Tim Hortons

I had this one yesterday morning and haven’t been able to log it until now. It was ‘ok’ but nothing special, really. As for the black tea base it was a nice medium strength but the the Earl Grey-ness was a bit on the weak side.

It was a nice-hot-cup for a mellow morning of research and free wifi on the run but not a sturdy or memorable cuppa.

We had some time to kill today while we were out, so we decided to stop in and have sandwiches and drinks. I don’t go to Tim Horton’s often so I’m not familiar with their tea selection. To order quickly I just asked for green tea. I was able to drink it, but it didn’t taste good at all. If I wasn’t told that it was a green tea I wouldn’t have been able to recognize it. It tasted bitter and murky and oh so disappointing, especially when compared to the yummy little chicken sandwich they made me. Furthermore, the price for Tim Horton’s bagged tea confuses the heck out of me. Their prices range by the size, but regardless of the size you still only get one tea bag. The only difference is that you get a larger cup and more water. But to confuse their logic even further, after ordering, we went back and asked for a cup of hot water, and they gave it to us in a large sized cup for free. whaaaaat? Now that’s a head scratcher.

This is my comfort cup of tea. I swing by Timmy’s to pick up some Earl Grey whenever I have long study sessions or am rushing to work, and it never fails to calm and energize me at the same time. Fair enough to those who say it’s nothing special; it’s not the best I’ve had, but it’s definitely a favourite, kind of like an old knit sweater or a frayed pair of jeans. Timmy’s Earl Grey makes for an excellent double-double if you buy it large (my dad was the one who pointed this out to me) and most definitely a latte. But be careful not to oversteep it! That being said, you can most certainly use the teabag to brew another cup. Bravo Timmy’s for this one!

Yeah, I don’t care. I’m just going to say it: I have been loving this stuff lately. It’s delicious. It’s probably the most satisfying apple and/or cinnamon tea I’ve had.

I’m even going to admit that I get milk in it because the first time around I thought it was black tea. It was tasty and comforting so I repeated it. I get it on the way into work and it sits steeping until I get settled in and the phones die down and I finally have time to drink it, and it’s lovely. Also really fragrant! People have been asking me what it is.

No shame here.

Dogs woke me at 3 and I couldn’t get back to sleep after roaming around the house n taking my time getting ready for work I’m now typing this from Tim hortons drinking this tea. This is also the first time I have ever used my iPhone browser to type tea notes in steepster so sorry if this is full if typos and doesn’t make sense. See previous notes

A very simple green tea, pretty lackluster as far as green teas go.

I found this version of Earl Grey dull & lacking flavour. Perhaps it was the way that it was made for me but I was surprised because I normally enjoy Earl Grey teas.

I didn’t enjoy it, it tasted quite strange.

This is actually my favourite tea from Tim Hortons, definitely my go-to whenever I decide to go there. I love how light and tasty this tea is, it tastes a lot better once it’s been steeped for a little while. Don’t take the bag out right away!

I enjoy the general spice that this tea offers, although it leaves a bit of an after taste on my tongue.

I tried this as my last free beverage at the hotel, as a double double too (two creams, two sugars). Steepsterites have heard me rave in the past about a local chai bar that makes the best chai ever, and how everything else mega pales in comparison, so I was expecting this to crash and burn.

It so did not crash and burn at all. Way better than expected. Usually the chai you get at restaurants taste slightly bitter and extremely watered, or even milked (?), down. Here, I was able to distinctly taste cinnamon and liquorice. Very nice combination. The liquor looked pure white. I kept steeping and steeping it, trying to draw out as much flavour as possible, and despite the white colour, which led me to believe it would be weak, it was like drinking a creamy cinnamon candy.

It doesn’t sweep me off my feet, but it’s decent. TH spicy teas in general seem the most promising.

I’m staying in a hotel for a couple days and during your stay, you get a free beverage and pastry from the Tim Horton’s downstairs, so time for some free tea.

Yesterday, I tried this because I wanted something mellow, and didn’t feel like pumping myself with caffeine. Honestly, I haven’t tried any higher quality chamomile teas. Up until now, it’s been random tea bags at restaurants and family’s, so I don’t know how bad or good this is supposed to be for chamomile tea.

All I know is it smelled like chamomile and tasted like chamomile. Pretty straight forward. Maybe I would have wanted a bit more depth. I definitely have had better. Make me want to go out and try some loose leaf stuff.

