Mr. Ambien Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Tim Hortons knock-off 'Tim Mortons' coffee spotted by Oakville native Mike Elgar at street market in South Korean capital, Seoul Mike Elgar says he was fooled, but only for a split second. The instant coffee that caught the eye of the Oakville native at a street market in South Korea was not, in fact, Tim Hortons. "I was a bit shocked and I had to laugh," he told the Star over the phone Wednesday about his discovery, which he shared on Instagram earlier this week. A yellow coffee package was being sold on the street in the Dongdaemun Market shopping district in Seoul. It had the same red, cursive letters distinctive of Tim Hortons, Elgar said. But instead of the Canadian favourite, this coffee was dubbed "Tim Mortons." Mortons, with an M. "I was going to buy it for sure . . . but it was just generic (South Korean) instant coffee packs," he said. An English teacher at an academy in Suwon, a town about 30 km outside the capital, Elgar, who has been in South Korea for six months, spotted the coffee while on a weekend visit to Seoul. He added that he thought it may have been related to a coffee shop called "Tim House," which was spotted in the city earlier this year with a sign that looked very similar to Tim Hortons. "We're thrilled to see that the Tim Hortons brand is loved and recognized around the world, but we're always vigilant when it comes to protecting our intellectual property, especially as we expand internationally," Tim Hortons Public Affairs Director Michelle Robichaud told the Star in an email. The company currently does not operate any stores in South Korea. "We will continue to take the necessary steps to protect our trademarks," Robichaud said, without elaborating. "I was kind of hoping it was Tim Hortons because that would have been amazing to get a bunch of packs of those," Elgar said about his find. http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5796248-oakville-man-spots-tim-mortons-coffee-in-south-korea/ Besides wondering why companies like this are allowed to commit IP crimes (didn't we just recently sign some retarded FTA with SK?), I wonder why they'd knock off Tim's of all things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Probably better than real Tims coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Not surprised. I remember even seeing a cap with the words "Canada, eh?" at those 1000 won stores a few years back in Seoul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Named after the great Korean defenseman, Tim Morton, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NucksCelts Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Instant coffee in most other parts of the world are actually good. Whatever they have here at stores is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Light Racicot Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I dont understand how Tim Horton's on its own can possibly be a profitable business, never mind doppelgangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Tim Morton. Good guy. Glad to see he finally got a coffee shop chain after his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Nothing goes down like a fresh tasty brew made from Tim Morton's coffee beans. You can really taste the lead paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 I dont understand how Tim Horton's on its own can possibly be a profitable business, never mind doppelgangers. It's marketing, obviously. Actually what these Koreans are doing is the same as what Tim Horton's does (well obviously, but I mean in the big picture). They're capitalizing on Koreans' nostalgia for the West, while Tim Horton's capitalizes on Canadians' nostalgia for themselves. Sometimes I wonder if there's an authentic pasta company in Italy could "Chef Boyardi" and we just don't know that our version is a ripoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobble Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Maters gonna mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Instant coffee in most other parts of the world are actually good. Whatever they have here at stores is garbage. espresso powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Rake Fighter Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 Sometimes I wonder if there's an authentic pasta company in Italy could "Chef Boyardi" and we just don't know that our version is a ripoff. He was a real guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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