News Jul 18, 2022

Our summer-special collab with Intelligentsia Coffee is here.

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Ever since we started to dream of what an epic holiday experience at sea should be like, we knew we wanted it to be transformative in every sense: rejuvenating for the body, refreshing for the mind, revolutionary for the industry, respective to the sea, and restorative for the world. But just like you can't sail a ship without a crew, you can’t make waves without great partner-ships. And that’s how we connected with Intelligentsia Coffee, the first specialty coffee company to adopt the direct trade model — a progressive sourcing method where the buying team travels to coffee-producing countries to source and collaborate with partners and pay well above fair trade prices.
 
Driven by curiosity, empowerment, and the never-ending quest for the most extraordinary coffee on Earth, Intelligentsia continues to innovate the industry while elevating every cup to a curated culinary experience that coffee lovers won’t find anywhere else. Lucky for you, the Virgin Voyages’ exclusive Intelligentsia blend is freshly brewed year-round on our lady ships. But you know us — we love shaking things up to surprise and delight our Sailors… even when you’re not sailing. 
 
This summer, we’re bringing a splash of tropical flair to Intelligentsia’s coffee bars across the US with our limited-time Cold Coffee Colada — a refreshing and crisp cold brew shaken with pineapple juice, pressed coconut water, and a hint of simple syrup.

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Fancy a cup? Hurry to the nearest Intelligentsia store and sip while it lasts.

For those of you who just can’t wait to taste our latest tropical bevvie and are ready to pregame its drop, here’s how to make your own Cold Coffee Colada in 2 (sea)breezy steps:

Screw it. Let’s brew it. 

Cold Coffee Colada

Things you'll need:

  • 5 oz diluted cold coffee (1.6% TDS) [~150g]
  • 1.5 oz pineapple juice [45g]
  • 1.5 oz Coconut Water [45g]
  • .5 oz simple syrup [~14g]
  • 125-150g ice

How to mix:

  1. Add all the ingredients into a glass shaker and shake it 5 times (seriously, *only* shake it 5 times — pineapple juice makes a lot of foam, and over-shaking your drink will make it overflow.) 
  2. Pour into a pint glass and enjoy summer with *the* perfect cold drink in hand.
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