[RUMOR] New Coffee coming to UA {updated} 1 Dec 2015?
Oct 12, 2015, 6:36 pm
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Oct 12, 2015, 6:38 pm
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This thread is hilarious. Americans discussing which coffee is better on United??
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
Oct 12, 2015, 6:41 pm
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This thread is hilarious. Americans discussing which coffee is better on United??
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
Oct 12, 2015, 6:41 pm
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This thread is hilarious. Americans discussing which coffee is better on United??
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
#2: really? Swiss has Nespresso which is quite good IMHO.
#3: That is sadly true
Oct 12, 2015, 6:43 pm
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I'd be very happy with a return of the Starbucks blend they used to serve. I don't consider Dunkin Donuts coffee that much of a step up from the current awful swill.
Oct 12, 2015, 6:56 pm
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When I first tried Dunkin Donuts coffee, it had the same distinctive taste as Folgers. Then I realized that it was made in the same plant and is by the same parent company: JM Smuckers. Even Folgers beats Freshpoo hands down...even with there being 10% Kona added. It's still poo with 10% Kona mixed in.
Oct 12, 2015, 7:28 pm
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AS serves Starbucks as well. But it's possible that AS signed before the DL deal. It's also possible that UA is just making that up.
When they moved to Freshpoo, one of the propaganda bits the HouCrew tried to throw out there was that Starbucks was getting out of the in-flight coffee business. Of course shortly thereafter, AS signed, and then DL signed.
Fortunately this sort of communications strategy only works when they have full control over the media and people's access to information.
Another one they tried this approach with was when they moved to Tito's. They floated a rumor that Absolut was no longer making minis. Around that time, DL had begun the move from Skyy to Absolut, and hasn't changed since, an DL serves in minis as well.
When they moved to Freshpoo, one of the propaganda bits the HouCrew tried to throw out there was that Starbucks was getting out of the in-flight coffee business. Of course shortly thereafter, AS signed, and then DL signed.
Fortunately this sort of communications strategy only works when they have full control over the media and people's access to information.
Another one they tried this approach with was when they moved to Tito's. They floated a rumor that Absolut was no longer making minis. Around that time, DL had begun the move from Skyy to Absolut, and hasn't changed since, an DL serves in minis as well.
Who knows what the truth really is... We all know now that there was some inside baseball going on with the coffee contract, and the terrible coffee went on to become symbolic of the entire merger.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:03 pm
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AS serves Starbucks as well. But it's possible that AS signed before the DL deal. It's also possible that UA is just making that up.
When they moved to Freshpoo, one of the propaganda bits the HouCrew tried to throw out there was that Starbucks was getting out of the in-flight coffee business. Of course shortly thereafter, AS signed, and then DL signed.
Fortunately this sort of communications strategy only works when they have full control over the media and people's access to information.
Another one they tried this approach with was when they moved to Tito's. They floated a rumor that Absolut was no longer making minis. Around that time, DL had begun the move from Skyy to Absolut, and hasn't changed since, an DL serves in minis as well.
When they moved to Freshpoo, one of the propaganda bits the HouCrew tried to throw out there was that Starbucks was getting out of the in-flight coffee business. Of course shortly thereafter, AS signed, and then DL signed.
Fortunately this sort of communications strategy only works when they have full control over the media and people's access to information.
Another one they tried this approach with was when they moved to Tito's. They floated a rumor that Absolut was no longer making minis. Around that time, DL had begun the move from Skyy to Absolut, and hasn't changed since, an DL serves in minis as well.
For what it's worth, United never said Starbucks was getting out of the inflight coffee business.
Lots of misinformation here.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:27 pm
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I haven't seen a kangaroo for a couple of years. But I have an excellent coffee, or several, every day of the week.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:28 pm
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For what its worth, I remember the justification being that Starbucks dramatically increased the price for the UA contract renewal, and I suspect you may be conflating the vodka transition with what we heard when UA took Glenlivet off the aircraft (that Glenlivet was no longer producing minis). We still have no drinkable Scotch on board, despite an abortive attempt to cross-market with Glenfiddich a few years ago.
Who knows what the truth really is... We all know now that there was some inside baseball going on with the coffee contract, and the terrible coffee went on to become symbolic of the entire merger.
Who knows what the truth really is... We all know now that there was some inside baseball going on with the coffee contract, and the terrible coffee went on to become symbolic of the entire merger.
That said, I enjoy several Glenfiddichs on each of my VX flights, perhaps they have a special stash of them that the distillery hid from United.
I might add, that I hope that Oscar reverses the move to take the expresso machines of the planes. The thought that espresso machines would be rolled out fleet wide was one of my "changes you will like" Not only did Jeff not do this, he pulled them from CO.
When Jeff goes to hell, he will be forced to drink only freshpoo, and eat on International Y food (with a 8-10 hour break in the free food where they try to sell him a salty snack box.
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Oct 12, 2015, 9:28 pm
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For what its worth, I remember the justification being that Starbucks dramatically increased the price for the UA contract renewal, and I suspect you may be conflating the vodka transition with what we heard when UA took Glenlivet off the aircraft (that Glenlivet was no longer producing minis). We still have no drinkable Scotch on board, despite an abortive attempt to cross-market with Glenfiddich a few years ago.
Who knows what the truth really is... We all know now that there was some inside baseball going on with the coffee contract, and the terrible coffee went on to become symbolic of the entire merger.
Who knows what the truth really is... We all know now that there was some inside baseball going on with the coffee contract, and the terrible coffee went on to become symbolic of the entire merger.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:29 pm
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I've had quite good coffee on QF -- individual press pot in C -- assume they still do this on long hauls? The Aussies (esp Melbournians) are quite proud of their coffee tradition.
Oct 12, 2015, 9:35 pm
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This thread is hilarious. Americans discussing which coffee is better on United??
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
No. 1 - what Americans drink is not coffee.
No. 2 - you can't get decent coffee on a plane. Even Qantas can't make coffee on a plane.
No 3 - if you want anything even resembling coffee on a plane, you wouldn't fly an American airline.
And before you flame me - yes! I'm an Australian coffee snob. Hey, there are worse people.
No. 2: The Japanese Airlines serve very good coffee, it can be done, and their coffee is even good in Y.
No. 3: VX has good coffee, try it some time.
But hey, you ought to visit SF some time, we would show you some good coffee, and better yet actually drinkable beer, that does not come in a can.
Oct 13, 2015, 12:41 am
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Talk about how to be the most "mediocre" people in the world.
The point here is not about whether people quit because of just coffee. If you can't get the simplest coffee right, what else are you trying to hide or cut corners?