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I'm not familiar with the Norte, but have done the Frances several times. It's sometimes difficult to find coffee on the Frances in the early a.m., so I would guess it's even harder on the Norte. I would bring my own or some other option like tea.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I’ve used the single serving Nescafé sachets in Europe. Find them at most food shops. They do in a pinch shaken in a room temperature water bottle. TheI am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Define "need". I very much enjoy my coffee in the morning. My first cup after walking a few kilometers is wonderful. But I walked with partners that their morning was ruined if they didn't have a cup before they walked out of the albergue. The albergue staff was willing to oblige but it sometimes complicated their morning schedule. As a result the staff waved me good bye but not before they insisted we take a picture for their wall. On the other hand my partners who insisted on coffee were told to hurry up and leave. Two completely completely different experiences at the same albergue.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I like coffee and a nibble to eat in the morning. I used to set myself a challenge to just walk until the first coffee appeared. I never had anything at the Albergue, also I found my pack heavy enough without adding weight. Depending in what time you leave there is usually something quite soon after you start. It makes me love it even more if I just wait just a bit longer. After I broke my wrist( Sarria) I had to eat and drink first to take medication. Also the last 100k there’s a cafe every few minutes!I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Since I'm not a coffee addict myself I don't know if this is feasible, but can she start weaning herself off of early morning coffee now before you leave for the Camino? For example gradually building up to not needing coffee before 9am or so? Maybe waiting 1/2 hour longer in the morning each week.
We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?)
Define "need".
I am very similar in my need for morning coffee and I plan to bring a little instant coffee with me for “emergencies.” It can mix in hot or cold water and will get me to the first open coffee option.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Hi I did the entire Norte last June, it was ok(ish) to find somewhere early for the first week or so, but as you progress, & it gets more rural, & I did struggle to find anywhere open early doors.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Bring it! My friend and I walked the Norte last spring and there were many days that nothing was open for that first cup. Many days we had cold coffee from the night before.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I need coffee in the morning - I carry starbucks packages for emergency use only if nothing can be found before the start of the day...It even works in a water bottle if required...I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
That answers a question for me @t2andreo as I too avoid milk. So for only black coffee it's referred to as cafe solo? Thanks for the help.I get my morning “jump start” by mixing a packet of instant coffee (e.g. Starbucks coffee singles) into an empty water bottle filled with the hottest tap water available at my accommodations. Shake and sip. Hang on backpack harness, as I would a water bottle, and enjoy the scenery as I walk.
While not coffee aficionado hot, it is heated enough to taste like the real thing. TIP - buy a stronger blend than you would brew at home. The fuller body overcomes tepid water - at least IMHO.
These packets weigh nearly nothing. You can carry them in a quart / liter sized ziplock.
I have also bought “sobres” (envelopes ) of instant Nescafé in tiendas across Spain.
This is a no-brainer to me. It always gets me to my first “real” coffee stop if the day.
Being lactose intolerant, I do not use any milk / leche. Coffee “solo” is the only way I can avoid “urgencies” on the trail.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Yes, “café con leche” is coffee with milk. “Cafe solo” is coffee only, or black coffee. “Cafe solo con azúcar” is “black coffee with sugar.”That answers a question for me @t2andreo as I too avoid milk. So for only black coffee it's referred to as cafe solo? Thanks for the help.
I always order "Cafe Americano" for black coffee. Is there a difference?Yes, “café con leche” is coffee with milk. “Cafe solo” is coffee only, or black coffee. “Cafe solo con azúcar” is “black coffee with sugar.”
Don’t confuse them - at your GI system’s peril.
Hope this helps,
Tom
Cafe Americano is usually expresso, diluted with hot water. Plain coffee is typically, but not always drip brewed and has a softer flavor.I always order "Cafe Americano" for black coffee. Is there a difference?
I can't ever remember seeing an "urn" in Spain. Every time i order coffee they use the machine with fresh grounds. It is so yummy.Cafe Americano is usually expresso, diluted with hot water. Plain coffee is typically, but not always drip brewed and has a softer flavor.
Even at home, when I go to Starbucks, if I ask for a Coffee Americano, it comes from the expresso machine. If I ask for just "coffee" it comes from the pre-made brewed "urn." Same construct in Europe.
That said, in some places, when a person asks for a Coffee Americano, they get what the person serving them thinks is American style coffee. Depending on the barista, it could be wither espresso-based or drip brewed. it depends...
