Steve in Omaha Posted June 20, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 20, 2023 "Tell me you don't know a lot about cruising without saying you don't know a lot about cruising." We are on the Jewel, leaving Vancouver on Sept. 4. For the first time we have a room with a balcony, and I have this romanticized image of sitting outside while sipping coffee. So how do you do that? (I am not talking about Starbucks or any additional charge for a coffee package. Just the normal coffee that is served) If I go to the buffet before breakfast just to bring coffee back to our room, do I have to "badge in" and does that count as my meal?!? Are there places on the ship where you have access to coffee that you can take with you? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted June 20, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 20, 2023 You go to the buffet as many times and as long as you like, no checking in. with the exception of the speciality restaurants you can return to the complimentary as often as you like but you do give a room number or swipe card in the MDR You can ask your room steward for a coffee machine or go collect coffee from the buffet. You can even have room service for a fee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted June 20, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 20, 2023 If I'm in a balcony I don't go anywhere to get a cup of coffee to enjoy on my balcony, I make it! There should be a coffee maker somewhere in your cabin with free coffee ingredients, coffee, sugar, cream. If it's not visible, check out the top shelf in your closet or 1 of the other storage areas and enjoy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted June 20, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, All-ready2cruise said: If I'm in a balcony I don't go anywhere to get a cup of coffee to enjoy on my balcony, I make it! There should be a coffee maker somewhere in your cabin with free coffee ingredients, coffee, sugar, cream. If it's not visible, check out the top shelf in your closet or 1 of the other storage areas and enjoy. You need to ask for them now. Edited June 20, 2023 by ziggyuk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrumpyNor Posted June 20, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, All-ready2cruise said: If I'm in a balcony I don't go anywhere to get a cup of coffee to enjoy on my balcony, I make it! There should be a coffee maker somewhere in your cabin with free coffee ingredients, coffee, sugar, cream. If it's not visible, check out the top shelf in your closet or 1 of the other storage areas and enjoy. Not anymore.... 😉 As Ziggyuk said, you need to ask for it now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcmomny Posted June 20, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Yes, just ask your room steward and they will provide it for you! We tipped our room steward Juan as soon as we met him and our coffee maker was delivered in about 20 minutes! And he made sure we never ran out of coffee or creamer! Drinking coffee in the morning on your balcony is soooooo nice! I also bring little breakfast cookies from home so we can have our morning routine even on vacation! Yes I know I can go to the buffet and grab cookies but that means getting dressed and we like our first cup of coffee on the balcony in our jammies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted June 20, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Steve in Omaha said: "Tell me you don't know a lot about cruising without saying you don't know a lot about cruising." We are on the Jewel, leaving Vancouver on Sept. 4. For the first time we have a room with a balcony, and I have this romanticized image of sitting outside while sipping coffee. So how do you do that? (I am not talking about Starbucks or any additional charge for a coffee package. Just the normal coffee that is served) If I go to the buffet before breakfast just to bring coffee back to our room, do I have to "badge in" and does that count as my meal?!? Are there places on the ship where you have access to coffee that you can take with you? Thanks. We were in a Haven cabin last March on Breakaway with one of those Nespresso machines that I dislike. Several times a day, I would go to the buffet and fetch coffee. Really easy to do. Suggest you take a couple of coffee mugs with lids. You should only use their cups to refill your mugs but having the larger mugs with lids make the trip back to the cabin easier. There is no charge, no 'badging in', and you can get a couple of pastries or cookies to take with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omahabob Posted June 21, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 21, 2023 We never badged in anywhere on the Getaway except for specialty dining, or for drinks in O'Sheehans. Didn't know we could get coffee makers, or I would have taken advantage of that. Going to bring coffee pods for the Nespresso machine on the Viva in March. Unfortunately, they don't make my favorite coffee for the Nespresso, and I'm not allowed to bring my Keurig machine. But we're in the Haven, so there's always room service..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayedend Posted June 21, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 21, 2023 If we request a coffee machine is it a Nespresso machine or a standard type. I'd love it if they had Nespresso. I saw that in the haven rooms but not sure elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mcmomny Posted June 21, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Our Club Balcony received a standard type coffee maker, not a Nespresso. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 21, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 21, 2023 43 minutes ago, frayedend said: If we request a coffee machine is it a Nespresso machine or a standard type. I'd love it if they had Nespresso. I saw that in the haven rooms but not sure elsewhere. It will not be a Nespresso. It will be a Hamilton Beach single serve. For us, it is easier to go to the buffet and grab a couple of cups. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayedend Posted June 21, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Thanks. I have the Starbucks included drink package, so I'll just go there I guess. Never liked those types of packets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted June 21, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 21, 2023 We brought large yeti’s on our last cruise, fill them up with hot coffee at the buffet (using cups), coffee stays piping hot until evening. