Does Tim Horton's Rock?

[TruePaige]

I just saw them up here in Maine the other day, they are moving down horizontally from Canada, everyone says they put our major coffee chains to shame, any of you people drank / ate there?

UPDATE Aug. 30: Tried Tim Hortons last night. Iced Capp's are a bit pricy, but very tasty, even my lady, the non-coffee lover that she is though they were good. (I think the coffee in it isn't as strong as other places, but they mix it well).

So I got my first Hot Coffee tonight and am about to taste it as I type this.

It's...Not as good as Starbucks, but better than truckstop coffee, and costs a buck seventy-five for a large, so a good deal.

Summary: Unless I need a really nice treat, Tim Hortons gives a decent product for a decent price.

 

[opticalmace]

timmy's kicks ass.

 

[Pepsi90919]

no they are moving vertically down from canada.

some facts off the top of my head at 1am:

1. tim horton was a hockey player who created this empire in the 60s with ron joyce
2. store #1 is in hamilton ontario
3. tim horton died at martindale rd in st. catharines ontario while driving to a sabres hockey game
4. head office is in oakville ontario
5. their slogan is 'always fresh' but don't count on it
6. they are just starting mastercard in canada but have been accepting credit cards in the US forever
7. they find new ways all the time to start cheaping out on things (donuts, cookies)
8. i used to work at a couple
9. the coffee is alright. i mostly drink tea. steeped tea there is not so great if you're not masking the taste with milk or sugar
10. i dunno, try it

 

[JujuFish]

Tim Hortons has been in western NY for years. All I can say is...meh.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Tim Hortons is owned by Wendy's, no?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: JujuFish
Tim Hortons has been in western NY for years. All I can say is...meh.

i'm slightly underwhelmed when going to stores in buffalo. it's always really slow and stuff.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: LoKe
Tim Hortons is owned by Wendy's, no?

used to be. during 2006 they sold off the entire tim horton's brand. wendy's reported record losses afterwards.

 

[TruePaige]

You guys have a lot of info. I was surprised.

...Okay I'll give them a shot Tuesday.

...Wow.

Do they make drinks like Capps., Lattes, etc..?

They use good beans?

Most bakeries aren't that great so I won't expect much there anyhow.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
You guys have a lot of info. I was surprised.

...Okay I'll give them a shot Tuesday.

...Wow.

Do they make drinks like Capps., Lattes, etc..?

They use good beans?

Most bakeries aren't that great so I won't expect much there anyhow.

They sell coffee and Iced Cappuccino's. I don't think they sell any of the specialty coffee's like Starbucks does, 'cause I've never ordered one. They sell donuts and whatnot, unlike Starbucks (at least, the Starbucks here doesn't).

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: LoKe
Tim Hortons is owned by Wendy's, no?

used to be. during 2006 they sold off the entire tim horton's brand. wendy's reported record losses afterwards.

SOLD IT OFF DURING 2006!?!?!???? They were in their prime around that time.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
You guys have a lot of info. I was surprised.

...Okay I'll give them a shot Tuesday.

...Wow.

Do they make drinks like Capps., Lattes, etc..?

They use good beans?

Most bakeries aren't that great so I won't expect much there anyhow.

Tim Horton's and hockey are really the only two unique things about Canada. However, the only thing unique about it is how ingrained into our culture they are.

They don't make much for specialized stuff. Coffee, Cafe Mocha, Iced Cappucino, but really not a ton else.

Who owns Tim Horton's now if Wendy's doesn't?

Tim Horton's is more of an Eastern Canadian thing. It's prevalent out West as well, but not nearly to the same extent.

 

[TruePaige]

Well now I'm very excited.

Should be fun.

...No one on this board lives in Maine. Except me.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Well now I'm very excited.

Should be fun.

...No one on this board lives in Maine. Except me.

Honestly, don't get your hopes up too much. It's just above average coffee, nothing spectacular.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: TruePaige
Well now I'm very excited.

Should be fun.

...No one on this board lives in Maine. Except me.

Honestly, don't get your hopes up too much. It's just above average coffee, nothing spectacular.

QFT. It's just something that's ingrained in Canadian culture. There's nothing really special about it. I do like Country Style, Coffee Time (Central Ontario mainly) and Robin's Donuts (Northern Ontario mainly) a bit better.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Who owns Tim Horton's now if Wendy's doesn't?

it's public. it was spun off from Wendy's because of shareholder pressure.

 

[nageov3t]

I'm so conflicted.

my canadian pride says "yes," but my Jersey pride says "dunkin' donuts ftw!"

 

[Shortcut]

the first time i went to a tim horton's was in vancouver. i gotta say, their coffee and donuts are fantastic - it's just as good as dunkin donuts, and it certainly puts krispy kreme's faux-donut crap to shame.

 

[dennilfloss]

Strangely enough, I'm not sure I've ever been to one.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
QFT. It's just something that's ingrained in Canadian culture. There's nothing really special about it. I do like Country Style, Coffee Time (Central Ontario mainly) and Robin's Donuts (Northern Ontario mainly) a bit better.

I go to both Tim Horton's and Starbucks. The latter has really strong coffee, which I like at certain tims. Tim Horton's is good when I want something a little more diluted (aka masked with cream and sugar).

 

[Pepsi90919]

i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

What do you mean it never happens?

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

What do you mean it never happens?

I have no clue what that's trying to show either.

(Roll up the Rim to Win is the big Tim Horton's marketing thing...but it doesn't show what he won or didn't win...)

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

What do you mean it never happens?

I have no clue what that's trying to show either.

(Roll up the Rim to Win is the big Tim Horton's marketing thing...but it doesn't show what he won or didn't win...)

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens.

 

[Scouzer]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

What do you mean it never happens?

I have no clue what that's trying to show either.

(Roll up the Rim to Win is the big Tim Horton's marketing thing...but it doesn't show what he won or didn't win...)

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens.

Ohh I skipped right to the image. My bad!

Come on, you occasionally win a coffee. That's always fun!

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Scouzer

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text

What do you mean it never happens?

I have no clue what that's trying to show either.

(Roll up the Rim to Win is the big Tim Horton's marketing thing...but it doesn't show what he won or didn't win...)

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens.

When they have it on I win about once every four/five coffee's.