kluv2cruz Posted January 15, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Have you noticed when you’re at the international café that you never smell coffee? You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Are they using real beans to make a latte/cappuccino? I know it tastes fine but curious why it doesn’t have that divine fragrance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 15, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, kluv2cruz said: Have you noticed when you’re at the international café that you never smell coffee? You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Are they using real beans to make a latte/cappuccino? I know it tastes fine but curious why it doesn’t have that divine fragrance. Big open area. They do go through a lot of coffee beans. Those latte/cappuccino machines are several thousand dollars. They pump out the coffee drinks as well as the coffee brewing pots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted January 15, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 15, 2020 (edited) Brewed coffee prepared in the back. Yes, they use real beans. Brewed coffee is an arabica roast. Good ventilation. If there was a lingering coffee fragrance in the Piazza imagine the complaints. Edited January 15, 2020 by skynight 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kluv2cruz Posted January 15, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Re complaints - good point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted January 15, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, kluv2cruz said: Have you noticed when you’re at the international café that you never smell coffee? You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Are they using real beans to make a latte/cappuccino? I know it tastes fine but curious why it doesn’t have that divine fragrance. Maybe real coffee shops are designed specifically to ensure that you have that great coffee smell. They are not piping in fake coffee smell in a coffee shop although I am sure that they could but they are enhancing the existing smell. DON 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted January 15, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 15, 2020 The International Café is in a much larger area including the height of the atrium. There are also many other foods being served, versus typically much fewer in a smaller coffee shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted January 19, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 1:01 PM, nini said: The International Café is in a much larger area including the height of the atrium. There are also many other foods being served, versus typically much fewer in a smaller coffee shop. Yes, I agree the height of the ceiling is certainly a huge factor in there not being a fresh ground coffee smell. High ceiling and multiple decks over which to disperse the odor. That makes for a gigantic space overall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renmar Posted January 19, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 3:01 PM, nini said: The International Café is in a much larger area including the height of the atrium. There are also many other foods being served, versus typically much fewer in a smaller coffee shop. Except on the Coral where it is next to the casino and no high ceilings. There it might be nice to have the coffee smell to cover the occasional smell from adjacent areas 🤔. Theo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justalone Posted January 19, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 8:54 AM, kluv2cruz said: Have you noticed when you’re at the international café that you never smell coffee? You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Are they using real beans to make a latte/cappuccino? I know it tastes fine but curious why it doesn’t have that divine fragrance. What does it smell like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare leck57 Posted January 19, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Justalone said: What does it smell like? Like a big open air coffee shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted January 19, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 2:54 AM, kluv2cruz said: You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Only to coffee drinkers. I imagine cigar smokers think that Churchill's smells divine as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daydreamer16 Posted January 19, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 11:54 AM, kluv2cruz said: Have you noticed when you’re at the international café that you never smell coffee? You know when you walk into a yummy Coffee shop the smell is divine. Are they using real beans to make a latte/cappuccino? I know it tastes fine but curious why it doesn’t have that divine fragrance. I agree, just off the Celebrity Reflection and when you walk past their café, it's hard not to want a coffee because it smells so great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted January 20, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 hours ago, Renmar said: Except on the Coral where it is next to the casino and no high ceilings. There it might be nice to have the coffee smell to cover the occasional smell from adjacent areas 🤔. Theo Ahhhh… and a smoky espresso drink in the Coral... NOT! And not our favorite ship... design screw up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneharborlady Posted January 20, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On my first cruise I was terribly disappointed to never smell the ocean, not once the whole week. Then someone pointed out to me that the wonderful ocean smell comes from seaweed on the beach, not the saltwater itself. If true, very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted January 20, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 20, 2020 18 hours ago, stoneharborlady said: On my first cruise I was terribly disappointed to never smell the ocean, not once the whole week. Then someone pointed out to me that the wonderful ocean smell comes from seaweed on the beach, not the saltwater itself. If true, very disappointing. Were you on a ship with an outside Promenade deck? (only on the pre-Regal/Royal ships) I'm not sure the small of seaweed is particularly pleasant--at least not when it's been on a beach for awhile. We've done a lot of TAs on the older Princess ships and have enjoyed sitting out on the promenade deck when it was warm enough. It seems to me there's a faint, pleasant smell to the ocean itself. I've spent a lot of time along the beaches in the Outer Banks and while I don't think there was a strong smell, there was "clean" pleasant smell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted January 20, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 20, 2020 19 hours ago, nini said: Ahhhh… and a smoky espresso drink in the Coral... NOT! And not our favorite ship... design screw up. You have to understand that IC was added on at a later date. It may not be the ideal location but at least there is an IC. Island never did add the venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 20, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 20, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 5:38 AM, SinbadThePorter said: Only to coffee drinkers. I imagine cigar smokers think that Churchill's smells divine as well. No it actually smells more of cigarette smoke. But thats for another thread and another day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom33 Posted January 20, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) The IC is not in a small enclosed space like a cafe that can hold a couple dozen people. It is located on the bottom floor of a 3 story atrium without walls and doors enclosing it. A strong ventilation system keeps air circulating. There are other eateries on the three levels that can add to the aromas in the atrium as well. As long as my cappuccino has a fragrant aroma as I raise my cup to drink, I'm happy.😊 Edited January 20, 2020 by Mom33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneharborlady Posted January 20, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, BarbinMich said: Were you on a ship with an outside Promenade deck? (only on the pre-Regal/Royal ships) I'm not sure the small of seaweed is particularly pleasant--at least not when it's been on a beach for awhile. We've done a lot of TAs on the older Princess ships and have enjoyed sitting out on the promenade deck when it was warm enough. It seems to me there's a faint, pleasant smell to the ocean itself. I've spent a lot of time along the beaches in the Outer Banks and while I don't think there was a strong smell, there was "clean" pleasant smell. Yes, we were, and we had a mini with a balcony. Perhaps its because I grew up on the shore and frequented beaches in NY, NJ and Connecticut. Very different from the Caribbean. Edited January 20, 2020 by stoneharborlady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 20, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 20, 2020 20 hours ago, nini said: Ahhhh… and a smoky espresso drink in the Coral... NOT! And not our favorite ship... design screw up. Better then none at all on the Island! Another design screwup!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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