How much sugar is in your coffee-chain order? (Marketplace)

We’re hitting drive-thrus at Tim Hortons, Starbucks and McCafé to find out just how much sugar is actually in your favourite sweet drinks - even the ones that seem like they’re a healthy choice.
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[@coffebean94]

I'm more shocked at how surprised everyone is over the amount of sugar in those drinks. Like really? What did you expect? You new or something?

[@wewantmoreboomboom8313]

For real, dont tims customers have taste buds?

[@Sir.Craze-]

Yeah. When you buy a desert you're getting sugar. Kind of simple. Otherwise 5-15 g is a fraction of your 200g total Limit

[@dilyo624]

right???

[@pixelpuppy]

@@wewantmoreboomboom8313 they drink Tim's. So the answer is no lol

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

EXACTLY!! fast food places were NEVER healthy for gods sakes! stop doing stories like this one marketplace! do more like your recent winter boot one! that one was helpful. this one just comes off as we ran out of stories to shoot so we'll just blame fast food joints for no reason.

[@crobinson2624]

Are Canadians really being mislead about the amount of sugar that goes into their drinks? These aren’t exactly restaurants that pride themselves on being health conscience. If you can taste the sweetness it’s probably bad for you.

[@mackenzie9865]

Well, it is misleading with some items though. If a customer asks for two sugars in their coffee they wouldn't assume it works out to six teaspoons.

[@crobinson2624]

@@mackenzie9865 A large 2 sugars is different then a medium 2 sugars. People don’t account for the size of the coffee.

[@mackenzie9865]

@@crobinson2624 than* Did you watch the video? She ordered a medium and it works out to almost six sugars.

[@crobinson2624]

@@mackenzie9865 McDonalds uses a machine that dispenses out portioned sugar, cream, and milk. She’s talking about 6 sugars including the sugar in the cream. I know for a fact they don’t put 6 tsps of sugars in a medium coffee.

[@LXNL]

@@mackenzie9865 That's not how recipes work especially for commercial settings. People unequivocally expect uniformity across all products, across all stores, at all times. The moment that formula is deviated from then we as the consumers get in our feelings and go online to write a nasty review about how the product was substandard, and how the person serving didn't fulfil our order. You cannot realistically expect a small coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar to taste the same a large coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar. Better yet, make varying sizes cups of coffee at home and use 2 teaspoons in each. Tell us how it works.

[@Pulpswo]

Go to a REAL cafe and by default there is no sugar added unless you ask for it.

[@adrianagalindo7797]

That’s how tims and mcdo works too.

[@MrAlan1828]

Name a few please, I support Indi cafes

[@samanthamarie4629]

Exactly

[@xbl155ful]

I mean...it makes sense..they are keeping the ratio that same..if you order a bigger size you just get more sugar...

[@ale_03]

right like omg you’re telling me a larger amount of product will have a larger amount of the ingredients?? that’s insanity

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@ale_03 It's something the Marketplace people don't seem to get. One can only wonder what the selection criteria are for this job.

[@chocostars1]

If anyone made coffee or tea at home and did a true “double double”, it will not taste the way it does outside. I am sure people know, but I guess it is always nice to be reminded.

[@Superintendent_ChaImers]

Thats simple too... A double double doesn't just mean 2 cream 2 sugar. Because 2 cream and 2 sugar in a small 6 oz coffee and the same 2 cream 2 sugar amount in a 16 oz coffee will be drastically off ratio. So a larger coffee needs more sugar to maintain the ratio.

[@thekidd5585]

This is why I make my coffee at home and coffees I get from Tim’s or Starbucks is just once a week as a treat lol. At least I know what’s in the coffee I make at home. I also make my own iced coffee at home in the summer.

[@jessicazhang6508]

You can get black coffee too

[@janedoe8566]

I need to get my trips back down to just once a week lol 😁

[@cacameow]

And its cheaper

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@jessicazhang6508 Absolutely. No one is forcing sugar down our throats. I am too lazy to waste my time going to a coffee shop so I make coffee at home, but when I happen to be with someone who insists on going to a coffee shop, I simply ask for the largest black coffee they have. Sugar gives it a "dirty" taste and a slimy feeling. Bwerk.

