I NEED coffee!

[bankgirl05]

Are there coffee maker's in the cabins? To my recollection WDW coffee leaves a bit to be desired, plus I like to have my first cup before I head out the door...

 

[Memph1s]

Yes there are coffee makers in the cabins and yes you recollection is accurate. You will need to bring extra filters 10-12 cup round and I strongly recommend your own coffee. I am by no means a coinsurer but the coffee they have there is crapola.

 

[ftwildernessguy]

Here's the plan - go up to the marina, take the boat to Contemporary, take the monorail to Poly, go to the Kona Cafe, order the Kona French Press Pot. You will not regret it.

 

[MALE*RN*777]

I'm the only one in the family who drinks coffee - 1-2 cups a day on days off (much more at work). Due to that factor I just buy the dipping coffee by Folgers or Maxwell House. You get about 20 dippers (cups) for $2.50 and it tastes just like drip because it really is. My father-in-law, mother-in-law and sister-in-law also drink coffee and when they go camping with us they either use what I have or buy it at the campstore.

 

[sarahk0204]

...the settlement trading post has them $2 for 50 (which isn't too bad, really).

The Hess gas station by DTD does not carry coffee filters.

The Publix has them, of course, but if you forget to put them on your list, you find out about these other places.

Anyway, DH got his coffee, and all was right with the world.

-Sarah

 

[ftwildernessguy]

I also make an excellent cup of coffee at my camper using freshly ground Kona beans and distilled water. Sorry - but we are staying offsite this year. But keep it in mind for next year. I get up early.

 

[BradyBz12]

And if you're trying to find GOOD coffee after you head out in the a.m., there's a list of where you can find the real thing (i.e., not Nescafe - bleeeech) HERE

 

[Tri-circle-D]

And if you're trying to find GOOD coffee after you head out in the a.m., there's a list of where you can find the real thing (i.e., not Nescafe - bleeeech) HERE

Just a quick follow up on Monique's post. The list that you will find if you click on her link lists Trail's End as being a place that serves real coffee-not Nescafe. And, that is true, here's the coffee machine at Trail's End:

And here is the coffee machine at the Meadow Trading Post:

There are folks who hate Nescafe. It isn't my favorite, but I drink it. Here's the funny thing- that stuff they brew at Trail's End isn't so great either. If you are in any way picky about your coffee, bring your own.

TCD

 

[DaveInTN]

Here's the plan - go up to the marina, take the boat to Contemporary, take the monorail to Poly, go to the Kona Cafe, order the Kona French Press Pot. You will not regret it.

I've heard about Kona's coffee but have not been able to try it yet. Can you just get coffee (and maybe desert), or do you need to actually eat at the restaurant? (my apologies to the OP...not trying to hijack!)

 

[BradyBz12]

You can go to the Kona Coffee bar and just walk up and grab a cup. It's on the 2nd level of the Poly lobby, over towards where you go to grab the monorail. It's open daily at 6:30am. At 5pm it switches over to a sushi bar (mmmm..... but that's another thread) but I think you can still get coffee there.

 

[DaveInTN]

You can go to the Kona Coffee bar and just walk up and grab a cup. It's on the 2nd level of the Poly lobby, over towards where you go to grab the monorail. It's open daily at 6:30am. At 5pm it switches over to a sushi bar (mmmm..... but that's another thread) but I think you can still get coffee there.

Thanks for the link Monique! I thought there was a coffee bar over there, but last year when I went by to grab cup and some desert one evening I saw the sushi and thought I had the wrong place. Will definitely check it out on our next trip.

 

[BradyBz12]

Happy to help! It's really the perfect food/beverage location for any proper vacation - good coffee AND good sushi!

And for anyone interested... the sushi there is some of the best on property (comparable to CG) and when we were there in December you could pretty much walk up any night of the week and grab a seat. Bonus: you can order off the regular Kona Cafe dining menu too!

 

[bankgirl05]

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Here's the plan - go up to the marina, take the boat to Contemporary, take the monorail to Poly, go to the Kona Cafe, order the Kona French Press Pot.* You will not regret it.

Yeah, umm NO!!!can't function that well in the morning without my coffee first, maybe I'll do this for my 2nd* (or 3rd) cup on my way to the "park of the day"

I also make an excellent cup of coffee at my camper using freshly ground Kona beans and distilled water.* Sorry - but we are staying offsite this year.* But keep it in mind for next year.* I get up early.

And yeah, ummm thanks!!!* if you change your travel dates and plan on being @ the fort same time as us let me know, we'll take you up on that coffee!

And if you're trying to find GOOD coffee after you head out in the a.m., there's a list of where you can find the real thing (i.e., not Nescafe - bleeeech) HERE*

Thanks for the list DH and I concur BLEEEECCCHHHH!!!!* on the Nescafe.*

I've heard about Kona's coffee but have not been able to try it yet.* Can you just get coffee (and maybe desert), or do you need to actually eat at the restaurant?* (my apologies to the OP...not trying to hijack!)

No apologies necessary, I have Hijacked MANY threads, I actually enjoy it!

Happy to help!* It's really the perfect food/beverage location for any proper vacation - good coffee AND good sushi!* And for anyone interested... the sushi there is some of the best on property (comparable to CG) and when we were there in December you could pretty much walk up any night of the week and grab a seat.* Bonus: you can order off the regular Kona Cafe dining menu too!*

There is just something so wrong with this that I can't even begin, but I am just envisioning fishy coffee or something, perhaps it's because I really don't like sushi... but point me to a clambake or seafood buffet and I'm there with my lobster bib on!!!

