helpful to many others who had commented.

[screwsmcernst]

1 hour ago, Calvin said:

God bless you for making this statement, 😃.  IMO, there really are no dumb questions, and people should feel free to fire away.

 

Unfortunately, I submitted a review on the Royal Carribean board, and though I did a good job of highlighting the pros and cons for ME, I still got flamed, and was reluctant to post anymore!  What I thought was a helpful review, from the prospective of someone who had sailed on ~ 40 cruises, was not appreciated by at least 3 people on the boards (judging from their snarky comments).  I realized that it WAS helpful to many others who had commented.

 

Yes, the snarky comments for no other reason than to make others feel ignorant and for themselves to feel superior is disappointing.  Some days I just get some popcorn and read the back and forth, and other days, it makes me just leave a thread.  

[ChiosFan]

When I order room service breakfast, I indicate cream and hot milk for my coffee.  They bring both…everytime, no problem.  
 

Write in extra sweet and low on the card and they will bring it, also.   I prefer raw sugar so I take a few packets from Al bacio or dining rooms and keep in my cabin drawers.  
 

I don't know about the liquid or powder creamer.  But to be safe, buy a small bottle and bring on board.    You should be fine.   
 

Happy sailing!

[cruisestitch]

On 5/27/2024 at 12:49 PM, SoberDogLover said:

Good question! I'm a soymilk person myself. Will I be able to get soymilk? Otherwise, like @jwlane says, nothing in my coffee except hot water if it is too strong.

Yes they have soy milk, at least at Café al Bacio and in the Oceanview. Maybe not for room service

[Jim_Iain]

On 5/16/2024 at 11:06 AM, jwlane said:

ANYTHING added to coffee is awful.

Like mines think alike.  

 

Exception is when drinking the swill in OVC the only way I can drink the battery acid is with milk in it.

[DaKahuna]

14 minutes ago, Jim_Iain said:

Like mines think alike.  

 

Exception is when drinking the swill in OVC the only way I can drink the battery acid is with milk in it.

 

Bailey's Irish Cream .. my preferred way to fix shipboard coffee. 

[Jim_Iain]

6 hours ago, DaKahuna said:

 

Bailey's Irish Cream .. my preferred way to fix shipboard coffee. 

 

I only wish I could have it.   I love it but Alcohol is one of my Migraine triggers and just not worth it.

 

Have you ever had Sheridan's.     It is made by Bailey's and is a split bottle of Dark Bailey's and a Light almost White Cream Bailey.    When you pour it -  it forms a layered Bailey.   I believe they sell it in the Duty Free.

 

Might be nice on the side.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by Jim_Iain

[DaKahuna]

2 hours ago, Jim_Iain said:

Have you ever had Sheridan's. 

 

 I have seen it but i have never had it.  I have very simple and unsophisticated taste so it's Original Bailey's for me.