[@xinthamiddle]

Making my own iced coffee has become my life saver, use to spend so much on ice coffee from anywhere. Now I feel like I make better ice coffees than any cafe lol

[@pixelpuppy]

For once, I agree with the government's take on this - clearer labeling, let the consumer decide. Reducing sugar via regulations is definitely beneficial, but nobody will like that.

[@angelicakleiner6037]

All these companies are very transparent about the nutrition breakdown on their website. People just have to be willing to read it. I always customize my drinks accordingly to my sugar intake preferences.

[@tiffany7985]

I agree, but the double-double should only contain 2 tsp of sugar as the name implies.

[@pixelpuppy]

@@tiffany7985 it probably does, if you order a small. They scale it up to size so it tastes the same, which makes sense.

[@pixelpuppy]

transparent as it is, it's not easily accessible, especially if you're standing in line or at the kiosk ready to order. food packaging has all the info on it before you buy, putting "XYZg sugar" next to the price isn't so hard, especially since cal is already there.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@tiffany7985 well then, buy a double-double, not a container that contains three or four of them.

[@mokahless]

People aren't, don't and don't think to. It is not brought to our attention so why think about it? That's why this investigation is valuable.

[@gliceriastouchfoodchannel143]

As you age it is really important to watch the food intake😬😌

[@MrAlan1828]

That is SO True

[@freddytang2128]

I never thought double double means two tea spoon of each. Did Tim’s ever say that? I always knew it as “two servings”. I worked at Tim’s briefly in high school, the sugar and cream/milk dispenser has different buttons for each cup size. Obviously a large double double has more sugar than a small, that’s really not rocket science 🙄 I’m not saying Tim’s is healthy but a lot of this is straw man arguments

[@dawnelder9046]

You can see the machines which add according to size.

[@ThunderGoose12]

I don't know I find it's more shocking to find out that a triple triple with milk is literally just half milk half whatever else is in the drink

[@moniqued9715]

also a teaspoon? really? It's TABLESPOON

[@yuehan1565]

As a consumer, I really thought that was a "2 tea spoons" amount for each. (I have never worked at Tims).

[@k3lly06]

Now do a segment on bubble tea sugar levels .. what exactly is 80% sugar

[@colcol3235]

These companies know how addicted to sugar their country is, you can assure they aint changing a thing.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Can you blame them? Companies want to make money. They do that by selling what people want, not by selling what people don't want, that would actually be called "mismanagement".

[@titusmccarthy]

@@BartBVanBockstaele Corporations are sociopathic.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@titusmccarthy They are "for profit". In my view, no other names are necessary. They sell us what we want. No one forces us. While I had an initial "love" relation with Tim Horton's donuts 25 years ago when I tasted them for the first time, I quickly got bored of them, went less and less and the last 2 or 3 times I went, their crullers (my favourite) tasted like sugar-imbibed cardboard and I lost all interest. I don't even know how many years it has been since the last time I stepped into a Tim Horton's. Guess what? They have never come after me, they have never tried to force me, they have never harassed me. I don't like their product, and I don't buy it. If enough people were to stop buying their products and wanted okra soup instead, they would start to offer that, or go under. Life can be complicated and difficult, but this is not one of those cases.

[@tresbeans]

If we show a little willpower, stay informed, and vote with our dollars, they will definitely offer alternatives. But also sugar is as addictive as hard drugs and I'm an optimist.

[@MrAlan1828]

@@BartBVanBockstaele Nicely put, I like that and you are really true.

[@melanieberthelo9582]

Helps to ask for heavy cream in your Starbucks drink, with unsweetened options. If you are diabetic, on keto, or just watching your sugar levels, this helps.

[@michigan_supercars6569]

13:48 This lady nailed it! People don't look at the website, and that's why I'm sure the company does it on purpose to get away with it. "oh, but we have it listed on the website!" Yeah, that no one looks at when they go to buy their drinks IN STORE. And you wonder why America has such a health crisis.

[@carmenirigoyen-lopez9920]

There should be NO sugar at all in their products! Customers should add it if they want too! Otherwise they are propitiating Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and sugar addiction! Health authorities should step in and supervise these corporations!

[@wikipedia0]

You can always ask them to remove sugar...

[@enigma591]

This episode brought to you by Captain Obvious.

