Even with the explosion of coffee houses around the country, this company has risen head and shoulders above the competition. But what makes their coffee so massively popular? What ingredient has everyone so spellbound? Ask the regulars, and they'll tell you it's the taste. Tim Horton's coffee, they say, just tastes the best. But why, and what makes people come back for it time and again? There is an urban legend that says Tom Hortons adds nicotine to their coffee to make it more addictive, and that they keep the amount just low enough to slip under federal regulations.
A second theory is the addition of MSG an extremely unhealthy flavour enhancer. The CBC news program "Disclosure" conducted its own investigation, which included having samples of coffee from Tim Hortons sent to a laboratory for analysis.
The results showed no measurable amount of nicotine and had, on average, less caffeine than coffee from either Starbucks or Second Cup. No, Tim Hortons did not sell its coffee recipe to McDonald's.
But coffee is still the focus, Hancock says, and customers should expect more coffee-centric initiatives from the restaurant chain going forward. If the 'normal' quantity of sugar is one teaspoon, and you want people to put in three teaspoons, ask for 'three times the sugar'. If you want two teaspoons, ask for coffee with twice the sugar or double the sugar; both are OK. Try one of our Lattes made with premium Espresso or any one of our other delicious hot specialty beverages.
Our signature creamy French Vanilla, delectable Coffee Mocha or classic Hot Chocolate offer the ultimate in indulgence. Here are some of the rules: Ordering coffee and tea: 1 cream or milk and 1 sugar or Splenda is called a Regular not called a single 2 cream or milk and 2 sugar or Splenda is called a Double Double. In an effort to keep the top spot Tim Hortons is going in the opposite direction and making things simpler. Their new latte comes in only one size and has just two ingredients- milk and freshly ground espresso beans.
There's an interesting trend afoot in Hamilton as a number of police officers leave the force to open Tim Hortons…. Following his tragic death in a car crash, Horton's funeral draws a huge crowd of mourning friends, family and fans.
Right after his team's victory, the strapping Toronto Maple Leaf talks about his emotional reaction to winning the Stanley Cup. The page you are looking at will not be updated. Brimming with caffeine and nicotine? None of it is true, and you can rest assured knowing it's just an urban legend. It's so prevalent a legend Tim Hortons even addresses it on their official FAQ , and The Torontoist adds that not only would adding nicotine to coffee be illegal, but also pretty dangerous.
They tried to track down the source of the urban legend and while they didn't find that, they did find Tim Hortons isn't the only one to be the target of that exact same story. McDonald's was even accused to adding nicotine to their burgers to make them more addictive — if you needed more proof it's an urban legend, there it is.
Any Tim Hortons fan knows what a double-double is, even if you don't order it yourself. You'll also be happy to know that it's become such an iconic thing that in , CBC News reported "double-double" was among the new words included in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. That's a pretty big deal, too. While you usually think of a dictionary as documenting a huge number of words you're just never going to use, Katherine Barber, editor-in-chief of the book, says their goal was to create a dictionary that "accurately reflects how Canadians speak and write in the 21st century".
Based on how many times a day people across the country are asking for a double-double, we'd say it's a completely legit addition. And in case you're one of the few that doesn't know: A "double-double" is a coffee with two creams and two sugars.
In , one of the most unlikely buyers took over Tim Hortons: Wendy's. The purchase made this quintessentially Canadian company American-owned, and according to CBC News , it was something Canadians were pretty much used to.
It happened to other giants — like Molson — but when it came to Tim Hortons there was a lot of confusion. After the purchase, Wendy's gave all their baking operations to Maidstone Bakeries, another company they owned — but Maidstone was sold to Swiss investors in We're not even done.
They're the company that also owns Burger King and Popeyes. Canadians as a nation haven't been happy with the results of the ownership, and it hasn't helped that Restaurant Brands is almost fanatically tight-lipped about what goes on there via CNBC. There's nothing more Canadian than hockey and maple syrup In , CBC reported on Canada's place at the top of coffee-drinking nations.
They came in third for per-capita consumption beneath only the Netherlands and Finland , and a few things were said to contribute to coffee's popularity. One was their notoriously long, cold winters, and the other was the fact Tim Hortons became such a cultural touchstone.
At the time, there was one location for every 9, Canadians, and if that doesn't sound like many, let's put it in perspective. At the same time, there was one Starbucks for every 26, Canadians. By , more Canadians were getting their morning coffee at McDonald's than at Tim Hortons via Macleans , but Tim Hortons has also made another major contribution to Canadian cuisine by increasing the popularity of the donut.
It happened for a very cool reason. According to The Hill Times , Tim Hortons became popular about the same time Canada welcomed around , immigrants to their shores.
Those immigrants saw donuts — and Tim Hortons — as an important part of the identity of their new homeland, and Canadians were totally down with that. Hortons might be a cultural icon in Canada, but was the year secretive owners and bad press caught up to their bottom line. According to CBC News , that's the year Tim Hortons plummeted down through the rank of public opinion, as collected by the market research firm Leger.
Their surveys put together a picture of just how well brands are doing in the court of public opinion, and Tim Hortons — which held the number four spot in — dropped all the way to number That's been reflected in the fluctuating value of their parent company, too. According to CNBC , sales were also slipping. They blamed their own public image and an increased competition from Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's, who is investing heavily in their coffee game.
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