OAKVILLE, ON, Canada – “Hey, let’s do coffee.” From lazy Sunday afternoons with your spouse, evening chitchats with your BFF or early morning meetings with prospective clients, coffee brings people together for good times and serious business alike.
To celebrate the more than 5.3 million cups of Tim Hortons coffee that were enjoyed on National Coffee Day, Tim Hortons asked Canadians how they most often connect with others when enjoying Canada’s favourite cup of coffee.
Turns out, that the majority of people like to keep it personal. Catching up with an old friend (57%), spending quality time with a partner or spouse (50%) and gossiping with a good friend (38%) are the top three reasons why Canadians want to meet for coffee.
Canadian millennials in particular, aged 18 to 34, also say coffee dates hit the mark when it comes to career and work, with almost one-third saying that networking and talking through work issues with a colleague are reasons to meet for coffee.
“Whether it’s for work or pleasure, talking over a good cup of coffee is a social ritual for building relationships that never goes out of style,” says David Clanachan, COO, Tim Hortons Canada.
“With Tim Hortons serving more than 5 million cups of coffee every day, we are privileged and proud to host so many of the coffee talks that happen all day, every day. In honour of National Coffee Day, we want to thank our loyal guests, many who visit us on a daily basis, and our dedicated restaurant owners and team members who uphold our quality commitment.”
“We’re honoured to be a daily stop for millions of Canadians, and it’s a privilege we don’t take for granted,” says Clanachan.
“Whether our guests are choosing our Original Blend, Dark Roast or limited edition coffees, our goal is to make sure that Tim Hortons coffee is made to exacting standards so that we deliver a superior, consistent cup each and every time.”
Survey Methodology
The online survey was conducted by Research House among 1,294 adults from Wednesday, September 16th – Thursday, September 17th, 2015. In order to qualify for this survey respondents had to be coffee drinkers who were 18 years of age or older and residing in Canada.
