JennyJenny Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 I was looking at the refreshment package and noticed it said "Premium Coffees and Teas" I understand what they mean with premium COFFEE but was curious what they meant by premium TEA? I ask as the travel agent for our group tried to talk another gal into canceling her beverage package by arguing over if she drank tea she already got tea free. I know they have the big vats of "iced tea" for the masses which is free (water, tea, and lemonade I hear) so what kind of tea falls into the "premium" category? I plan to keep my refreshment package for the mocktails and coffees alone but as an iced tea snob, I suddenly wondered about the tea situation on board.... Quote
KathyC Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 Premium tea is the tea bags you get from the Cafe/coffee shops. Complimentary hot tea is also available in all the food venues. There are a lot of wonderful choices complimentary that you do not need to get the "premium" teas. I wish I had taken a picture of the tea available but I did not. My suggestion - go to the live blog section of these boards, find someone currently cruising, and ask them to take a picture of the tea choices in both locations. Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 23, 2020 Author Report Posted January 23, 2020 8 hours ago, KathyC said: Premium tea is the tea bags you get from the Cafe/coffee shops. Complimentary hot tea is also available in all the food venues. There are a lot of wonderful choices complimentary that you do not need to get the "premium" teas. I wish I had taken a picture of the tea available but I did not. My suggestion - go to the live blog section of these boards, find someone currently cruising, and ask them to take a picture of the tea choices in both locations. So it's just fancy/upscale tea bags? I wonder if the iced tea is fresh brewed or that horrid mix powder stuff... Quote
AshleyDillo Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, JennyJenny said: I wonder if the iced tea is fresh brewed or that horrid mix powder stuff... Definitely does not taste fresh brewed, so likely it is concentrate stuff. I've never seen premium teas that have an upcharge. They usually have a selection of tea bags in a variety of flavors everywhere that hot water is offered complimentary. The only tea I have seen that you can order at the specialty coffee counter is chai tea lattes. However if you sail on Oasis they have Portside BBQ which does have fresh brewed iced tea, both sweetened and unsweetened! There is a charge for that tea but it would be covered with the refreshment and deluxe drink packages. Quote
ChessE4 Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 14 hours ago, JennyJenny said: I was looking at the refreshment package and noticed it said "Premium Coffees and Teas" I understand what they mean with premium COFFEE but was curious what they meant by premium TEA? I ask as the travel agent for our group tried to talk another gal into canceling her beverage package by arguing over if she drank tea she already got tea free. I know they have the big vats of "iced tea" for the masses which is free (water, tea, and lemonade I hear) so what kind of tea falls into the "premium" category? I plan to keep my refreshment package for the mocktails and coffees alone but as an iced tea snob, I suddenly wondered about the tea situation on board.... When I purchased a coffee card, I was able to get a Chai Tea for my wife at the Cafe Promenade. That is one type of premium tea. JennyJenny and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote
KathyC Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 7 hours ago, JennyJenny said: So it's just fancy/upscale tea bags? I wonder if the iced tea is fresh brewed or that horrid mix powder stuff... It is a fancier brand that are additional cost. I tried the ice tea once...and never again. It was terrible. Quote
KathyC Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 @twangster has pictures of everything. I bet he has a picture of the complimentary teas and the additional cost teas. Quote
foxrunner Posted January 23, 2020 Report Posted January 23, 2020 We are particular about our tea. At home we drink Williamson, Republic of Tea, and Yorkshire Gold to name a few. The standard tea was solid on Allure. We drink mainly British Breakfast and an occasional green tea. The problem is I didn't pay attention to the name of the tea served and I've never seen it for sale in the USA. We did have the DBP and could have found premium teas but the standard stuff was readily available in the Windjammer, Main Dining Room,and Specialty Dining so we ordered and enjoyed it. Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Posted January 24, 2020 14 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Definitely does not taste fresh brewed, so likely it is concentrate stuff. I've never seen premium teas that have an upcharge. They usually have a selection of tea bags in a variety of flavors everywhere that hot water is offered complimentary. The only tea I have seen that you can order at the specialty coffee counter is chai tea lattes. However if you sail on Oasis they have Portside BBQ which does have fresh brewed iced tea, both sweetened and unsweetened! There is a charge for that tea but it would be covered with the refreshment and deluxe drink packages. Oh dear. A week without my tea.... I need fresh brewed tea. I may have to MacGuyer it.... I am on Grandeur.... Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Posted January 24, 2020 6 hours ago, KathyC said: @twangster has pictures of everything. I bet he has a picture of the complimentary teas and the additional cost teas. Thank you. I live on fresh brewed iced tea. I may have to bring my own tea bags as an emergency back up. Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 24, 2020 Author Report Posted January 24, 2020 5 hours ago, foxrunner said: We are particular about our tea. At home we drink Williamson, Republic of Tea, and Yorkshire Gold to name a few. The standard tea was solid on Allure. We drink mainly British Breakfast and an occasional green tea. The problem is I didn't pay attention to the name of the tea served and I've never seen it for sale in the USA. We did have the DBP and could have found premium teas but the standard stuff was readily available in the Windjammer, Main Dining Room,and Specialty Dining so we ordered and enjoyed it. I am mostly an iced tea (straight black, no sugar) gal. If I do hot, it's Earl Gray. Quote
Lovetocruise2002 Posted January 24, 2020 Report Posted January 24, 2020 8 hours ago, JennyJenny said: Thank you. I live on fresh brewed iced tea. I may have to bring my own tea bags as an emergency back up. In addition to being a suite snob, I am even more of a tea snob. I always pack my own. It weighs almost nothing. JennyJenny 1 Quote
KathyC Posted January 25, 2020 Report Posted January 25, 2020 23 hours ago, JennyJenny said: Oh dear. A week without my tea.... I need fresh brewed tea. I may have to MacGuyer it.... I am on Grandeur.... I periscoped from Grandeur last April. Let me see if I have any scopes with the tea in it. Edited to add, unfortunately I do not. Quote
CGTLH Posted January 25, 2020 Report Posted January 25, 2020 Tazo is going to be your premium brand tea, available in multiple varieties. Want to say the free stuff is London Tea Company brand, also available in multiple varieties. KathyC 1 Quote
KathyC Posted January 25, 2020 Report Posted January 25, 2020 Just snagged this from a live blog: complementary tea is London Tea Company. This is from the suite lounge in the terminal, but it's the same that's on board. TinyDancer 1 Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/24/2020 at 7:27 AM, Lovetocruise2002 said: In addition to being a suite snob, I am even more of a tea snob. I always pack my own. It weighs almost nothing. I am SO glad I asked. Lovetocruise2002 and TinyDancer 2 Quote
JennyJenny Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Posted January 26, 2020 23 hours ago, KathyC said: Just snagged this from a live blog: complementary tea is London Tea Company. This is from the suite lounge in the terminal, but it's the same that's on board. Thank you!!!!! Quote
TinyDancer Posted January 29, 2020 Report Posted January 29, 2020 Oh man!!! So sad to hear there’s no fresh brewed iced tea on RC. Add me to the list of people who live on it. I was not envisioning having to brew my own tea while on my cruise. Yikes. Quote
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