Breakfast cereals, coffee and tea

Does anyone know if we are allowed to take with us to Florida the following please.

Muesli
Coco Pops
Tea
Coffee

Many thanks for your replies.

We always take tea bags and a jar of coffee. I think you'll find every kind of cereal and then some in Walmart or Publix. [msnsmile2]

You can buy muesli and Coco Pops in Florida (Kelloggs is a US brand) so you could leave some room in your suitcase and buy them there? If you're desperate to take them anyway, muesli may be a bit of a problem if it has fruit in it.

Otherwise, those should be fine but remember to put them on your Customs form as you don't want to find yourself in the situation of being singled out by the sniffer dogs and not having declared your food.

Kelloggs cereals are not the same in the US because they tend to add a lot more sugar. Anybody who has tasted the Special K over there will know what I mean. I don't know about Coco Pops.

Same problem with Muesli - I take it every time I go (and it contains both nuts and dried fruit). I used to 'declare' it but was told by US Immigration some time ago that it wasn't necessary. I've never had a problem.

They are very strict with bringing food into the US. You can buy most of it from the local store anyway.

things like tea and coffee we take in our baggage.

Declare every kind of food on the customs form always including baby food! We take weetabix for our little one as I have not found that there yet. Everything else is widely available and supermarket shopping is quite an experience with so much to choose from.....

The Publix supermarket at Champions Gate has a very choice of British foods, but they are a bit expensive.

US cereals are way to sweet[msneek]

My husband worked for Kelloggs a few years ago[msnwink]

Have to agree about the cereals, gave up in the end as they just didn't taste the same.

I always take teabags with me.

I took crunchy nut cornflakes , two packs of the kelloggs variety packs , biscuits and teabags, I declared them and had no problems.

I would just take the Tea & Coffee and get the other stuff over there.

You can buy all those items over there. I have seen Tetley, PG Tips and Yorskshire tea.

Travel light! You can get all the the things you mention there. When we first started going to Florida we took tea and coffee - but not any more. With all the Brits there you will have no problem finding familiar brands.
Carole

So do you have to declare tea-bags if they are in your main luggage or hand luggage? Last time we found the american tea-bags tasted like dishwater so planning to take some good old Tetleys with us this time!!

It's always best to declare any food type items and it doesn't make any difference where you're carrying them - all the luggage goes through US Customs with you on arrival.

Last villa we stayed in had supply of tea, coffe, sugar etc.
First time ever mind as the cleaners usually bin everything.

You can buy practically everything that you can buy in the UK so don't bother is my opinion.

If you like percolated coffee, and you will have a percolator in the villa, you can buy coffee bags therefore no need to buy filters etc. I just love waking up in the morning and smelling lovely fresh coffee brewing (set the timer on the machine the night before).

Having said that, nothing beats a nice cup of Tetleys, always take my own tea but get coffee when I am there. My lot mainly eat blueberry muffins in the villa for breakfast with lots of fresh orange juice.

We take tea bags with us just let them know at customs (they always laugh) you can get everything else at Walmart, Publix or Walgreens.

We bought T-bags with us, as although you can buy them in Publix they are way more expensive. You can buy the cereals but they are sweeter over here, but we buy them anyway.[msnsmile2]

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So do you have to declare tea-bags if they are in your main luggage or hand luggage? Last time we found the american tea-bags tasted like dishwater so planning to take some good old Tetleys with us this time!!
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We always take Tetley tea-bags with us although you can buy them at Publix supermarket at Champions Gate

We take tea and coffee but our kids love the different cereals that you can buy in walmart etc that we cant get over here. Also if you are heading off to the parks early it is easier to eat breakfast on the way.:) and no washing up to worry about.

Karen

Can confirm as we are currently in Florida.

Muesli
Coco Pops which are called Coco Krispies
And Coffee are all available here in Florida

Being from Yorkshire we did bring our own Yorkshire Tea Bags.

I thought you were all going on holiday.
Never can understand people taking "favourites" abroad.
Why not go to Devon instead?[msnwink]

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I thought you were all going on holiday.
Never can understand people taking "favourites" abroad.
Why not go to Devon instead?[msnwink]
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I guess it's because it's not worth spoiling your holiday for the sake of taking a pkt of T bags with you. My MIL drinks gallons of tea and although she tried lots of other foods while we were in Florida she couldn't find any hot drinks she enjoyed. We had taken some T bags with us and as long as she could have a cup first thing in the morning and when we got home in the evening she was fine.
Personally I don't drink hot tea so it never bothers me I just buy Tasters Choice coffee from Walmart which is Gold Blend or drink ice tea.

I always take my own T bags as I have not yet found one int he US that I enjoy, and I just love that first cup in the morning. Chloe

You can buy UK Tetley Tea bags in Publix [ about $4.00 a pack] but we usually take those with us. Coco Pops taste the same, Cornflakes are okay, Muesli tastes different [ sweeter]
Coffee - now that is like taking coals to Newcastle!!
You can buy anything you desire in Publix Ethnic Section - Bisto gravy granules, Salad Cream, anything!!

I like to take my regular teabags because im quite particular about my cup of tea. The cereals we take because the kids reckon the us ones taste different , but really to fill up those empty cases which will be filled with Florida bargains during our holiday.

The last time my family came out, mams first time at the house last Oct. She brought tea bags, coffee, 3 loafs of bread (froze them when she got there!!)and my sister brought her own cereal.....i couldn't be bothered but if it keeps them happy[msnwink]

We always take tea bags but everytime we arrive at our villa we find people have left a veriety of tea,coffee,cookies,cereal,ect so its good that there is allways something for people when they first get there