[@vyvy4211]

Not obvious enough if the country's obesity rate is so high

[@Ali-yu7qz]

​@@vyvy4211 Obesity is not exclusive to sugary coffee consumption. There are many factors, including the prohibitive cost of fresh produce, that have a much more significant effect on obesity rates in this country.

[@estycki]

It comes down to personal responsibility doesn’t it? I learned this when I was around 20, I gained way too much weight as a student drinking these things. I was totally ignorant but did my research to make better choices! Smart phones and calorie calculators made it much more straightforward to check, but making it yourself is always the best way to know for sure what you’re getting.

[@VictoriaxCharlotte]

i believe that the amount of sugar in drinks over in the UK and europe is less based on personal taste, in eurppe and the uk people in general are used to less sugar so things would quickly taste "too sweet" if it was made exactly like it is in north america and therefore they change up the formula a bit to accomodate.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Precisely. Companies sell what people want to buy, not what they don't want to buy. It's the basis of all commerce.

[@canadiancoffee]

I'm a proud black coffee drinker 😏

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I'm a black coffee drinker too but I have no idea why I would be proud of that.

[@chloehazard6430]

Same

[@bbbo85]

I started with 'why are you surprised by this?' and then that 19 teaspoon one hit me hard lol

[@peterwho9380]

What worries me even more is not knowing how much sugar is in these Bubble Tea shops because the portions and cup size is 2X+ more than these drinks being evaluated here! I've asked these Presto Tea to use half of the sugar and it still taste sweet so Marketplace PLEASE do an episode on Bubble Tea shops!

[@aminech1027]

Thank you Marketplace for these types of videos . I am a big fan of yours. In today`s society, we need more human conscience content like yours.

[@phantomstrider]

So glad to see this show still going 🙂

[@amethystjean1744]

Anyone who drinks Tim Hortons Double Double probably knows there is a lot more than 2 tsp of sugar in it if they ever make their own coffee because they would have to put a lot more sugar in (but then again they probably use coffee whitener that is already sweetened and don't realize it either)

[@belikestephanie]

I’m glad I make tea at home and rarely buy

[@VC-bp7gl]

1 teaspoon (using a measuring spoon) is way smaller than 1 teaspoon (the spoon you use to stir coffee)

[@crobinson2624]

The reality is that it’s healthier and cheaper on your wallet to skip the drive thru and make your own coffee at home.

[@Pheonix384]

That's what I do if you figure out the math you can save hundreds and hundreds if not for some people thousands of dollars a year

[@crobinson2624]

@@Pheonix384 a tin of McDonald’s coffee is like $15 you get like 40 cups of coffee from it. Even at a $1 a cup your saving $25 on 40 cups making it yourself.

[@hafizhasarah]

Yes

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

It also takes less time. Many people don't seem to realise how much time "fast food" takes.

[@crobinson2624]

@@BartBVanBockstaele if you have your coffee maker set up the night before all you do is literally flip the switch in the morning to brew your coffee.

[@Brandebury]

The proprietary matcha blend from starbucks has sugar in it, so they're also adding sugar on sugar.

[@CandyWorld30]

The sweetest fast food drink I think I ever got was a Kiwi flavoured Bubble Tea. It was soooo sweet that I literally couldn't force myself to drink it. I went back and they made me a different and less sweet drink. I notice in general that based simply on taste Bubble Teas seem to be extremely sweetened more than the drinks in this video.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I love bubble tea but I stopped buying it for exactly that reason. Too sugary, too slimy because of the excess sugar. Now, I don't make it at home anymore either, it just takes more time than it is worth.

[@CandyWorld30]

@@BartBVanBockstaele The Bubble Tea places I go to have the option of altering sweetness which I didnt know initially about, I sometimes ask for half sugar so maybe if you would want you could do something like that, because yeah the standard is too sweet

[@CandyWorld30]

@@BartBVanBockstaele I made Bubble Tea at home a few times and yes it is very time consuming and to me the fast food version tastes better just with altered sugar amounts

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@CandyWorld30 You can indeed do that. Not all places use premixed powder. One place I used to go to on Spadina in Toronto used actual fruit.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@CandyWorld30 My main problem is the sugar, (almost) any amount gives a dirty taste and a slimy texture. I like sucralose a lot better, but I finally thought that the experience of the bubbles/pearls (which are just tapioca) is just not worth it. That said, it is not against my religion ^_^. If I am with someone who really wants it, there is a realistic chance I'll join in. I will definitely not make it at home anymore. I tried, it worked, curiosity has been satisfied, I don't need to repeat it anymore.

