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Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 4830286)
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! "Give me a medium coffee". "What type?". "Coffee type". |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by clynnog
(Post 4830142)
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.
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Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 4830298)
Quite. I think I quite annoy people when I go to coffee shops, which I don't often do.
"Give me a medium coffee". "What type?". "Coffee type". I was once in the Starbucks in the Chapters in Guelph and some 'luvvy' ordered a de-caf,latte with some other no fat combo etc., and the 'barista' called out to the other worker that she was to prepare one 'why bother'. That cracked me up. |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by clynnog
(Post 4830340)
I was once in the Starbucks in the Chapters in Guelph and some 'luvvy' ordered a de-caf,latte with some other no fat combo etc., and the 'barista' called out to the other worker that she was to prepare one 'why bother'. That cracked me up.
Maybe it's time to fight back and invent our own terms? "Gimme a short crapuccino with Charmin on the side and a tall Colombian desk-trembler. Easy on the mayo". |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 4829909)
I thought it was physically impossible to be more than 200 yards from a Timmies. There's even one in Afghanistan, FFS!
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Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by TrishB
(Post 4841630)
Got my Tim's fix at the qweekend in Winnipeg - always come home with a HUGE box of doughnuts and muffins - they don't last long in my house (and there's just me here!! Hehehehe)
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Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Madmac
(Post 4841758)
It's the 'Secret addictive additive X' they put in the coffee that makes you act that way you know. ;)
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Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by TrishB
(Post 4841630)
Got my Tim's fix at the qweekend in Winnipeg - always come home with a HUGE box of doughnuts and muffins - they don't last long in my house (and there's just me here!! Hehehehe)
A timmy's would go down well if you have to shovel driveways like you guys do.. rgds john |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by dozy_muppet03
(Post 4842294)
You must still be shovelling snow and a lot of it....I went for a month one time on a recon visit...it was minus 40 degrees...I'm a whimp so stayed where I am in Mississauga...
A timmy's would go down well if you have to shovel driveways like you guys do.. rgds john You sort of get used to the temperature in winter - at least it's not damp! I moved house on the coldest day of the year - it was -37 with a windchill down to -48! Yup, damn cold! The window lock on the back of the Jeep froze so I had to drive round town with the window open. Brrrr! Hehehehehe! Anyway, I don't bother shovelling the driveway - I just drive over it in the Jeep! |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by dozy_muppet03
(Post 4842294)
You must still be shovelling snow and a lot of it....I went for a month one time on a recon visit...it was minus 40 degrees...I'm a whimp so stayed where I am in Mississauga...
A timmy's would go down well if you have to shovel driveways like you guys do.. rgds john |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 4830298)
Quite. I think I quite annoy people when I go to coffee shops, which I don't often do.
"Give me a medium coffee". "What type?". "Coffee type". And then the tea question: "What kind of tea do you drink?" "Tea". "Yes, is it like orange pekoe?" "I dunno, ..........it's............Tea...." |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by TrishB
(Post 4842722)
So what brought you to the great white north for a month?
Rgds, John |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Souvenir
(Post 4830298)
Quite. I think I quite annoy people when I go to coffee shops, which I don't often do.
"Give me a medium coffee". "What type?". "Coffee type". |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by startwin
(Post 4843515)
On the rare occasions I go into a Starbucks (far too strong and bitter for me), and order a regular coffee, they look at me like yes, what kind... you mean just coffee? Yes please, just a small one. We don't have small. we have grande. Oh dear, I am so out of pace with the rest of the world, LOL.:blink:
I'm with you. ;) |
Re: Coffee opinion
Originally Posted by Steve_P
(Post 4843536)
Not the rest of the world just most of them it appears.
I'm with you. ;) rgd john |
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