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Omaha Posted June 21, 2023 Author #14 Share Posted June 21, 2023 19 hours ago, RocketMan275 said: We were in a Haven cabin last March on Breakaway with one of those Nespresso machines that I dislike. Several times a day, I would go to the buffet and fetch coffee. Really easy to do. Suggest you take a couple of coffee mugs with lids. You should only use their cups to refill your mugs but having the larger mugs with lids make the trip back to the cabin easier. There is no charge, no 'badging in', and you can get a couple of pastries or cookies to take with you. Thanks! Can you explain why you use their cups at the buffet to refill your own mugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted June 21, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Steve in Omaha said: Thanks! Can you explain why you use their cups at the buffet to refill your own mugs? Germs!! Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/photo-stories/you-got-these-5-things-about-germs-all-wrong-in-2017/photostory/62195000.cms?from=mdr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted June 21, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Steve in Omaha said: Thanks! Can you explain why you use their cups at the buffet to refill your own mugs? Because the sign says not to fill your mugs directly from the dispenser. You fill their cups, then tranfer the liquid to your mug which minimizes the chance of your mug contaminating the dispenser. It's not fool proof but it's better than nothing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omahabob Posted June 21, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 21, 2023 4 hours ago, frayedend said: If we request a coffee machine is it a Nespresso machine or a standard type. I'd love it if they had Nespresso. I saw that in the haven rooms but not sure elsewhere. The Nespresso machines are in the Haven. I should have been more specific about that. Sorry. The 'standard' coffee maker is a drip coffee machine. 43 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said: Because the sign says not to fill your mugs directly from the dispenser. You fill their cups, then tranfer the liquid to your mug which minimizes the chance of your mug contaminating the dispenser. It's not fool proof but it's better than nothing. Works for me. I'm ordering coffee pods for the Nespresso similar to what I use in my Keurig. Gonna miss my caramel cappuccino though (I usually mix them). Might try the caramel espresso, but I never really cared much for espresso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted June 21, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, omahabob said: The Nespresso machines are in the Haven. I should have been more specific about that. Sorry. The 'standard' coffee maker is a drip coffee machine. Works for me. I'm ordering coffee pods for the Nespresso similar to what I use in my Keurig. Gonna miss my caramel cappuccino though (I usually mix them). Might try the caramel espresso, but I never really cared much for espresso. If you don't like espresso you could try to use the Lungo setting on the Nespresso. I do that a lot at home or in Spanish Airbnb where Nespresso compatibles are more or less standard if I want a trong coffee but not an espresso. (I have no idea how NCL's Nespresso compatible machines are set up, but there should be a cup size option). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omahabob Posted June 21, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 21, 2023 There is a cup size option. I just prefer the flavor of dark coffee. Or are you saying the only difference between cappuccino and espresso is strength? I'm not a coffee connoisseur. I'm a Juan Valdez sort of coffee drinker, and I say 'large' instead of 'grande'. There is apparently a size difference in Nespresso pods, and they aren't interchangeable, so I have to figure out what size the Haven machines use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillCruiseForMoney Posted June 21, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) They are the original "filter" style Edited June 21, 2023 by WillCruiseForMoney 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted June 21, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 28 minutes ago, omahabob said: There is a cup size option. I just prefer the flavor of dark coffee. Or are you saying the only difference between cappuccino and espresso is strength? I'm not a coffee connoisseur. I'm a Juan Valdez sort of coffee drinker, and I say 'large' instead of 'grande'. Basically an espresso and a lungo use the same amount of coffe powder (approx 5-7 gram), but a lungo water it out a little bit more. 5 g coffee in lungo size cup would still be pretty strong! Dark or light is a matter of roast and should not be controlled with water amount. For a Capuccino you add steamed milk to espresso. (For European drip coffee we typically use 7 gram coffee/cup, same as USA. The difference is that European size "cup" is 125 ml and US cup is 225-250 ml. So we typically drink our coffe twice as strong as USA.) Edited June 21, 2023 by Asawi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
podgeandrodge Posted June 21, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 53 minutes ago, omahabob said: The 'standard' coffee maker is a drip coffee machine. Yes, the Hamilton Beach machine. I bring Senseo extra strong pods with me (Amazon etc) which are great. I find that coffee far more authentic than Neshitpresso hah! Edited June 21, 2023 by podgeandrodge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frayedend Posted June 21, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, Asawi said: Basically an espresso and a lungo use the same amount of coffe powder (approx 5-7 gram), but a lungo water it out a little bit more. 5 g coffee in lungo size cup would still be pretty strong! Dark or light is a matter of roast and should not be controlled with water amount. For a Capuccino you add steamed milk to espresso. (For European drip coffee we typically use 7 gram coffee/cup, same as USA. The difference is that European size "cup" is 125 ml and US cup is 225-250 ml. So we typically drink our coffe twice as strong as USA.) Love this explanation and the exact grams. I loved the coffee I had in France and Germany but haven't tried to replicate it yet. The measurements will help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted June 21, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I don't like strong coffee. That's why I wish I could exchange the Nespresso for my Keurig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asawi Posted June 21, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 21, 2023 12 minutes ago, RocketMan275 said: I don't like strong coffee. That's why I wish I could exchange the Nespresso for my Keurig. I like strong coffee. Or rather, I hate weak coffee... But I don't think Nespresso is ideal for "regular coffee". So not a great choice for the cabins! Keurig, Tassimo, Senseo, Dolce Gusto... All of them would be better for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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