Dear Tim Hortons,
You know I love you. I’m pretty sure I single-handedly keep you in hockey pucks with my 2XL a day habit. In the battle for coffee drinkers that divides Canada into tribes like the Hatfields and McCoys, I have long sworn allegiance to you. I have been known to say that Starbucks coffee is overpriced and way too strong and just a smidge on the pretentious side, and I can never remember what I’m supposed to call an extra-large. Any coffee shop that requires a lexicon to order is probably not for me.
But.
I have a confession to make. Much as it hurts my patriotic soul to say this, I think maybe Starbucks has won a space in my heart. It started many years ago when I needed a drive-thru on a Christmas Day in 2006, and Starbucks was there for me. I’ve started popping in to Starbucks more and more through the years. Granted, their coffee is still not my cup of, erm, coffee, but I do have a fondness for a venti green tea in the afternoon. And when a Starbucks barista found my wayward iPhone and kept it safe for me at the counter earlier this month, I felt my allegiance sway.
You know what finally sealed the deal for me, though? You just don’t mess with my Christmas traditions. Tim Hortons, where is the holiday coffee cup? Yes, you now sell ornaments and double-double chocolates and the ubiquitous $2 latté — but when you dumped the annual blue holiday cup to instead advertise said new lattés? You lost me.
I’ll stick with my morning XL from Timmies, but not with the same deep affection I’ve always felt. It’s a matter of convenience rather than loyalty now. There’s a new spot in my heart for coffee, and it’s got Starbucks written all over it.
Wistfully,
DaniGirl
That’s what’s missing! I knew there was some reason why I was not feeling my usualy festive self. I thought it was the weather but it must be the lacking wintery cup from Tim’s. I hadn’t even noticed until I read your post.
HA you hit the nail on the head. It wasn’t the lack of snow that had all of Canada feeling like it wasn’t Christmas! It was the lack of the Tim’s Christmas cup!
I have never had a fondness for T’s coffee but I do love most of their soups. McDonald’s has much better coffee at a lower price……but I never eat their food !!
I don’t even drink coffee and was bummed when I noticed that Tim Hortons didn’t have a holiday cup this year. I don’t do change well.
Yes, that’s what I said! What happened to the traditional Christmas cup? Forget the Latte cup, I WANT MY CHRISTMAS THEMED CUP! I too was very disappointed in Tim Horton’s this Christmas. My son loves the apple cider and for some reason they no longer have it, is it because of these stupid latte’s. I don’t drink coffee, I’m a tea drinker myself but come on tradition is tradition. Bring back the cup!
My I add my signature to this letter? Seriously Timmies you are a staple in Canadians. Why mess with a good thing? Don’t try to be starbucks. If we wanted Starbucks we would go there, instead we come to see you.
I HAVE BUT ONE WISH FOR TIM HORTONS AND THAT IS TO GET LACTOSE FREE MILK AND OFFER THIS AS AN ICE CAP YA YA —–LACTOSE FREE ICE CAPPS THATS THE BEST IDEA EVER NOT SOY MILK THOUGH –ACTUAL LACTOSE FREE MILK.
HELP OUT THE LACTOSE INTOLERANT PEOPLE