judgen Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I will be on my first Diamond cruise Sunday on anthem. Just wondering if the crown Lounge has good old regular decaf coffee because sometimes I get up early in the morning and the coffee at the Cafe Promenade is usually not that hot. It has usually been sitting quite a while. I get the room service coffee at 6:00 but lots of times they don't show up till 6:30 and sometimes I get up around 5:00. And yes I am a vintage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 My experience in the Crown Lounge(s). Their coffee machine is an automatic, per cup device. By pushing buttons, you'll have choices of black coffees, regular or unleaded, and these machines have multiple choices of lattes, although not understanding lattes, I cannot tell the difference between any of the choices. Bottom line, yes, if you want a reasonably hot decaf, they have it. . ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OCSC Mike Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 8 minutes ago, judgen said: I will be on my first Diamond cruise Sunday on anthem. Just wondering if the crown Lounge has good old regular decaf coffee because sometimes I get up early in the morning and the coffee at the Cafe Promenade is usually not that hot. It has usually been sitting quite a while. I get the room service coffee at 6:00 but lots of times they don't show up till 6:30 and sometimes I get up around 5:00. And yes I am a vintage. Yes, the machine has decaf and you can get regular coffee if you don't want something fancier. One caveat... I go there well before 7am most mornings and the machine is not always available in the early morning hours. This varies by ship and sailing. Sometimes a crew member will be cleaning/prepping it and you have to wait until closer til 7am. Recently, I've had no problem getting my cappuccino at 6-6:30am so not trying to discourage you, just sharing info. BTW, congrats on Diamond! That machine is probably my 2nd favorite perk after my drink vouchers. LC Grits and WAYNO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Pro Tip: Sleeping late enhances Crown Lounge coffee machine performance. Try it 'bout the the crack of 9 or later for best results rjweber3, Freegirl, LC Grits and 6 others 2 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Just note you may have to switch screens to see a decaf option. Or like me one cruise, couldn't figure out how to exit the decaf menu to get back to the high-test menu. Fortunately a crew member was there and gave me a "you're not the first person" smile and showed me. OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO and fireclan 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike n Ky Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Recent cruise on Symphony the Crown Lounge did not have regular coffee in the machine. First time seeing that. They did bring in a carafe at times but it was a pump thermos. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 I have also found on multiple visits, these coffee machines to be out of service. They are serviced or repaired, only to break down again. Apparently, very fragile and/or requiring high maintenance. 14Terry and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 I do love those machines but IMO the grounds reservoir isn't big enough... most of the time when the machine is "down" it's because the little box where the coffee grounds are shunted to is full. Are guests supposed to empty it? No way. Have I been known to if I'm there by myself with no witnesses? Maybe... OCSC Mike and fireclan 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 6 minutes ago, Riley said: Have I been known to if I'm there by myself with no witnesses? Maybe... Same. One time I was half tempted to refill the whole bean reservoir, but by the time I got enough guts to do it, a crew member came in and did it. Riley, FionaMG, OCSC Mike and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 19 minutes ago, Riley said: Are guests supposed to empty it? I empty the grounds all the time ! The only thing I've found that you cannot do is add milk to the milk container. They usually lock up the milk, which is wise. OCSC Mike, fireclan and WAYNO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 I've come to realize that the "I've emptied the grounds myself" club is much bigger than one may think. fireclan and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobroo Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 Guilty as charged......I empty the grounds and refill the beans whenever required, just like at home. I also frill the napkins while I am waiting. OCSC Mike, WAAAYTOOO and fireclan 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I empty the grounds all the time ! The only thing I've found that you cannot do is add milk to the milk container. They usually lock up the milk, which is wise. I never even considered this, but I am not opposed to doing so. Next time, if necessary, I'll look into it. OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 5 minutes ago, WAYNO said: Next time, if necessary, I'll look into it. It's not hard to figure out. Depending on the model, there's a drawer somewhere that just slides right out. Dump it in the trash and slide it back in and you're good to go. WAYNO and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 38 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: It's not hard to figure out. Depending on the model, there's a drawer somewhere that just slides right out. Dump it in the trash and slide it back in and you're good to go. On Allure a couple of weeks ago I had no trouble figuring out how to pull the grounds drawer out….i had more trouble finding a place to dump them without creating a hazardous waste site ! . Finally opened a lower cabinet door and found a trash bin underneath. fireclan, OCSC Mike and WAYNO 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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