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Mundy Pond
Mar 20, 2012, 12:12:35 PM3/20/12
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Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker
from Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian
brand, Folgers and Tim Horton’s coffee and she says none
of them are like TH coffee purchased in the TH store. Every day she or me
gets in the car and twice a day drives to Tim’s for her coffee. She has
hers black and adds her own cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea
drinker. Any suggestions?
Brad P
Mar 20, 2012, 1:11:56 PM3/20/12
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I would do a secret taste test and when she asks you to go get coffee at
Tims, brew some Tim's yourself (perhaps in your garage/shed or a buddy's
house nearby). See if she notices a difference (you'll need an empty cup and
lid obviously).
Otherwise, scratch the "or me" part and get her to get her own coffee. As a
husband, you made a committment to her but I doubt it included being her
coffee go-getter....no offense.
"Mundy Pond" <brian....@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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Tims, brew some Tim's yourself (perhaps in your garage/shed or a buddy's
house nearby). See if she notices a difference (you'll need an empty cup and
lid obviously).
Otherwise, scratch the "or me" part and get her to get her own coffee. As a
husband, you made a committment to her but I doubt it included being her
coffee go-getter....no offense.
"Mundy Pond" <brian....@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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fog
Mar 20, 2012, 1:31:10 PM3/20/12
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Tim Horton's coffee, in my opinion, is not very good coffee. I find
people that love it, love just Tim's and not "coffee" in general.
Unfortunately, there's not much you can really do. I've heard from many
people that the 'brew yourself' Tim's is nothing like what you get at
the 'shop.
I can only suggest alternate coffee's that I believe are great, but none
of which your wife will probably approve of if she's a Tim's addict.
people that love it, love just Tim's and not "coffee" in general.
Unfortunately, there's not much you can really do. I've heard from many
people that the 'brew yourself' Tim's is nothing like what you get at
the 'shop.
I can only suggest alternate coffee's that I believe are great, but none
of which your wife will probably approve of if she's a Tim's addict.
Jeff
Mar 20, 2012, 3:33:40 PM3/20/12
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Tim's coffee is fairly strong, stronger than what
results from following the instructions for a coffee maker, regardless of the
brand of coffee used. I suggest you increase the amount of coffee in the
home brew by say 30% for a start. Use Tim's coffee to increase the
likelihood your wife will be accepting of the idea. Hopefully,
this solves the problem. If not, do a side-by-side taste test with
30% stronger coffee and a store-bought Tim's and ask your wife which
is stronger. If she says your coffee needs to be stronger or weaker to
match the real Tim's, adjust accordingly until it matches.
This method may get your wife to accept your home
brew, but at least it will it will demonstrate your willingness to try and may
make her more willing to accept the resulting coffee, even if not perfect in her
opinion (that that Tim's is perfect coffee).
"Mundy Pond" <brian....@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4f68ac74$0$27802$9a56...@news.aliant.net...
Keith
Mar 20, 2012, 4:14:48 PM3/20/12
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Keep drinking tea and enjoy it :O) I like
McDonald's coffee way better than Tim's...tried Tim's recently again because of
the contest but went back to McD's...Wayyyy better and as a bonus doesn't cost
as much, plue you get a card to stamp and after four stamps you get #5
free. Must have a dozen of them by now because I seldom go
in.
After your missus tries McD's she may not want
Tim's...Maybe it's more a social thing??
BTW - I drink tea at home.
KP
Stunning Steve
Mar 20, 2012, 6:58:16 PM3/20/12
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PC Great Canadian. It's the "old" Tim's recipe
(before they changed it a few years ago). Anybody from Loblaw Corporate can
verify this. The can actually said "serve double double with your favourite
donut" when they first launched the product.
There are better coffees out there for home
brewing, but the question is, why just not buy a can of Tim's? Her argument is
like saying you get a "tinny" taste when you drink canned beer. Totally
impossible. If there were traces of aluminum (or any other metal) in in the
beer, the breweries would be sued out of business faster than you could burp.
It's all in the mind. Maybe Tim's can sell you some paper cups?
"Mundy Pond" <brian....@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4f68ac74$0$27802$9a56...@news.aliant.net...
Ed
Mar 20, 2012, 8:28:00 PM3/20/12
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You hit the nail on the head there 'fog'!
People go to Tims because its a routine, they know the workers, familair
atmostphere, little flirting and giggles , all that shit!
It ain't all about the coffee.
"fog" <f...@goodtimes.st> wrote in message
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People go to Tims because its a routine, they know the workers, familair
atmostphere, little flirting and giggles , all that shit!
It ain't all about the coffee.
"fog" <f...@goodtimes.st> wrote in message
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jim
Mar 21, 2012, 7:05:27 AM3/21/12
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On Mar 20, 10:28 pm, "Ed" <maximamaximu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You hit the nail on the head there 'fog'!
> People go to Tims because its a routine, they know the workers, familair
> atmostphere, little flirting and giggles , all that shit!
>
> It ain't all about the coffee."fog" <f...@goodtimes.st> wrote in message
>
> news:4f68bedd$0$27324$9a56...@news.aliant.net...
>
>
>
> > Tim Horton's coffee, in my opinion, is not very good coffee. I find
> > people that love it, love just Tim's and not "coffee" in general.
> > Unfortunately, there's not much you can really do. I've heard from many
> > people that the 'brew yourself' Tim's is nothing like what you get at the
> > 'shop.
>
> > I can only suggest alternate coffee's that I believe are great, but none
> > of which your wife will probably approve of if she's a Tim's addict.
