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Joffrey's Specialty Beverages Available at Epcot's Food & Wine Festival 2021

September 8, 2021

Many Disney visitors are familiar with a brand that can be found several places around property: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company. We have been known to regularly enjoy coffees, teas, and frozen drinks while visiting the parks and Joffrey’s has become a familiar brand. As part of Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival, Joffrey’s has created several specialty beverages only available during this time at Epcot. Each Joffrey’s location in the park offers a featured drink and we have taken a trip around the world to sample these new creations. Read on for our review of these limited edition recipes…

About Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co.

Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. is the Official Specialty Coffee of Walt Disney World® Resort, Disneyland® Resort, and Disney Vacation Club®. Joffrey’s is available in-room, where coffee is served, at QSR and kiosk locations, and signature restaurants at Disney Parks and Resorts.

Experience Joffrey’s artisan roasted coffees, teas, and signature specialty beverages in a variety of ways including lattes and espressos, cold brew, iced tea, blended specialty drinks, and spirited beverages, where served. Visit Joffrey’s at Disney Springs® and locations throughout Walt Disney World® Resort.

One of the Joffrey’s kiosks located at Epcot.

One of the Joffrey’s kiosks located at Epcot.

This Year’s Special Beverage Offerings

1. Near Mission: SPACE – COCOA COLD BREW $6.39
Kona Mocha topped with Whipped Cream and drizzled with Chocolate.
(Also available with Jameson Cold Brew Whiskey for $12.99)

The Kona Mocha is one of Andrew’s go-to drinks being a nice frozen coffee drink. The Cocoa Cold Brew takes it up a notch with more chocolate! We also added the alcohol shot which made this drink so yummy. It was a great balance of coffee and chocolate, and being frozen was perfect for a hot September day. The whipped cream and cookie were a nice touch too.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s Cocoa Cold Brew.

Joffrey’s Cocoa Cold Brew.

2. Near Disney Traders – DOUBLE TROUBLE CHAI $6.39
Tantalizing Iced Chai with a Single Shot of Espresso topped with Whipped Cream and Cinnamon.
(Also available with Jameson Cold Brew Whiskey for $12.99)

Julie loved this drink with a unique twist featuring both chai tea and coffee. Being iced we found it the perfect combo of being cold and refreshing but also the chai spice made it feel like a perfect fall drink. The whipped cream and cookie were a nice touch, but it didn’t feel as dessert like as the Cocoa Cold Brew.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s Double Trouble Chai.

Joffrey’s Double Trouble Chai.

3. Near Canada – TROPICAL TEA BREEZE $6.39
Iced Tea and Frozen Lemon with a splash of Coconut Syrup.
(Also available with Tito’s Vodka for $12.99)

Now this drink was perfect to add to a day drinking around the world. We added the vodka option which reminded us of a long island ice tea but with a tropical twist. The frozen lemonade and coconut flavor added a lot to this drink and we could certainly enjoy several on a hot day.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s Tropical Tea Breeze

Joffrey’s Tropical Tea Breeze.

4. The American Adventure – CINNAMON CHAI $6.39
Refreshing Iced Chai Tea Latte topped with whipped cream and cinnamon.
(Also available with Cinnamon Whiskey for $12.99)

Another chai based drink (and one Andrew really loved). Being more milk based with lots of cinnamon it reminded us of a liquid milkshake. While the chai flavor was there this was sweeter and more dessert like too. Loved the addition of whipped cream and the cookie.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s featured drink sign.

Joffrey’s Cinnamon Chai.

Joffrey’s Cinnamon Chai.

5. Available at All Booths – TART & TANGY $6.39
An exotic blend of refreshing ice tea, frozen lemonade, and mandarin syrup.
(Also available with Tito’s Vodka for $12.99)

This seasonal pick was similar to the Tropical tea above but instead of coconut has a citrus twist. We tried this one with vodka as well and it was refreshing. We didn’t like it quite as much as the Tropical version as the mandarin wasn’t as strong as the coconut. But still a good refreshing drink on a hot day.

Joffrey’s seasonal drink sign.

Joffrey’s seasonal drink sign.

Joffrey’s Tart & Tangy.

Joffrey’s Tart & Tangy.

Final Thoughts

There are so many food & beverage options to try at Epcot this time of year, it was nice to learn about these. As fun as it is to get a little 5 oz beer pour here and there sometimes a larger iced drink or a frozen coffee really hits the spot during the hot transition to Florida Fall. We liked being able to try the options ranging from iced and tropical to spiced flavors perfect for Fall. We highly recommend trying out a Joffrey’s drink on your next visit to Epcot. And make sure to try these particular ones before they disappear after November 20th! (Thank you Joffrey’s for letting us sample these delicious drinks!)

Disclaimer: This post was written in collaboration with Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company. All thoughts are our own.

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On our last trip to the World we decided to explore more of the resorts and do some activities outside of the parks. We love the hotels close to the Magic Kingdom and how the Monorail connects them all. Because really who doesn't love riding the monorail? We decided it would be fun to bar hop and sample something from each spot. So we planned a night of circling the Seven Seas Lagoon by monorail and picked a spot at each resort to grab a drink and a bite. The rules were to order a drink and a food item at every stop...

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Foods & Drinks, Resorts & Hotels
Walt Disney World, Drinks, Restaurant Review, Grand Floridian, Polynesian Resort, Narcoossees, Trader Sam's, Top of the World, Contemporary Resort
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