Hope this helps,
Tom
Not really - vacationers are generally not up at the crack of dawn.Perhaps, as someone suggested, CDN has so many vacationers in the small beach towns that they are more accommodating to early morning coffee drinkers.
I’ve slept in 25 cities/villages in Spain and passed through many others. I’ve never failed to find a bar to serve me café con leche in the morning. Except one—and there, the albergue got a boiler and instant coffee ready the night before. (Also tea bags.) And on several Camino walks, I’ve had café con leche in literally every village I passed through. The albergue I mentioned also had breakfast available with brewed coffee for any pilgrims who were still there at seven o’clock. (I know—I prepared the breakfast at least nine hundred times!)I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Can I recommend bringing chocolate covered espresso beans? Two of those first thing are loads better than sub par coffee, and are quite potent. And you can carry enough to last your trip. I am a teacher and call my coffee "Be nice to kids juice", so I can sympathize with those who really need coffee. Then when you run into the first open Cafe, you can have a "second" cup. Be aware that 4 or 5 of those beans will cause jitters and sweating, so eat only a few.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
I always pack coffee sachets so even if we just have use of microwave then I can have coffee. I used to be a bit of a snob, wanting proper coffee etc but on the Camino this is often difficult, especially for early risers. Essentially it is more about the caffeine and not the coffee so I gave up being picky and haven't looked back since. I'm heading back over early September to do coastal and espiritual variants of the Portuguese and by giving up on "my own demands and wants" I can do, stay and walk with total freedom. " and then I came to haggard gate and I knew as I entered I had come through fields that were part of no earthly estate" Patrick Kavanagh. P.s All this is but a suggestion. Buen CaminoI am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Absolutely. There would be a quarter of the walkers on the Camino without coffee.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
Caffeine is an additive substance, like alcohol or tobacco. Google “caffeine addiction”. Depending on the amount of caffeine in your 2-3 a day (some drink it very weak) you could be addicted. If I don’t drink my coffee in the morning I get sluggish, sleepy and headachy. Don’t know if the effects would be so hard on the Chemin tho.Sorry I'm not trolling here. I'm serious. As I find some of these posts a bit alarming
Do you actually 'need' coffee in the morning?
Or do you 'like' to have coffee in the morning?
I like coffee, and I normally try to start my Camino day with coffee and a 'real' breakfast.
Some days I have to start with water and a chocolate bar.......
I might not find a coffee all day.
Don't get me wrong, I 'like' coffee.
I drink 2-3 a day at home.
But 'need' it?
I mean are we talking serious addiction here like nicotine, alcohol or worse?
Seriously........ I didn't realise it was a 'thing'.
Wow. Makes scary reading!Caffeine is an additive substance, like alcohol or tobacco. Google “caffeine addiction”. Depending on the amount of caffeine in your 2-3 a day (some drink it very weak) you could be addicted. If I don’t drink my coffee in the morning I get sluggish, sleepy and headachy. Don’t know if the effects would be so hard on the Chemin tho.
I don't drink but definitely need coffee. It's a but of an issue alright but in time I too may give up.Sorry I'm not trolling here. I'm serious. As I find some of these posts a bit alarming
Do you actually 'need' coffee in the morning?
Or do you 'like' to have coffee in the morning?
I like coffee, and I normally try to start my Camino day with coffee and a 'real' breakfast.
Some days I have to start with water and a chocolate bar.......
I might not find a coffee all day.
Don't get me wrong, I 'like' coffee.
I drink 2-3 a day at home.
But 'need' it?
I mean are we talking serious addiction here like nicotine, alcohol or worse?
Seriously........ I didn't realise it was a 'thing'.
Seriously........ I didn't realise it was a 'thing'.
I bring a coil and instant packages from Amazon. I like my coffee with cream and sugar and it's already in the packs. It doesn't add much weight and makes the journey much more pleasant.I wake up in the morning excited about my cup of coffee. I also don't usually stay in Albergues, but rather private accommodation. The thing about cheap hotels and pensions, etc, is they rarely have microwaves or kettles available. Hence, I bring a heating coil and instant coffee sachets.
Of course, it depends on where you're spending the night, but I've never found it difficult to get my early morning cup(s) of coffee. That said, I do carry a few "coffee bags" and a plug in cup size water heater.I am not a coffee drinker but my partner is and she "needs" coffee first thing in the morning. We're planning to do the Norte in October. Is it easy to get coffee early (by 7:00? 8:00?) in most places or should she bring her own coffee maker? Thanks for the advice for the odd non hot drink drinker.
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