the age old debate

what is this debate you ask? boxers vs. briefs? doritos vs. lays? dogs vs. cats? blair vs. jeremy?

no,
the age old debate i speak of is tim horton's vs. robin's donuts. to be honest, there really hasn't been much of a debate up until this point. but i'm starting one. the reality of the situation is that tim horton's is much more popular. i had never willingly set foot in a robin's donuts if tim horton's was an option. i was convinced that tim horton's coffee was better and robin's donuts was fit for hobos and people like dave turner.

the reality is much different.
tim horton's has longer lineups, both inside and in the drive thru. they have worse selection of donuts. if you disagree, just try the ghostbuster from robin's and then tell me you disagree. robin's donuts has a longer list of positives than does tim horton's. for one, the aforementioned ghostbuster. second, short lineups. and the clincher, there coffee is certified organic fair trade. now before you tune me out thinking i'm some hippy spiritualist who wants to save the planet (which i am but that is besides the point), hear me out. it is amazing to me that a business like this, who is already clearly trailing in the polls behind tim horton's would take a chance on fair trade coffee. for those that don't know, that means that a farmer has been paid a fair wage for his work and his coffee. and not just a canadian or american farmer. typically someone from a more destitute situation in africa or south america. now i don't claim to be an expert on the ins and outs of fair trade, but the fact that a corporation would throw their weight behind something like this means i will give them my business. i may just be one person, but i have shifted alliances from the popular to the underdog, and i hope more will do the same. it may not seem like a big thing. and the reality is that even though tim horton's is more popular, robin's donuts is still a big corporation that makes lots of money. but i will support a corporation that is trying to do something good for the world before i support one just for the sake of drinking coffee. there are more important things in the world than tim horton's. that may be blasphemy in canada, and i may stand alone, but i will gladly do so if it means some farmers in bolivia get to feed there family and make a living. thanks for listening.