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**antoa** · 29 September 2010, 01:23 PM

You can actually find Tim Horton's in Spar convenient stores in Ireland, so they have made it across the pond.

**Celandine** · 29 September 2010, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by rderoch View Post

We have Tim Horton's in Michigan. There's three that I know of in the city I live in. Two of them are about a mile from my house. (in opposite directions)

I found that the numerical prices are about the same in the UK and the US. ie: if it costs $5 in the US, the price is Â£5 in the UK. So, if you can train your brain to think in pounds, the trip doesn't seem so expensive.

(at least not until you get home and look at your bills)

Yeah, I heard there is one in Ohio too, but still way to far to drive to get a cup of coffee. Just need to ease south just a *bit* more.

Hah! You got that right with the prices. I'm always very analytical so I double the prices at least when I cross the pond and play in British pounds. Haven't had the experience with yet with the Euro, but I soon will. Not even sure how the conversion works out yet.

Anyone going to NZ now will have fun with their spending as the US dollar does very well. I bought a Angora scarf there one day because it was so chilly and when I saw the receipt I did hyperventilate for a minute till I did the conversion and realized I paid 1/4 less than what it actually said. Heh.

Originally posted by antoa View Post

You can actually find Tim Horton's in Spar convenient stores in Ireland, so they have made it across the pond.

Ah, yes. I remember this being mentioned before now. My mistake.

**MidwifeOnBoard** · 29 September 2010, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by JuliaR View Post

A caramel macciatto (sp?) which is one of the speciality coffees at Starbucks is around Â£3.75 for a large one. Just had one last week. Personally I love Starbucks coffees (esp the above coffee) and lived off them at the Sheraton for TSE and MTM (ask Sophie who was continually getting them for me! LOL)

I've been down to the Renaissance and it is in the glass alcove as you enter the main front entrance to your right hand side. It's well placed and a nice enhancement for those who want it as a choice.

Julia
G4

Okay, that isn't as bad as I thought. A tall vanilla latte in NYC is like $4.20.

This is why I have severely curtailed my Starbucks spending. If I go to get out of the house to write, I buy a tea ($1.50) and have a seat and do my work.

**lame moose (mocha)** · 29 September 2010, 06:36 PM

also, the price for coffee seems higher when it's in a hotel than at a regular stbx store. or maybe it was the state i was inthe charged more. a venti plain coffee was(a year ago) $1.80 here in chicago and at the L.A. con it was around 2.50(in the hotel. i can't remember how much it was at the wall. of course everything was pricey at the wall. i still can't believe i paid $30 + tax for a buffet breakfast. i should have looked at the menu. and...one night i had such a taste for ice cream which i hardly ever have and pain $10 for 2 scoops at the hotel. i could have had 4 stbx for that amount.
when i went to Iceland last year after the AT4 i survived on the instant stbx coffee. that poor unfortunate country has no stbx at all. but it was much better than any other instant coffee i've ever had.

**samcarterrules** · 29 September 2010, 11:48 PM

Starbucks in the Ren, that sounds fantastic! I hope they do hot chocolate and latteâ€™s!

Julia(samcarterrules)

**Chelle DB** · 30 September 2010, 03:10 AM

Starbucks at the Ren - that means there is no excuse for anyone to be tired during any and all AT events - so party all night and drink up!!

I hope they're open 24/7.

**lame moose (mocha)** · 30 September 2010, 06:34 AM

dream on......they probably open around 6am and close around 8pm. but what you could do is order a bunch or drinks before they close and put them in your room fridge and then find a microwave somewhere later when you need one. there has to be a microwave available somewhere in the ren.

**EH-T** · 30 September 2010, 08:22 AM