Big news.

If you’re Canadian.

Rumors have been circulating for quite some time that the famous Canadian coffee shop, Tim Hortons, is coming to the UAE. In fact, the Abu Dhabi location has been poised to open for months. Everyone has been eagerly waiting for the big day (everyone = Canadians.) Really though, it’s a hot topic of conversation! Although I can’t relate to the excitement that Tim Hortons stirs in Canadian hearts, I imagine I’d feel the same way if Burgerville popped up anywhere near my general vicinity.

While the Abu Dhabi shop isn’t quite ready, (who knows why), the Dubai location finally opened its doors a week or two ago.

That’s either fog on my lens or Tim Hortons magic.

Last weekend, Mike and I decided to go check it out for ourselves.

The place was definitely popular. The line was out the door most of the time we were waiting. The seating area was packed so we opted for takeaway. Mike says the coffee tastes like home and while I personally think coffee is disgusting, I approved of my very first Timbit (even though it was not what I was expecting.)