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Old Apr 29th 2008, 7:44 pm
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I have seen many posts about how great Tim Hortons. I have seen the Tim Hortons stores when in Canada. I have never been into them or drank their coffee, hot chocolate etc. Am I really missing something?

I'm over in Canada again in July so wondering whether I need to try myself a Tim Hortons.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 7:49 pm
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I have seen many posts about how great Tim Hortons. I have seen the Tim Hortons stores when in Canada. I have never been into them or drank their coffee, hot chocolate etc. Am I really missing something?

I'm over in Canada again in July so wondering whether I need to try myself a Tim Hortons.
OMG!!! You've never been to Tim's???

they do the most amazing cinnamon buns, and I also love their vanilla coffee!!! Definitely one reason to move to Canada (although not very good for the waistline.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 7:50 pm
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Their doughnuts are nice but you're not missing a damn thing, just that North Americans have a weird fetish for coffee and this one is a purely Canadian firm named after a hockey player
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Their doughnuts are nice but you're not missing a damn thing, just that North Americans have a weird fetish for coffee and this one is a purely Canadian firm named after a hockey player
I'm shocked!!!
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I'm shocked!!!
I'm not, don't understand their fascination for wings and ribs either
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its the canadian way of life!!! going to timmies for a double double, (DOUBLE CREAM AND SUGAR) and their doughnuts are fab too
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Sour creme glazed Timbits - does it for me every time!
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I was mystified by the mystique of Timmy's too, but then I had a chocolate dip doughnut and I thought I'd gone to heaven. The coffee's good, too.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 8:32 pm
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I think to gain citizenship you have to like timms. Its the law
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I think to gain citizenship you have to like timms. Its the law
In that case we should get citizenship now, let alone PR.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 8:46 pm
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Mmmmmm, Sausage and egg breakfast sandwich, with a large vanilla coffee, a very guilty pleasure after the kids have gone to school........or maybe a honey dip donut or timbits..........Mmmm
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Canadian born and bred and I've never tasted anything from Tim Hortons,
but I do remember watching him play hockey....
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Originally Posted by rgilbert
I have never been into them or drank their coffee, hot chocolate etc. Am I really missing something?
To me the coffee is very bland and under-brewed (if that is such a term). I sometimes have a muffin, but the doughnuts leave me cold.

Their coffee is sort of like Molson Canadian/Labatts Blue....bland and not too challenging.

My opinion is not held by many true blue Canajuns.

Owning a TDL franchise is a license to print money, IIRC. Their franchise fees are amongst the highest in the business.
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Old Apr 29th 2008, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Nanook
Canadian born and bred and I've never tasted anything from Tim Hortons,
but I do remember watching him play hockey....
Score one out of two then. I've never been in a Timmies and I don't watch hockey.
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BTW Tim Hortons is now American owned.
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