In-room Coffee makers, the Ultimate Thread

[gottalovepluto]

Swan Reserve (SR). I don’t know about coffee makers and it lacked a label so here are some pics and someone more knowledgeable can name it!

 

[bookbabe626]

Swan Reserve (SR). I don’t know about coffee makers and it lacked a label so here are some pics and someone more knowledgeable can name it!
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And that’s a regular room there? Because that’s a Keurig-compatible machine, which seems to differ from what’s at Swan/Dolphin. Thanks, I’ll update the summary.

 

[NicoleLarson]

Value coffee

 

[KenyaSierra]

The MOST important question: is there any way to make the coffee made with Cuisinart pods taste good/reasonably strong?

 

[gottalovepluto]

And that’s a regular room there? Because that’s a Keurig-compatible machine, which seems to differ from what’s at Swan/Dolphin. Thanks, I’ll update the summary.

Yes, it was a standard room. Not a suite.

 

[Wood Nymph]

The MOST important question: is there any way to make the coffee made with Cuisinart pods taste good/reasonably strong?

I use less water than the reservoir holds. That helps it to taste better. I've tried soaking the pods to see if it yielded more flavor, but it didn't make a difference.

 

[StarCruzer]

So the duos are K-cup and pods right? I'm assuming you can't just put a filter with regular coffee grounds into the pot side?

We were planning on bringing our own coffee, filters and silicone travel pour-over sleeve. I generally don't trust in-room coffee makers and clean the everloving heck out of them if I absolutely need to use them.

 

[CarolynFH]

So the duos are K-cup and pods right? I'm assuming you can't just put a filter with regular coffee grounds into the pot side?

We were planning on bringing our own coffee, filters and silicone travel pour-over sleeve. I generally don't trust in-room coffee makers and clean the everloving heck out of them if I absolutely need to use them.

Actually, the duos are a regular drip pot on one side (basket filter, 10-12 cup size) with a K-cup single serve on the other. Best of both worlds! You will have flat filter pods of coffee you can use on the drip side, but we're like you - we bring our own favorite coffee grounds and filters.

ETA post #12 in this thread, on the first page, has a photo.

 

[jenjersnap]

Reporting that our GFV resort room in Big Pine Key still had Cuisinart pod machine as of 9/21/24.

 

[bookbabe626]

Reporting that our GFV resort room in Big Pine Key still had Cuisinart pod machine as of 9/21/24.

That’s crazy. The “flagship” resort with the same crappy coffee maker as All Stars? Hopefully it was just a temporary replacement of a broken Keurig or something like that. I’d have been calling mousekeeping to try for a keurig.

 

[jenjersnap]

That’s crazy. The “flagship” resort with the same crappy coffee maker as All Stars? Hopefully it was just a temporary replacement of a broken Keurig or something like that. I’d have been calling mousekeeping to try for a keurig.

I don’t believe it was only our room because, as I mentioned earlier in this thread, when researching room tour videos every one of the Big Pine Key rooms still showed the cuisinart. It is odd, for sure, but we decided we would just get coffee elsewhere.

 

[bookbabe626]

I don’t believe it was only our room because, as I mentioned earlier in this thread, when researching room tour videos every one of the Big Pine Key rooms still showed the cuisinart. It is odd, for sure, but we decided we would just get coffee elsewhere.

I’ve edited the summary in post 35 to reflect the unsatisfactory coffee situation at Big Pine Key.

Hopefully we will get some reports from people about other buildings at GF.

 

[bookbabe626]

From another thread, reports are that the 2 bdrms at SSR and OKW have new(ish) Cuisinart Stay drip machines as in the picture below.

They also reported being able to have housekeeping bring you a second coffee maker, so if you are a family that wants two different types of coffee in a room with only a traditional drip/basket coffee maker, getting a second machine might be a good compromise.

 

[jo-jo]

Post #35 says BLT has some drip pots and some with k cups. If you get a room with drip pot, can you request the other?

 

[bookbabe626]

Post #35 says BLT has some drip pots and some with k cups. If you get a room with drip pot, can you request the other?

You can always ask housekeeping, and if they have a different size or style of coffee maker available they will bring it.

With BLT being under refurb, it’s likely that the new rooms will have keurigs like the rest of recent renos have added. Probably single cup in the studios, keurig duos in 1bdrm+.

 

[jo-jo]

You can always ask housekeeping, and if they have a different size or style of coffee maker available they will bring it.

With BLT being under refurb, it’s likely that the new rooms will have keurigs like the rest of recent renos have added. Probably single cup in the studios, keurig duos in 1bdrm+.

But we’ll be there in 6 weeks. I’m thinking we’ll be getting an old room with whatever coffee pot that’s there now.

 

[bookbabe626]

But we’ll be there in 6 weeks. I’m thinking we’ll be getting an old room with whatever coffee pot that’s there now.

Housekeeping may still be able to bring you something different if you ask. Please post here when you return, let us know how it went.

 

[S. C.]

FWIW, I thought the actual coffee provided was terrible. Bring your favorite with you.

The coffee was awful and I'm normally not picky, I couldn't drink it and had to pour it out. We stayed at AS Movies for 2 nights before our cruise in March.

 

[bookbabe626]

A great description of the Keurig Duos and instructions for use can be found here:
https://www.disboards.com/threads/bwv-refurb-is-in-full-swing.3929918/post-65770328

 

[bookbabe626]

Summary post #35 updated to reflect the conflicting reports about Riviera.

Some people in studios have had single cup Keurigs, but a recent report from someone in a 2 bedroom says they had a regular drip machine, not a Keurig Duo.

So, similar to CCV, if you are staying there be prepared for either type, and if you have a strong preference call housekeeping and see if you can swap if you get the “wrong” type.