Illy Issimo now on AA transcons - finally decent coffee!

 
Old Jun 29, 10, 8:54 am
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Illy Issimo now on AA transcons - finally decent coffee!

Just came across my FB wire..

illy issimo We know you are always on the go. If you are flying coast to coast on American Airlines from NYC, SFO, LAX, MIA, or BOS, you can now ask for us by name. We are available on transcontinental flights only...for now.

Looking forward to this next week! AA coffee and I have a strained relationship. Thankfully AA didn't go with nasty Starbucks or Green Mountain Roast.
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Old Jun 29, 10, 8:57 am
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Solved this by carrying VIA. Still get confused looks from FA when I order hot water with 1 cream and 2 sugars.
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Old Jul 8, 10, 3:15 pm
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Today's FB post was "If you’re flying between New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami or Boston, American now offers illy issimo cappuccino drink onboard our aircraft. Buy it, try it and let us know what you think! Buon viaggio!"

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Old Jul 8, 10, 3:29 pm
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News like this doesn't deserve its own thread; it deserves its own Forum ^^^

(OK, yeah, I'm a coffee snob)

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Old Jul 8, 10, 3:46 pm
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Old Jul 8, 10, 4:21 pm
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Originally Posted by FWAAA View Post
That would be a link to facebook, yes? No thanks

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Indeed very good news! Somebody at AA listened...
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Old Jul 8, 10, 4:30 pm
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Originally Posted by CityFlyerNYC View Post
We are available on transcontinental flights only...for now.
Darn, guess i'll still be drinking Cup O' Mud brewed with Galley Springs and a twist of JET-A.
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Old Jul 8, 10, 4:31 pm
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I also just flew NYC-DFW-EGE and saw in American Way they listed the illy issimo cappuccino drink as being available on all flights.. so maybe it is rolling out fleet-wide soon? ^
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Looking at that facebook page, it doesn't appear that the Illy coffee offered is coffee brewed on board, but rather coffee already made and canned...

Hope I'm wrong, though!
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Old Jul 8, 10, 4:48 pm
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Originally Posted by brp View Post
That would be a link to facebook, yes? No thanks

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I am not sure what your issue is with this link? I found it to have information on a product ( the canned version) I was not familiar with.

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Looks like SEA and IAD are missing. Aren't SEA-JFK and LAX-IAD also considered transcon flights?
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Originally Posted by CityFlyerNYC View Post
Just came across my FB wire..

illy issimo We know you are always on the go. If you are flying coast to coast on American Airlines from NYC, SFO, LAX, MIA, or BOS, you can now ask for us by name. We are available on transcontinental flights only...for now.

Looking forward to this next week! AA coffee and I have a strained relationship. Thankfully AA didn't go with nasty Starbucks or Green Mountain Roast.
Woot. Great news. It'll be interesting to see if it's actually good though
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Old Jul 8, 10, 6:52 pm
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Originally Posted by thechosenuno View Post
Looking at that facebook page, it doesn't appear that the Illy coffee offered is coffee brewed on board, but rather coffee already made and canned...

Hope I'm wrong, though!
It's def not brewed; therefore I have no interest.
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Old Jul 8, 10, 7:44 pm
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8.45 fl. ounces
Key Ingredients: illy coffee, lowfat milk, sugar, cocoa.
No preservatives added. Caffeine 64 mg.
Calories 100

http://www.illyusa.com/webapp/wcs/st...imo-cappuccino
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