• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Does Tim Horton's Rock?

T

TruePaige

Diamond Member
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
Click to expand...

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).
 
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
Originally posted by: LoKe
Tim Hortons is owned by Wendy's, no?
Click to expand...

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

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

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

Should be fun.

...No one on this board lives in Maine. Except me.
Click to expand...

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

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

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.
 
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.
 
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.
Click to expand...

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).
 
Originally posted by: LoKe
Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i was going thru the wikipedia article and found this fantastic image that never happens Text
Click to expand...

What do you mean it never happens?
Click to expand...

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...)
 
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
Click to expand...

What do you mean it never happens?
Click to expand...

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...)
Click to expand...

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens. 🙂
 
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
Click to expand...

What do you mean it never happens?
Click to expand...

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...)
Click to expand...

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens. 🙂
Click to expand...

Ohh I skipped right to the image. My bad!

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

What do you mean it never happens?
Click to expand...

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...)
Click to expand...

it shows that he won. that's the caption. it almost never happens. 🙂
Click to expand...

When they have it on I win about once every four/five coffee's.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top