Are specialty coffees with alcohol (spanish/irish) included in UBP?

[Dudi76]

Are Spanish and Irish coffees included in the UBP?

 

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[triptolemus]

Coffee cocktails are not speciality coffees.

 

Irish coffee, bailey's and coffee, etc etc are all included.

 

Espresso drinks (cappuccinos, lattes, etc.) are not included. These are what NCL refers to as "select Lavazza coffee beverages" in the UBP terms and conditions.

 

https://www.ncl.com/terms/ultimate-beverage-package

Edited February 28, 2016 by triptolemus

[KeithJenner]

There is an Irish coffee that is advertised at many bars and that I included in the UBP

[thano13]

Dudi76 asking the real questions :cool:

 

I was wondering the same thing myself.

 

Thanks everyone. :)

[KeithJenner]

If you find barstaff who can make a decent Irish coffee then stick with them. Some make them a lot better than others.

[c-ditty]

The espresso on my getaway trip last week was swill. Tasted burnt and even a sambucca shot couldn't help it. Not worth the $1.95 pet shot

 

 

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[don't-use-real-name]

Irish Coffee is NOT poured out of a bottle nor dispensed like a fountain drink !

While weak watered down coffee used as a bar drink is questionable the real

thing drink is how the Irish Coffee ingredients are put together.

Recipes vary but the sugar used should be brown sugar not white.

The coffee and brown sugar are blended together and pored into a large coffee cup/mug.

The Irish* liquor is poured on top of the coffee mixture not blending or mixing.

The cream which should be sweet heavy dairy cream -

whipped and not/dispensed from a can i.e. Reddi-Whip

or even artificial cream i.e Cool Whip - forming the top layer of the drink.

Whipped and artificial creams do not have the lasting effect that sweet dairy

cream and thus are only good for the first few sips of this taste delight.

Soft Serve Ice Cream (Milk) and Ice Cream are short fleeting ways to top off Irish Coffee.

The drink is not meant to be Gulped Down - take time to savor the taste.

When tilted to the lips to drink the coffee the Irish and the cream all come

together at the edge of the cup causing that taste that is so unique.

 

The main thing is the drink is not shaken mixed or stirred but is layered to

bring out the diverse tastes of its components.

 

* Substitutes for the Irish Whiskey can be Scotch - Bourbon - Rum - Baileys

and any other number of alcohols - Spanish was noted earlier by another poster.

Whatever floats your cruise ship taste - but caution making the drink outside

of the usual ingredients found at the bar may raise a surcharge (cost) for the

drink. But using dishwater strength coffee should not be tolerated !

Compliment and tip your bar tender for making a drink to your taste specs.

 

Thanks to posters replying that Irish Coffee is covered with the UBP !

[pspercy]

Many, many years ago I had Irish coffee in a pub in Co Galway on Lough Corrib.

 

Scalding hot coffee is poured into a glass. The Jameson's is then carefully poured down the side of the tilted glass so it collects at the bottom. No cream or sugar is used.

 

A more complicated version involved moistening the glass and swirling some brown sugar so it sticks to the inside, high proof booze is then swirled and set on fire so the sugar melts & sticks to the glass, then you add the coffee etc as above.

 

My main beef with restaurants most places is that it or espresso are never served hot enough. Could often say the same for the food nowadays !

Edited February 29, 2016 by pspercy

[BurtonRiderT6]

Many, many years ago I had Irish coffee in a pub in Co Galway on Lough Corrib.

 

Scalding hot coffee is poured into a glass. The Jameson's is then carefully poured down the side of the tilted glass so it collects at the bottom. No cream or sugar is used.

 

A more complicated version involved moistening the glass and swirling some brown sugar so it sticks to the inside, high proof booze is then swirled and set on fire so the sugar melts & sticks to the glass, then you add the coffee etc as above.

 

My main beef with restaurants most places is that it or espresso are never served hot enough. Could often say the same for the food nowadays !

 

Being that the boiling point of alcohol is significantly less than that of water there is a reason you can't serve it but so hot. Otherwise the drink will lose it's potency.

[geegee1]

Coffee cocktails are not speciality coffees.

 

Irish coffee, bailey's and coffee, etc etc are all included.

 

Espresso drinks (cappuccinos, lattes, etc.) are not included. These are what NCL refers to as "select Lavazza coffee beverages" in the UBP terms and conditions.

 

https://www.ncl.com/terms/ultimate-beverage-package

 

On my Gem cruise 2 weeks ago, Irish coffee was not included, at least at Topsiders. Had to grab a shot of Bailey's and bring it to your coffee if you didn't want it specialty made.