The coffee they serve on Disney property is horrible. Just truly horrible. :hurl:
What's worse, when Disney tries to do espresso drinks they also fail miserably. They don't train the CM's working the espresso machines on how to be a good barista, they only train them on how to mash the beans into the hopper and push the button on the machine and if dark fluid comes out they think they did it right. So long as the CM gives a cheesy grin and says "Have a Magical Day!" after they've poured a disgustingly destroyed espresso shot or two added to flavored corn syrup they think they did it right.
Memo To Espresso Machine CM's: You didn't do it right, your training was worthless (not your fault), you don't have good supplies, and you fail.
I wouldn't mind one bit if Starbucks came in and took over every coffee maker and espresso machine at both WDW and Disneyland. (Sure, there are even better regional coffee companies, like Stumptown out of Portland, Oregon, but Starbucks is the rational choice for a takeover) Coffee in WDW or Disneyland is just pathetic now. Their Nescafe cheap-junk beans and pathetic training of CM's on espresso machines (nevermind trying to give them the actual title of "barista") might have been passable in 1992, but in 2012 it's now to the point where you are just embarassed for Disney and for their clueless CM's.
The only good coffee I've ever had on Disney World property was the tabletop coffee service at Victoria & Albert's made with the Cona vacuum coffee maker. Perfection, with a dash of gracious showmanship!
