Which airline has the best coffee?
Sep 29, 2016, 5:29 pm
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Did you order an espresso or a drip coffee? I don't think their drip coffee is up to the same standard...
Sep 30, 2016, 4:58 am
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Thanks for the info, i only tried the drip coffee. They had little cups pre-filled with instant Nestle coffee which they poured hot water into. I didn't know espresso was an option. This was short-haul economy class on an A320 so maybe it's wasn't available?
Sep 30, 2016, 5:43 am
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Best coffee I've ever had on a plane is in BA F with breakfast prior to landing at LHR on a flight from JFK. Excellent full English breakfast, too!
Last edited by AlastairGordon; Sep 30, 2016 at 7:03 am
Sep 30, 2016, 5:57 am
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The cappuccino that they make on Ryanair with hot water they pour into a cup with the mix is better than any filter coffee I have had on a legacy carrier in coach. It does cost 2 Euros, but considering the money one saves over a legacy carrier flying Ryanair, it's worth it.
The thing I never understood is that it can't be that hard to put a battery operated Nespresso machine or two on a catering cart and yet even in business, most carriers don't do it.
The thing I never understood is that it can't be that hard to put a battery operated Nespresso machine or two on a catering cart and yet even in business, most carriers don't do it.
Sep 30, 2016, 5:58 am
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You have to be flying long-haul F to get the best coffees (maybe Austrian is an exception as J is their highest class). CX, QF, EK offer quite good coffee (better than Starbucks quality, though that isn't a very high bar) for example. But flying on A380/A350/B787 with the greater pressurization is probably the most important factor affecting flavour of coffee.
Sep 30, 2016, 7:39 am
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The cappuccino that they make on Ryanair with hot water they pour into a cup with the mix is better than any filter coffee I have had on a legacy carrier in coach. It does cost 2 Euros, but considering the money one saves over a legacy carrier flying Ryanair, it's worth it.
The thing I never understood is that it can't be that hard to put a battery operated Nespresso machine or two on a catering cart and yet even in business, most carriers don't do it.
The thing I never understood is that it can't be that hard to put a battery operated Nespresso machine or two on a catering cart and yet even in business, most carriers don't do it.
I agree that Austrian's Viennese Coffee House In the Sky was the best coffee experience I've had on a plane.
Sep 30, 2016, 7:48 am
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Any equipment they put on an aircraft has to be certified to a high standard of reliability and safety. That $200 Nespresso maker would probably cost $2000 by the time it was able to be put on a plane.
I agree that Austrian's Viennese Coffee House In the Sky was the best coffee experience I've had on a plane.
I agree that Austrian's Viennese Coffee House In the Sky was the best coffee experience I've had on a plane.
If I had an airline, I'd definitely put these on board and charge. Would be a better way to earn ancillary fees than charging for crappy food.
Sep 30, 2016, 11:34 am
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Such a system does exist (made by B/E Aerospace, a dominant player in the galley fittings industry) and it costs well over $2,000 IIRC. I've got a photo of it around here somewhere, I think.