You know, the first time I tried a Krispy Kreme donut, I said out loud to my husband “Is this a joke?”
I could taste the fat and it was way too sweet. I got coffee to go with it. It was nasty.
I have to go to Connecticut or Ohio to get a Tim’s anything.
I shouldn’t have started the Krispy Kreme debate again–it always gets out of control. Krispy Kremes are too sweet–that’s because this is “The South,” and people like their food really sweet–sweet tea, really sweet desserts, sugar in pretty much everything. I guess it’s an acquired taste. I’m a little nostalgic about Krispy Kremes, because I’m trying to cut back on sugar and I don’t eat them anymore. I even like the stale fund-raiser Krispy Kremes. I’m not really hardcore–I’ve never had a Krispy Kreme sundae.
Now, if anyone wants to send me some Timbits, I can compare them to Krispy Kremes and see if they really are better.
Mmmmmmm, sugar and lard…
no tim hortons is not canadain it hasent been for years Dave Tomas bought it its owned by wendys an american company. Sure timmys started in the verry town I live. one cool think is sometimes they build these wendys/timhortons deals there pritty cool you can get some of that great wendys chicken and some delcious timbits even if wendys chicken cost like 5 bux in canada
You lot can have my Timbits when you pry them from my cold, dead hands. snarly face :mad:
Tim Horton’s is somewhat overrated – not worth the line-ups to go there every day, but I think they deserve their success, as IMHO:
Aw, c’mon–just one? Pretty please? : pout : I’m so deprived over here in Krispy Kreme-land!
This thread has changed my life. I’ve decided I need to take a couple of days off work so I can go to the maple festival and have some fresh maple donuts. And maple candy. I’ll think about you all, eating your plain old boring Tim Horton’s donuts. 
I’ve tried Tim H’s coffee twice. Closest comparison I can come up with is brown dishwater. However, this isn’t isolated to Tim’s, as I’ve yet to have decent coffee from ANY chain, Starbucks included. 
I’m surprised this hasn’t come up yet…the American stores are quite a bit different than the Canadian ones. It was a while back that I was last at an American one, so I can’t remember all the differences, but they were quite noticable. Not sure if this extends to their coffee?
Isn’t Timothy’s run by Tim Hotrons as a response to Starbucks in Canada?
IMHO, TH is equal in quality to Dunkin Donuts - both the coffee and the pastries. Why do Canadians go nuts over it? I think it’s because Canadians, at least the ones I know, are quicker to label businesses and people as “hallowed Canadian institutions.” Sure, there are businesses that are equally loved in the US, but we don’t think of them as “hallowed American institutions.” For an American, buying a cup of coffee at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts is part of the daily routine. For Canadians, buying a cup of coffee is viewed as a patriotic act.
Some examples; the first being a US business and attitude, the second the Canadian.
Dunkin Donuts - good donuts and coffee.
Tim Hortons - a time-honored Canadian tradition.
Wendy’s - good fast-food burgers.
Harvey’s - Canadiana in edible form.
Fred Rogers/Mister Rogers - a memory of our childhood, and a man we’re sad to see gone.
Ernie Coombs/Mister Dressup - a great Canadian icon.
John Madden - an excellent football commentator and analyst.
Don Cherry - the most Canadian Candian that ever was.
When Fred Rogers died, his loss was mourned, but there wasn’t any flag-waving associated with it. In Canada. the death of Ernie Coombs was treated as if Canada lost part of its national identiry.
I used to like Tim Horton doughnuts, but since they’re not being made fresh anymore, the quality is nowhere near as good. I’m not a big doughnut eater, and now I really can’t be bothered.
As for the coffee, I’m not a coffee drinker, either, but I do know that the people who like it, like it a lot. Maybe it does have crack in it.