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Fast food giant Tim Hortons is coming to the UK.

Hortons will open in Glasgow in May, before expanding to other major UK cities over the next 12 months.

The Canadian brand, which is celebrating this year its home country's 150th anniversary, is best known for its coffee and 'Timbits'. The fluffy little sugar balls are made from the inside of ring doughnuts.

Yes, if you've ever wondered what happens to the inside of the holed treats, you now know that at least some end up as Timbits. They're famous over there across the Atlantic.

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A dispute over whether they should be defined as 'doughnuts' is long-running. Hortons believes they should. As does the majority of a BuzzFeed poll.

Here's my penny's worth: they're not 'doughnuts', but sweet 'dough balls'. Consider Pizza Express: dough balls aren't pizza bases, are they? No. Same ingredients, different product. A hot dog isn't a sausage bap.

Right, anyway. Timbits are unquestionably dough, and covered with all manner of sweet sauces. Chocolate, for example, or 'birthday cake'. Hortons prides itself on the snacks. And its coffee. The brand says eight out of ten cups of coffee sold daily in Canada is sold at one of its branches. It sells many more at its branches around the world.

"[We'll offer our signature freshly brewed drip coffee," Hortons says.

"Medium roast guaranteed to be served no more than 20 minutes after brewing. Only three people in the universe know the secret recipe, and our expert Coffee Masters in Canada sample over 75,000 cups of coffee per year to ensure continuity of quality."

One of the best-known beverages at Hortons is its 'double double'. The coffee looks like any of cup of Joe, but contains two 'creams' and two sugars – twice the regular amount. Very healthy.

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As well its famous coffee and 'double cream' and little strawberry filled naughty nuggets, Hortons serves sandwiches, soups, various baked goods, and breakfast muffins, which look not dissimilar to the ones you find in McDonald's. The regular menu will be available here.

Hortons, however, while merging (somewhat contentiously) with rival Burger King in 2016, is a little different to the likes of McDonald's and Wimpy. It doesn't do burgers and fries, but concentrates on other fast foods.

The company was founded in 1964 by a famous ice hockey player, and is synonymous with Canadian culture. It's in nearly every town and city – and will probably soon be a familiar face in the UK too. At least that's the plan.

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“We witnessed Tim Hortons phenomenal success in Canada," said COO of Hortons UK and Ireland Gurprit Dhaliwal.

"We wanted to replicate this in Great Britain. It’s hard to explain just how important Hortons is to Canadians – it’s not just a restaurant, it’s a way of life and a place of home, and we’re positive Great Britain will fall in love the brand.”

President Elías Díaz Sesé, president added: “Bringing Tim Hortons to Great Britain and Glasgow is something we’re really excited about. Great Britain is a nation of coffee lovers, so we’re confident Tim Hortons will continue to be a leader in the quick service restaurant sector across the pond.”

We hope Elías realises that, at least for now, Glasgow is part of Great Britain.