Note to self: pack coffee, filters sugar and creamer... and avoid the sushi!!!

 

[MALE*RN*777]

Maybe we need a Coffee Hopping Party in the Morning...Each morning we all get up in our PJs and start wondering the campground looking for those who are brewing outside going from site to site...wouldn't that be a hoot. If you don't mind my Mickey or Snoopy PJs...HA HA

 

[BradyBz12]

I'll be sure to put the big pot on!

 

[bankgirl05]

coffee party sounds like fun!!! but my DH would not like you to see him in his jammies (undies)

 

[Tri-circle-D]

I am bumping this slightly old thread up to post some photos of the Kona Cafe mentioned by fwguy and BradyBz12. The Cafe is located just inside the lobby doors on the second floor of the Polynesian. The coffee/sushi bar is the first thing you come to when you enter the building after arriving by the monorail.

There is a sign right outside advertising the Kona Cafe:

Here is a menu of the coffee selections:

And here are some shots of the menus for the Cafe:

I am not sure of the hours of operation, but the coffee bar was closed at around noon on the day we visited:

Notice the sign above the coffee bar area in this photo. It says that the coffee bar is called Kona Island:

When we passed through the same area again at about 5 pm, the sign was now changed:

And the coffee bar was now a sushi bar:

The cool thing about this place is that it was totally uncrowded. There was a huge crowd of people waiting to be seated in the Kona Cafe, but there was no one eating at the sushi bar. According to BradyBz12, you can order from the complete Kona Cafe menu here. This is a great secret! Behind the counter area that you see in these photos, there was seating on a long bar with bar stools overlooking the monorail station and the lush landscaping around the Polynesian Resort's entrance.

And, the sushi looked pretty good. If you have never tried sushi, this might be the place to start. I was always anti-sushi until my oldest DD convinced me to try it. Do you know that a lot of sushi is not raw? I didn't. But it's true. The items in the sushi photos above are called rolls. One of them was made with fried shrimp and rice. Do you like fried shrimp? Do you like rice? Then you can eat one of these sushi rolls, and you would probably even like it. I always thought sushi meant raw fish, but apparently sushi refers to the rice. So, if you want to be trendy, head over to the Kona Cafe coffee/sushi bar.

In case you are interested, here's the sushi menu:

Volcano Roll - spicy tuna, shrimp salad, tempura crunch $13.99

Dragon Hand Roll - barbecued eel in Mame Nori $13.99

California Luau Roll - fresh jumbo lump crab, pineapple, and avocado $12.99

Citrus Hamachi Roll - citrus marinated yellow tail in tempura crunch $12.99

Shrimp Tempura Roll - tempura shrimp, fresh mango served with lilikoi sauce $12.99

Tuna Poke - traditional Hawaiian poke salad $11.99

Kona Crab Cake Roll - fresh jumbo lump crab cake, avocado, and an Asian tartar sauce $10.99

Sashimi - salmon tuna and chef's choice $14.99

Nigiri - Traditional style salmon, tuna and chef's choice $15.99

Cucumber Roll - house vegetarian roll $8.99

Kona Combo Plate - luau California roll, salmon sashimi, tuna poke $13.99

Sushi Platter for Two - our Chef's selection of three rolls to share $15.99


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Kona Island Cocktails

Classic Mai Tai - dark rum, pineapple juice, and citrus juices $8.25

Kona Cool Sundown - vodka, chambord liqueur, and cranberry juice $9.25

Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale or Kona Longboard Lager $6.49


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Wine and Sake

Beni Mansaku Sake $22/bottle

Kakujo Jun Sake $12.75/glass

Riesling, QbA, Saint M Pfalz $8.50

Silverado Chardonnay, Napa $12

Kenwood White Zinfandel $6.50

Buena Vista Pinot Noir, Carneros $9.00

Did someone say barbecued eel?

I'm there!


TCD

 

[ftwildernessguy]

If you want true Kona coffee, not the Kona blend, you have to go to the Kona Cafe and order the french press pot. While the Kona Blend at the Island is better than most WDW coffee, the Kona french press pot is well worth the wait - but have someone to share it with.

 

[Beavers5]

Here's the plan - go up to the marina, take the boat to Contemporary, take the monorail to Poly, go to the Kona Cafe, order the Kona French Press Pot. You will not regret it.

If I were to try that before having any coffee, I'd be lost for sure.

 

[BradyBz12]

According to BradyBz12, you can order from the complete Kona Cafe menu here. This is a great secret!

We've eaten there several times now and they always give us a Kona Cafe menu and a sushi menu. We usually order a bunch of sushi and a salad or appetizer off the Kona Cafe menu.

And yes, any time we've been there we've just walked up and taken a seat (FWIW this was in early December). I have a feeling that the non-sushi people are just walking by and/or that people still aren't quite sure what it's all about.

But it must be popular enough for Disney to keep it - originally it was just meant as a limited run "test" and that was well over a year ago now.

And, the sushi looked pretty good. If you have never tried sushi, this might be the place to start.

They have some great cooked selections in addition to the raw. And DH and I think the quality is comparable to the best places we've tried in these parts, and even Calif. Grill. (with prices being a bit lower)

Thanks for the great post, TCD!