Tim Hortons lovers looking to double-double up on their morning java could soon have a new option, as the doughnut-and-coffee chain tries out a new, larger-size coffee.
In a world of shrinking package sizes for everything from boxes of chocolates to loaves of bread, coffee appears to be bucking the trend.
Tim Hortons outlets in Kingston and Sudbury, Ont., are offering a new 24-ounce (710-millilitre) coffee, which effectively becomes the “extra-large” option.
As a result, what was the “extra large” (20 ounces) becomes the “large;” the old “large” (14 ounces) becomes a “medium;” and the once “medium” (10 ounces) becomes “small.”
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At the Sudbury outlets being tested, the conventional “small” (eight ounces) is being eliminated from the menu, while in Kingston, it has become an “extra small.”
The new, largest-sized coffees are being sold for $2 each, tax included.
Tim Hortons spokesman Nick Javor said in an email the testing was being done “to reflect the consumer trend away from smaller sizes toward larger sizes.”
He said there have been cases of customers asking for larger-sized coffees, adding that they are already available at Tim Hortons outlets in the United States.
He added: “We have no definitive timelines on when or if any changes will be made available elsewhere.”
It’s unclear how much caffeine is in the larger-sized coffees being tested at Tim Hortons. Information on the company’s website shows the standard extra-large, regular coffee has 200 milligrams of caffeine.
Health Canada recommends healthy adults limit themselves to 400 milligrams of caffeine a day.
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