>
> > On 20/03/2012 2:41 PM, Brad P wrote:
> >> I would do a secret taste test and when she asks you to go get coffee at
> >> Tims, brew some Tim's yourself (perhaps in your garage/shed or a buddy's
> >> house nearby). See if she notices a difference (you'll need an empty cup
> >> and
> >> lid obviously).
>
> >> Otherwise, scratch the "or me" part and get her to get her own coffee. As
> >> a
> >> husband, you made a committment to her but I doubt it included being her
> >> coffee go-getter....no offense.
>
> >> "Mundy Pond"<brian.mall...@nf.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> You hit the nail on the head there 'fog'!
> People go to Tims because its a routine, they know the workers, familair
> atmostphere, little flirting and giggles , all that shit!
>
> It ain't all about the coffee."fog" <f...@goodtimes.st> wrote in message
>
> news:4f68bedd$0$27324$9a56...@news.aliant.net...
>
>
>
> > Tim Horton's coffee, in my opinion, is not very good coffee. I find
> > people that love it, love just Tim's and not "coffee" in general.
> > Unfortunately, there's not much you can really do. I've heard from many
> > people that the 'brew yourself' Tim's is nothing like what you get at the
> > 'shop.
>
> > I can only suggest alternate coffee's that I believe are great, but none
> > of which your wife will probably approve of if she's a Tim's addict.
>
> > On 20/03/2012 2:41 PM, Brad P wrote:
> >> I would do a secret taste test and when she asks you to go get coffee at
> >> Tims, brew some Tim's yourself (perhaps in your garage/shed or a buddy's
> >> house nearby). See if she notices a difference (you'll need an empty cup
> >> and
> >> lid obviously).
>
> >> Otherwise, scratch the "or me" part and get her to get her own coffee. As
> >> a
> >> husband, you made a committment to her but I doubt it included being her
> >> coffee go-getter....no offense.
>
> >>news:4f68ac74$0$27802$9a56...@news.aliant.net...
> >> Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker
> >> from
> >> Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian brand,
> >> Folgers and Tim Horton's coffee and she says none of them are like TH
> >> coffee
> >> purchased in the TH store. Every day she or me gets in the car and twice
> >> a
> >> day drives to Tim's for her coffee. She has hers black and adds her own
> >> cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea drinker. Any suggestions?
The recipe for horton's per 10 cups brewed is 3 spoonfulls of used cat
> >> Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker
> >> from
> >> Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian brand,
> >> Folgers and Tim Horton's coffee and she says none of them are like TH
> >> coffee
> >> purchased in the TH store. Every day she or me gets in the car and twice
> >> a
> >> day drives to Tim's for her coffee. She has hers black and adds her own
> >> cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea drinker. Any suggestions?
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Carter
Mar 21, 2012, 9:32:59 AM3/21/12
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Newf_Mom
Mar 24, 2012, 8:15:28 PM3/24/12
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On Tuesday, March 20, 2012 12:12:35 PM UTC-4, Mundy Pond wrote:
> Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker
> from Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian
> brand, Folgers and <strong><u>Tim Horton’s coffee</u></strong> and she says none
> Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker
> from Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian
> of them are like TH coffee purchased in the TH store. Every day she or me
> gets in the car and twice a day drives to Tim’s for her coffee. She has
> hers black and adds her own cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea
> drinker. Any suggestions?</div></div></div></div>
> gets in the car and twice a day drives to Tim’s for her coffee. She has
> hers black and adds her own cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea
Sounds like a huge waste of money going out and getting 2 coffees from Tim's every day, plus gas to get there, and I assume you sit in the drive through running the engine... I can't understand the obsession with it.
Either way...my sister in law worked there and said the filters had a hint of vanilla- I put a dot of vanilla extract on my coffee filters, I drink coffee at home, "Tim Hortons" corporation is rich enough without a steady flow of my hard earned money, and find my home brew perfectly fine.
If I get coffee out, which is rare, it's McDonalds or no thanks.
dudefromtherock
Mar 27, 2012, 5:42:46 AM3/27/12
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On Mar 20, 2:12 pm, "Mundy Pond" <brian.mall...@nf.sympatico.ca>
wrote:
" chicory" a addictive ingredient for taste . They use the maximum
allowed by government food standards . So when you see the idiots
lined up into the street waiting 20 minutes to get into the drive
through its for a reason...addiction!
wrote:
> Wife will only drink TH coffee. I purchased a Cuisinart coffee maker from Costco ($100.00). I have tried Maxwell House, Kirkland Columbian brand, Folgers and Tim Horton’s coffee and she says none of them are like TH coffee purchased in the TH store. Every day she or me gets in the car and twice a day drives to Tim’s for her coffee. She has hers black and adds her own cream and sugar. I hate coffee. Tea drinker. Any suggestions?
Horton's coffee is highly addictive for a very good reason....they use
" chicory" a addictive ingredient for taste . They use the maximum
allowed by government food standards . So when you see the idiots
lined up into the street waiting 20 minutes to get into the drive
through its for a reason...addiction!
fog
Mar 27, 2012, 12:28:05 PM3/27/12
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heard that before, and my google searches aren't bringing up anything
definitive on the matter. Though I do see mentions of 'addictive', but
they appear to be typos for 'additive'.
I used to drink Tim Horton's years ago due to working 6am shifts and
Tim's being on the way. I used to have it every morning on the way to
work, but as soon as my shifts changed, I no longer drank it. So, I
really don't think I was "addicted" to it, it was just convenient at the
time for me.
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