On 2017-04-08 6:40 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 08 Apr 2017 03:27:32p, Dave Smith told us...

>> You have to wonder sometimes. Tim Hortons has become a national
>> icon up here. I find that a little embarrassing because their
>> coffee, which used to be quite good, is pretty crappy these days.
>> There are Tim Horton stores everywhere. In the Niagara Peninsula
>> there are are than 50 of them.
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> Some people buy for good taste. Others buy because they "think" it
> tastes good. :-)
>

That's what a hefty advertising budget can do for you.
I used to like Hortons coffee, and their donuts were great. The quality
of both went down the tubes years ago. Their coffee got so bad that they
had to improve it.

I am not a fan of McDonalds, but I kept hearing from people about how
good their coffee was and I tried it. Last summer we stopped at one on
a road trip and got coffee and pastries to go. My wife and I both
commented that the pastries were pretty good, much better than expected,
and the coffee was actually very good.