I tried this as a tea latte earlier since I couldn’t think of what to order, and Earl Grey is usually a safer way to go.

It was alright. It misses the liveliness that other Earl Greys have. Usually, the bergamot bursts like a ray of sunshine but here, it’s a little dull. I just simply left the tea bag in my cup since the milk was really overpowering the tea and I was hoping to achieve more flavour but alas, leaving it in did nothing.

Not horrible, but not memorable nor reorder- or purchase-worthy either.

Serviceable bagged dust. Heh, what can I say really. It is strong enough to get the job done if you’re looking for a boost, but personally I won’t go out of my way to drink it for sheer pleasure. I think it’s a combination of Assam and Ceylon, the latter dominating. It’s fine, just not my cup of tea.

I use to refuse anything pumpkin. I wouldn’t have pumpkin pie, cookies, desserts of any kind really… So, when a (now former) coworker that I couldn’t stand told me that if I love tea, I had to try this, I didn’t want to and didn’t want to believe that she knew anything about me whatsoever. Somehow she convinced me to try this one. I didn’t want to, but I did. She got me this tea, double double with cream. I never drink tea with cream. EVER.
But this tea was amazing. She finally got something right.
Since that time, I’ve been on a pumpkin tea kick that hasn’t really stopped. And for that, I’m happy ‘cause it’s delicious. I’m still not a fan of pumpkin desserts, but the tea I’ll drink religiously.

I get this one when I need a quick pick-me-up and I don’t have time to make my own. I also get it when travelling. It’s a simple tea, but delicious.
I always get it two milk, one sugar, bag in. One milk never seems to be enough when I leave the bag in. It gets strong quick. And I don’t know about others here, but all the Tims around my area always seem to do really big amounts of sugar. One is sometimes too much. Meh, It’s still good. I still enjoy it.

Why? Why are you so bad? I want you to be good. No – I don’t care about good. I will settle for decent. Serviceable, even. Right now, you are barely potable. Every time.

This was my morning cuppa this morning since I didn’t have time to brew one myself. It was this or an iced capp and I wanted less sugar and more . . soothing. For me Tim’s tea reminds me of Red Rose, nothing extraordinary but at the same time not a bad cup. It does when on the road or in a rush.

(Standard order is medium tea, milk, sugar, double cup, bag in.)

I’ve been drinking this for days while we’re on the road. Not by choice mind you. This is the 8th day I’ve had a cough that feels like my throat is being ripped out. Went to the emergency room when we drove through Ottawa and sadly it’s just a virus that I have to ride out. So this abomination of a tea it is!

Please note that I tried to make a tea in the hotel, and it tasted like coffee water due to the water being boiled in a coffee machine of course.

Cherry on top? We’re going to Halifax tomorrow… and the guy who was going to sublet us his apartment had “something come up” so he needs his apartment back. So we’re homeless! Yay!

Not quite, we have 4 days (3 really) until April 1st to try to get a Halifax apt, meanwhile we can sleep on my boyfriend’s sister’s floor. So… it could be worse, right?

Had to come on Steepster and read tea reviews to calm myself down, so far so good. Thanks for being awesome, Steepsteriends.

I have never been a fan of apple cider but I love spiced apple teas! This is one of my faves to have especially on the evening shift (yes, I currently work there). I will likely have to buy a box before I leave this job :)

Blah, I’m on my way to the Rocky Mountains for an awesome little vacation and I’m getting sick, so I need some tea. The closest tea is Tim Hortons. I immediately opted for this one when I saw it, and I’m glad I did. It’s actually much better than I expected. Its wonderful spicy aroma filled up the hotel room and it leaves a pleasant burn in my throat. I can taste a little bit of liquorice in it but I like it here.

I totally lost Roll Up the Rim though. No free stuff for me.

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It was good, standard green tea. However, I accidently over-steeped it, so it was a little bitter after a while.

When I was in high school, I actually worked at Tim Hortons for almost a year. I wasn’t a tea- or coffee-drinker at the time, but I would make an extra-large hot chocolate almost every shift. Two squirts of cream and a peppermint tea bag before pouring the hot chocolate made a divine drink.

To me, Tim’s peppermint will always be the addition to a rich cup of hot chocolate. On its own, as I had it today, it’s just underwhelming. Not quite enough of anything to be satisfying, but good in a pinch to deal with headache or tummy troubles.