{"id":37436,"date":"2017-11-07T20:41:55","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T20:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=37436"},"modified":"2017-11-07T20:41:55","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T20:41:55","slug":"tim-hortons-voxpop-one-coffee-shop-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2017\/11\/07\/tim-hortons-voxpop-one-coffee-shop-many\/","title":{"rendered":"Tim Hortons voxpop: one coffee shop too many?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What do the locals think about Tim Hortons? The people of Cardiff spill the beans about another coffee shop opening in the city<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons – which is famous across the pond for its donuts known as \u2018Timbits\u2019 – is set to open soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that Cardiff is overflowing with coffee shops. Queen Street is caffeinated to the brim with the likes of Starbucks, Costa Coffee and Second Cup.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year,<\/span> Honest Coffees conducted a study<\/span><\/a> in the UK to measure how many coffee shops there are in each city in comparison to pubs. The study revealed Cardiff topped the list in the UK. <\/span><\/p>\n

Their infographic showed \u201c46% of drinking establishments are coffee shops\u201d in Cardiff, beating out London by 2%.<\/span><\/p>\n

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It might not be so surprising, then, that another coffee shop is opening its doors in the coffee capital of the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n

But\u00a0does the addition of another coffee shop on the high street leave a bitter taste in our mouths? Or is the Canadian coffee chain a welcome addition to the world of coffee in Cardiff? <\/span><\/p>\n

Alt.Cardiff took to the streets to ask how people felt about yet another coffee shop opening in the city.<\/span><\/p>\n

Espresso yourself:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Joyce Oshea, 71, retired, Barry<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s enough. Because you\u2019ve got coffee shops within big shops, you\u2019ve got coffee shops around the city. Good luck to them, but no, I think there\u2019s enough.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ophelia Parsons, 25, bank clerk, Bridgend<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t wait for Tim Hortons because I hear the Canadians love it, and I trust their opinion!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Frederick Badger, 26, biomedical scientist, London<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a new experience so I can\u2019t see that being a particularly bad thing \u2013 better than having just the same chains everywhere all the time. Though I realise it\u2019s a big chain in Canada.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Lisa-Jane Meates, 28, self-employed photographer, Newport<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m more a fan of small independents, mainly because I\u2019m self-employed myself. If it brings a bit more trade here that might be great, but again that may impact small businesses rather than helping them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Edward Williams, 25, insurance manager, Wiltshire<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cNot really a big fan of coffee myself. It\u2019s the latest trend that everyone seems to be jumping on, coffee, stuff like that. But I personally wouldn\u2019t really go there myself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Michael Reece, 52, probation officer, Swansea<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make any difference to me. I go to McDonalds, it\u2019s cheaper!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new Tim Hortons cafe is opening 14 November 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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