Coffee at bootcamp

JaxSailor22 · 08-12-2012, 03:12 PM

Lot of misconceptions going around, so heres what I experienced. Coffee is offered, and you may have it during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are two types; Kona blend, and Kona strong ( neither of which are all that great). As for it being straight black- you can put sugar and milk in it to make it passable for coffee. It's not the best, but for bootcamp it worked for me!

AVSailor · 08-12-2012, 06:02 PM

Hey! I was just there so i can answer it

Depends on your RDC's. My bf drank coffee every single morning. I didn't touch it. There is a coke machine (only diet pop and juices like powerade in it) and i litteraly only hit powerade and water. My rdcs didn't allow you to drink pop. And then there was a juice machine (oj/apple/etc) you could have that. And then there was a coffee machine (hot water/coco/coffee) and i didn't even touch it because i didnt wanna get yelled at. And then there is a milk machine thing. Hot water is for tea or oatmeal and milk is for drinking or cereal. Which u can have at any meal.

Its a good layout. I was just to afraid to touch it. My rdcs were kinda evil

FutureND · 08-12-2012, 06:08 PM

So out of all of the answers, there was only one from someone who has been there. It's good to know that there will be coffee, though I will probably do my best to get off of caffeine before I leave. I am a coffee every morning drinker, not any sodas really, and I know it will probably be rough for a few days but it will pay off to "kick the habit" before I leave.

JaxSailor22 · 08-12-2012, 06:33 PM

Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

kforbs126 · 08-12-2012, 06:35 PM

There's definitely coffee but it tasted like shit. Tried it twice but never went back. I drank 1 glass of water and 1 glass of Sprite Zero every meal. Our RDC's didn't care what we did.

LT Guppy · 08-12-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaxSailor22

Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

Agreed. And not having been there doesn't necessarily mean people don't know what they're talking about.

FutureND · 08-12-2012, 06:46 PM

Jax - as I don't personally know anyone on here all I can do is go by the user profile. You are active duty so you have been there and avsailor has been there as she is past military. That being said, those are the opinions I would go off of because they have personal experience. I would rather get my advice from those who have been there and done that rather than those who have heard this or that.

Laworlo · 08-13-2012, 01:25 PM

Yes, the coffee is there, but sucks. In fact, one of the lyrics to one of the cadences is as follows: "They say that in the Navy the Coffee's mighty fine, it looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine!"

Bingle · 08-21-2012, 03:06 PM

Well you wont be able to get it before your work out since you're in a 800 division. Chow doesn't start until 0545, so theres the problem. As far as the coffee goes, I didn't try it when I was there, but other said it was nasty and or it was decaf.

08-12-2012, 03:12 PM	#1
JaxSailor22 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	Lot of misconceptions going around, so heres what I experienced. Coffee is offered, and you may have it during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are two types; Kona blend, and Kona strong ( neither of which are all that great). As for it being straight black- you can put sugar and milk in it to make it passable for coffee. It's not the best, but for bootcamp it worked for me!

08-12-2012, 06:02 PM	#2
AVSailor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Detroit Posts: 244 Rep Power: 0	Hey! I was just there so i can answer it Depends on your RDC's. My bf drank coffee every single morning. I didn't touch it. There is a coke machine (only diet pop and juices like powerade in it) and i litteraly only hit powerade and water. My rdcs didn't allow you to drink pop. And then there was a juice machine (oj/apple/etc) you could have that. And then there was a coffee machine (hot water/coco/coffee) and i didn't even touch it because i didnt wanna get yelled at. And then there is a milk machine thing. Hot water is for tea or oatmeal and milk is for drinking or cereal. Which u can have at any meal. Its a good layout. I was just to afraid to touch it. My rdcs were kinda evil

08-12-2012, 06:08 PM	#3
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	So out of all of the answers, there was only one from someone who has been there. It's good to know that there will be coffee, though I will probably do my best to get off of caffeine before I leave. I am a coffee every morning drinker, not any sodas really, and I know it will probably be rough for a few days but it will pay off to "kick the habit" before I leave.

08-12-2012, 06:33 PM	#4
JaxSailor22 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Coronado, CA Posts: 61 Rep Power: 0	Not to be that guy, but there were responses from a few people that have actually been there. Once you arrive at RTC, you'll find that many things you thought you'd be concerned with (like coffee) will never even cross your mind.

08-12-2012, 06:35 PM	#5
kforbs126 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	There's definitely coffee but it tasted like shit. Tried it twice but never went back. I drank 1 glass of water and 1 glass of Sprite Zero every meal. Our RDC's didn't care what we did.

08-12-2012, 06:46 PM	#7
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	Jax - as I don't personally know anyone on here all I can do is go by the user profile. You are active duty so you have been there and avsailor has been there as she is past military. That being said, those are the opinions I would go off of because they have personal experience. I would rather get my advice from those who have been there and done that rather than those who have heard this or that.

08-13-2012, 01:25 PM	#8
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	Yes, the coffee is there, but sucks. In fact, one of the lyrics to one of the cadences is as follows: "They say that in the Navy the Coffee's mighty fine, it looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine!"

08-21-2012, 03:06 PM	#9
Bingle Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	Well you wont be able to get it before your work out since you're in a 800 division. Chow doesn't start until 0545, so theres the problem. As far as the coffee goes, I didn't try it when I was there, but other said it was nasty and or it was decaf.