![]() ![]() “I do remember when I opened my first coffee house, I can’t think of a Tim Hortons in the area,” he says. Tims is “coming late to the party,” says Vince Piccolo, described by Scout Magazine as the “King of Vancouver Coffee.” Piccolo, who owns 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, also founded Caffè Artigiano in the late ’90s. Seattle-based Starbucks, on the other hand, entered Vancouver, its first international location, in 1987. Tim Hortons rolled up to the Pacific Rim relatively recently its first Vancouver restaurant opened in 1994 on East Hastings Street. ![]() Certainly, Tim Hortons has a lot to learn from its least saturated Canadian market-lessons that could help it abroad. So why is Tims still a Grande player in Vancouver’s Venti market? Answers range from historical (Tims entered the market late) to cultural (we’re coffee snobs). In a release, Tim Hortons CEO Marc Caira argued that the merger would bring the “iconic Canadian brand to a new global customer base.” That remains to be seen: presently, 80 per cent of its restaurants are Canadian-and there’s at least one domestic market it’s yet to fully crack. When Tim Hortons announced it was merging with Burger King last August, a deal that would create the world’s third-largest fast-food company and save Burger King tax money (by allowing it to move its headquarters to Canada), the benefits for Tims were less immediately clear. That’s an interesting fact for a company currently fixated on expansion. North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, Delta, Port Moody and especially Vancouver proper-all were Starbucks territory. The single exception was Metro Vancouver, where Starbucks beat out what’s arguably Canada’s most iconic brand in nearly every neighbourhood. Overall, Tims was the clear winner, claiming nearly three times as many locations throughout the country. Last year, editor William Wolfe-Wylie calculated the number of Tim Hortons for every city in Canada, comparing them with the number of Starbucks. Tim Hortons has been warming the hearts and hands of Canadians with its double-doubles and donuts for decades-or so the story goes in all but one market: Metro Vancouver. Can Tims’ new owners break the Starbucks stranglehold on Vancouver? Roll in cinnamon sugar and a little nutmeg and serve while still warm to preserve the light airiness of the batter.Tim Hortons is the dominant coffee chain all across Canada-everywhere except the Left Coast. Remove and place on a plate line with paper towel to drain any excess oil.ĥ. Turn after a few moments until all sides of the donut bites are golden on all sides.Ĥ. The batter will end up being a bit sticky.ģ. Heat oil in a pot to around 365F and drop the teaspoonfuls (no bigger) of the batter into the oil. Incorporate into dry ingredients and stir until smooth. I hope you enjoy this homemade version of one of Canada’s most famous foods.ġ. Sift together all the dry ingredients.Ģ. Mix together all the wet ingredients. They turned out to be a lot lighter and airier than the original Tim Horton’s version which a bit denser and dry. I rolled each of donut bites in cinnamon sugar and nutmeg to add some flavour to them. Therefore I decide to make my own version of one the most popular flavour old fashion plain. My favourite flavours are chocolate glazed and strawberry.Įver since I first tried them as a kid I have always had a craving for Timbits. This is why they where one of my favourite treats when I was younger. They have become very popular due to fact that people are able to try many different doughnut flavours without having to overstuff themselves. ![]() One of the things that Tim Hortons is most well known for is its Timbits. Tim Hortons serves a variety of decidable delights including soups, sandwiches, and a variety of pastries including muffins and donuts. For those who don’t know, Tim Hortons was founded in 1964 by Canadian hockey legend Tim Horton who has played for the for the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Rangers just to name a couple teams. In my opinion which most Canadians would back up, I believe Tim Hortons is a lot better. It has been compared to Dunkin’ Donuts in the United States. And one of the things you will see a lot of here are Tim Hortons coffee shops. As many of you may know I am a proud Canadian citizen. ![]()
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