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I was there about 3 weeks ago and the coffee in the Foodcourts was still the same. You can get brewed Coffee at several locations in WDW. But not in the foodcourts. I would not count on it being any better in the future.... meaning they will not be offering brewed coffee for the Masses in the foodcourts. Sorry to disappoint you. Brewed coffee needs to be made fresh every 20 minutes and kept hot without burning or the quality goes down fast. Currently the system they have for coffee offers the quickest and consistant method for providing Coffee to large numbers of Guests.
I understand that -- coffee that's been sitting on a burner too long is the absolute worst IMHO. Maybe they'll switch concentrates too? We can only hope that would be an improvement.
In my experience, though, the "bad coffee" is only a problem the first day or two. After that I'm so thankful for the caffeine that I don't care any more.
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I'm going to take some of Starbuck's Via with me and to the parks too. It may be instant, but it's way better than any coffee I've ever had at Disney!!
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Just another suggestion...I keep Folgers coffee singles (think: tea bag) with me at work, so when I want a fresh cup, it's just a matter of hitting the hot water switch. Granted, it's not Gevalia (my home brew), but it sure beats the liquified stuff. One bag is perfect in my resort mug.
I'm going to take some of Starbuck's Via with me and to the parks too. It may be instant, but it's way better than any coffee I've ever had at Disney!!
We did exactly this on our recent trip. We like iced coffee in the summer, another concept Disney does not seem to have a grasp on unfortunately. We simply made the Starbucks Via coffee the night before and put it in the fridge over night. We made ice cubes with bottled water and then in the morning we were all set for iced coffee. I am so surprised that Disne cannot seem to improve on the coffee quality at WDW.
Actually, some places do have iced coffees available, although most have some flavoring added. Yak & Yeti Quality Beverages in AK has latte, mocha or vanilla hot or cold. Our favorite AK stop for special teas, Royal Anandapur Tea kiosk near Y&Y, offers iced coffee.
At DHS, Starring Rolls has iced coffee. The Ice Cold Snack Stand near the park entrance offer mocha, latte and vanilla iced. Writers Stop has iced cappuccino, latte, and mochaccino.
In Epcot, Sunshine Seasons has iced mocha, latte and french vanilla. The French pastry shop has iced cappuccino.
In MK, Cosmic Ray's has iced cappuccino, as do Sleepy Hollow and Sunshine Tree Terrace.
We also once asked nicely for a cup of ice at the Kusafiri Bakery, dumped our hot coffee over it, sweetened it, and had iced coffee. Since Disney is willing to give you ice water at any CS, you could just ask for the ice when you order coffee anywhere. And I am guessing since they serve thousands of cups of coffee per day, we are doomed to industrial cafeteria coffee pretty much forever, except from the specialty places.
Does anyone know of any updates on this. I know I posted well over a year ago about the Hearthstone Lounge @ the GC serving Diedrich coffee which is an excellent cup of coffee.
When I stayed @ PP a couple of weeks ago, I had several cups from the Surfside Lounge & Coffee Bar and it was delicious also, but didn't think to ask the brand.
Maybe the Starbuck/Peets rumor has some merit... Diedrich Coffee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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It would be an unreasonable walk (and I'm not sure there are even sidewalks), but a short drive (less than 5 minutes). No trouble to do a little trip thru the drive-thru.
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Just another suggestion...I keep Folgers coffee singles (think: tea bag) with me at work, so when I want a fresh cup, it's just a matter of hitting the hot water switch. Granted, it's not Gevalia (my home brew), but it sure beats the liquified stuff. One bag is perfect in my resort mug.
This is exactly what DH does when we go....he has to have his coffee (or high powered tea) in the morning or he can't get started!
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Also does anyone know on here if you can walk to McDonald's from All Stars I like their Iced Coffee
Yes, you can and there are sidewalks as well as crosswalks. We have Guests do it all the time. Granted, it's much easier if you are at Sports, Music is doable, but Movies is quite the hike (over a mile, I believe, depending on where you are).
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If you are in average shape, walking from Sports/Music would not be a problem. Go out through the security gate and you can cross over just like the CMs going back to their cars. We bless McD's name late at night when we need something easy, and my husband definitely prefers their coffee to Disney's usual.
The nearest Dunkin' Donuts is about 4 miles east on 192 near the Harley dealer/Publix/Logan's on the left. We hit it when we go to Publix for room food.
Yes, you can and there are sidewalks as well as crosswalks. We have Guests do it all the time. Granted, it's much easier if you are at Sports, Music is doable, but Movies is quite the hike (over a mile, I believe, depending on where you are).
Yes, you can and there are sidewalks as well as crosswalks. We have Guests do it all the time. Granted, it's much easier if you are at Sports, Music is doable, but Movies is quite the hike (over a mile, I believe, depending on where you are).
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If you are in average shape, walking from Sports/Music would not be a problem. Go out through the security gate and you can cross over just like the CMs going back to their cars. We bless McD's name late at night when we need something easy, and my husband definitely prefers their coffee to Disney's usual.
The nearest Dunkin' Donuts is about 4 miles east on 192 near the Harley dealer/Publix/Logan's on the left. We hit it when we go to Publix for room food.
Thank you we are staying at Music actually thinking of renting a car going to check the prices on that soon I hear it's better with staying at the All Stars
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And I am guessing since they serve thousands of cups of coffee per day, we are doomed to industrial cafeteria coffee pretty much forever, except from the specialty places.
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