Tim Hortons, best Canadian coffee now available in New York City

ForeverG 2 years ago

Speaking as a Canadian.. I go no where without my Timmies... I'll admit I'm addicted. When crossing the border I would find 1 tim horton's in upper buffalo so I'd buy an extra large to keep me going, but... nope it was alllllllll gone. Had to buy a dunkin donut coffee... Yuck... Sorry American friends.... Your about to be hit by the Tim Horton's Coffee Bug! Enjoy!

myfirst50000 2 years ago

Your story is very funny. I enjoy myself very much Tim Hortons. But what I like the most is their coffee. You can get a large coffee for less than 2$ and if you add a donut, it make less than 3$. It will make a change to Starbuck expensive coffees for our American friends.

Mike 23 months ago

Sorry to report that the Tim's at 451 Fulton Street in Brooklyn appears to be no more, along with whatever other fast food places shared the location. I just went there today and the entire address is shuttered with a For Rent sign.

Luckily, the nearby location at 22 Court Street was still there.

Tom Abel 22 months ago

Sorry to report that Tim Horton's coffee isn't really that good at all. I probably wouldn't be pointing this out to a Canadian audience, as I suspect we've all been sufficiently percolated with "Timmy's" to draw our own conclusions. However, I feel compelled to inform American audiences that Canadians are drawn to Tim Horton's coffee predominantly not due to it's actual quality (when compared to other coffee), but to a brilliant marketing scheme that has effectively hijacked a good share of our national identity.

As many would likely read this and assume I'm some sort of Starbucks-sipping urban elitist, I'd like to confirm my own allegiance to Tim Horton's products. In fact, I was picking someone up from the airport today, and felt a strange compulsion to choose the Tim Horton's outlet in Arrivals over the independent vendor across the hall. I am, nevertheless, aware that Tim Horton's has successfully entrenched itself into the Canadian consciousness, to the extent that many of us would "default" to Timmy's when presented with a range of culinary options.

Undoubtedly, some of Tim Horton's offerings are healthier than those of McDonalds, Burger King, and Wendy's. That said, Weight Watchers isn't going to give the BELT breakfast sandwich it's Carmen Electra seal of approval anytime soon. Also, while the author of this article points out the affordability of Tim Horton's coffee, he/she doesn't point out that the company's refusal to adopt ethical production standards - such as the Certified Fair Trade label - allows them to keep their costs so low.

All told, there are a number of Canadian exports that I'd more enthusiastically endorse entering the US market. Tim Horton's coffee is poor quality, and offers no alternative to conscientious American consumers. Five words: stick to your local roaster.