I've Lived In Canada My Whole Life & Honestly, I'd Defend Tim Hortons Any Day (PHOTOS)

The drinks

I wouldn't say I'm a coffee snob, but I think Tim Hortons coffee is pretty bad. Perhaps it's because I drink my coffee black and unsweetened, but I legitimately think Tim's coffee is among the worst of all the chain brews out there.

That being said, we all kind of know the coffee isn't the greatest, right?

There are so many other beverages at Tims that are actually really good, though.

The hot chocolate is quite nostalgic for me and still slaps, I love grabbing an iced lemonade in the summer and I always enjoy trying out their new seasonal offerings, like the Freshly Brewed Iced Tea Quencher.

The food

Ok, so chances are when you get a bagel at Tim's there's going to be a huge glob of cream cheese on one half and absolutely nothing on the other, but that's nothing a little smoothing out can't fix!

For about $3, an everything bagel with herb and garlic cream cheese is always the best way to start off a road trip.

Pair it with a Timbit, which is just $0.33, and you've got yourself a breakfast of champions.

It's cheap, easy, and gets the job done!

The identity

While Tim's is fundamentally Canadian, I felt like its personality had lessened a little since I was a kid in the '90s — but then came Timbiebs.

The Justin Bieber/Tim Hortons collab was so fun and so quintessentially Canuck that it was hard not to get excited about the Bieber balls and cold brew.

In fact, it was so successful that crumbs of the Timbiebs and the boxes it came in sold for extortionate prices online. Iconic!

The experiments

In an ever-changing market, you can't deny that Tim's is trying just about everything to stay relevant.

Some of their attempts, like the Timbiebs and their recent foray into ice cream were met with success... but others, like the Flatbread Pizza, just became a bit of a joke online.

Whatever genius or whacky creations Tim's comes up with, I love seeing the creativity and the inevitable Canadian response, both good and bad.

The ice cream was a good one though — when I spot the Double Chocolate Donut flavour at the grocery store, I stock up on a few of the mini pints for that time of the month. Makes cramps a lil' more bearable!

The nostalgia

Remember when you were little and your parent would pack you up with Timbits to take to school? Or cutting class to eat cookies and drink green tea? Or being hungover as hell and getting a chicken noodle soup to soothe the turmoil in your body?

Honestly, the memories are priceless.

Thanks for everything, Tims, and keep doing you!