British Expats - Coffee opinion

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)

- - Coffee opinion (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/coffee-opinion-452306/)

karla03

May 23rd 2007 4:55 am

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Tims, we went there on our visit to Canada.

simon876

May 23rd 2007 5:19 am

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Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 4816223)

As a little light entertainment - I believe Canada was listed as the number one coffee consuming nation per head some time ago.

Just wondering what the ex-pat taste buds favour?

I've tried to like Tim Horton's, honest I have, but it's too weak.

Personally I like coffee you can stand a spoon up in.

Simon:thumbup:

simon876

May 23rd 2007 5:21 am

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Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 4816914)

Yes, I only take my coffee black as well - just like my heart really. ;)

Ah ha!

"I like like my women the way I like my coffee - in a plastic cup" - Eddie Izzard.
:thumbup:

Madmac

May 23rd 2007 5:59 am

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Originally Posted by simon876 (Post 4821018)

I've tried to like Tim Horton's, honest I have, but it's too weak.

Personally I like coffee you can stand a spoon up in.

Simon:thumbup:

Amen to that.

It has to be blacker than the Earl of Hell's waistcoat and dissolve the fillings in your teeth on contact.

dozy_muppet03

May 23rd 2007 7:00 am

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Originally Posted by pinzo (Post 4816779)

Gotta be Tims, and it has to be a medium double double. Even better if I win a "Roll Up The Rim" doughnut to go with it (a boston cream......Mmm) although the car would be nice to win as well !

Pinzo dude, you warmed the cockles of em heart....just for you

Londonuck

May 23rd 2007 8:29 pm

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Originally Posted by simon876 (Post 4821018)

I've tried to like Tim Horton's, honest I have, but it's too weak.

Personally I like coffee you can stand a spoon up in.

Simon:thumbup:

Here here.

Plus that annoying Roll the rim to win tv ad every two mins was irritating to say the least!

steve666

May 24th 2007 1:00 am

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Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 4821191)

Amen to that.

It has to be blacker than the Earl of Hell's waistcoat and dissolve the fillings in your teeth on contact.

So you can only drink it once?

Madmac

May 24th 2007 2:57 am

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Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 4825517)

So you can only drink it once?

No I just schedule a dental appointment after each Tim's visit and get new fillings every time.

steve666

May 24th 2007 5:45 am

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Originally Posted by Madmac (Post 4826115)

No I just schedule a dental appointment after each Tim's visit and get new fillings every time.

It also must have dire consequences for your tongue! Canny ya speak again afterrr? Tongues are difficult to replace I hear.

Madmac

May 24th 2007 6:13 am

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Originally Posted by steve666 (Post 4826887)

It also must have dire consequences for your tongue! Canny ya speak again afterrr? Tongues are difficult to replace I hear.

They give away so many during the Rrrrrrrroll up the rim promotion that is makes economic sense.

TrishP

May 24th 2007 8:04 am

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Biggest disappointment was coming to Canada to find that I'm living 2 and a half HOURS drive from the nearest Tim's! Yes, it IS possible to be that far from a Boston cream doughnut! Boohoo!! Thankfully one of the local grocery shops sells tins of Tim's coffee, so I do get my fix every day!

Wannabe

May 24th 2007 12:30 pm

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I'm starting to think we should change the venue for the Ottawa meet-up to a Timmy's! :) You poor thing...

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Originally Posted by TrishB (Post 4827339)

I'm living 2 and a half HOURS drive from the nearest Tim's!

Souvenir

May 24th 2007 11:58 pm

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Originally Posted by TrishB (Post 4827339)

I thought it was physically impossible to be more than 200 yards from a Timmies. There's even one in Afghanistan, FFS!

clynnog

May 25th 2007 12:42 am

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Originally Posted by toaster (Post 4816387)

It's gotta be BRIDGEHEAD :) :) :)

I'm with you. I wish Bridgehead would expand their locations a bit outside of the Ottawa CBD. The only thing I don't like about the place is how earnest they are about how eco-friendly they are. I like their coffee full stop, but I wish they would pare down on the eco-preaching etc. I also think that they hire unemployed actors etc. and give them laptops to make the place look busy.

Oakvillian

May 25th 2007 1:13 am

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Originally Posted by simon876 (Post 4821018)

I've tried to like Tim Horton's, honest I have, but it's too weak.

Personally I like coffee you can stand a spoon up in.

Simon:thumbup:

There's something about Timmy's and road trips - a mixed box of timbits and a medium straight-up do seem to make the next few miles disappear a little less tediously, but otherwise if there's a choice between Tim's regular blend and an alternative that tickles the tastebuds a bit more forcefully, I wouldn't bother with Mr Horton's emporium. I suppose if you pour buckets of cream and sugar in they level the playing field a bit, but I've never got the hang of sweet coffee, to me it rather defeats the point.

And don't get me started on the "flavoured" concoctions - a UK-based friend of mine goes nuts for the french vanilla stuff, begs anybody visiting to bring some over, but, well, just bleeeuuugghhh!

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