[@midnightbirdsong4435]

With something like the Starbucks app you can see the amount of sugar per drink and customize it. So you can down the amount of pumps of sugar you want in it if you like or what kind of dairy or dairy substitute you prefer but they didn’t mention that in this video.

[@rocioleal6546]

Yes, but even when you customize it is deceiving, they don’t mention that most drinks come with their sugar syrup by default, and for example, their matcha powder already has sugar in it (why? I have no idea, it should just be, well, powdered green tea), so you’d have to be very knowledgeable with the way in which they prepare their drinks to actually be able to customize, and know in advance that you have to avoid certain drinks that would be sugarless if logic applied, like an unsweetened matcha latte, which is impossible to get in starbucks. Not easy for new customers or casual buyers.

[@midnightbirdsong4435]

@@rocioleal6546 I always read all the nutrition facts in the info on the app and I simply just don’t order the matcha or chai because the mix is pre sweetened. Always talk to the baristas! They are happy to help and give you all the info they know

[@_TheEndless_]

​@@midnightbirdsong4435she's right. There's way more sugar in the brown sugar shaken expresso than 12g.

[@gipsydanger5020]

When you're at Timmies and ordering a coffee or anywhere else, just ask for 1 sugar (and stir it yourself) and that's probably more than enough sugar for someone. Even 1 sugar tastes too sweet sometimes

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

That is an indivual preference but I agree. I only drink black and when it is too strong, I add water, milk or cream to dilute it. I find sugar gives coffee (and many other things) a dirty taste and a slimy texture.

[@MrAlan1828]

You got it!

[@mariamakoroma7097]

Maybe it’s just me, but why was she surprised that McCafe real fruit smoothie was not made from real fruit? This was an eye opener, but most people won’t change their ways of life, it’s simply too convenient for them to drive to a drive thru.

[@tresbeans]

And I mean, even if a smoothie was made with real fruit and orange juice it would still be full of sugar. I feel like this is basic nutrition knowledge that should be taught in schools.

[@ajbennett6623]

Well I was aware that they could say something like "natural" and get away with it but I guess it's unsurprising news to me that they can misconstrue the word "real" this much too 🥲. I guess I really should assume all labeling/marketing except the raw nutrition facts is likely deception of some kind.

[@HH-nz3vc]

A lot of people are addicted to sugar in restaurant food. Major restaurant chains are the worst. It takes a deliberate shift to wean yourself and/or family from it. After a significant break from the excessive sugar in your diet, you will be more sensitive to the overly sweet additives in so many restaurant food. Even if you exercise a lot, the high sugar content is still detrimental to your health. Sugar is only one factor to deal with in an unhealthy diet. Saturated fats and excessive salt also need to be addressed.

[@RBTenshi]

3 tsp = 1 tbsp. I usually put 2 tbsp in my coffee.. well, I have some dietary choices to reevaluate.

[@WeatherManToBe]

JFC that's wild! I am a candy and sweet fiend, but anything more than one and half tsp is totally unpalatable. Edit: I also even eat sugar cubes straight up 🤣

[@Sir.Craze-]

You can eat 100g of added sugar and 100g of sugar already in foods during the day for a total of 200. You're good dude.

[@Sir.Craze-]

@@WeatherManToBe y'all are probably using different sized cups xD

[@Blunder03]

@@Sir.Craze- You’re very misinformed, 200g of sugar a day is ludicrous. The American Heart Association says the maximum amount of added sugar recommended per day is 37g for men...

[@kerstonhuston540]

Same. I already knew the recommended limits but I can't drink coffee without sugar and cream 😭

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

I've been drinking my coffee black for over a decade. Problem solved.

[@Snooty-Pookie]

Matcha green tea lattes sounds healthy until you make it yourself! 😔 so sad but so dang tasty

[@jaguarxta]

Working in one of these places. I found that the customer wants the tastes that comes with the sugars. I fact I always get shocked how much sugar customers asks every single time I am at the register. Personally I choose to go for the large Americano (straight - without anything else other than espresso and water) (no milk, no sugar, and no syrup).

[@petalsofdesire]

Me avoiding this at all costs because I love my drinks 😳😳😳😳 but it’s my last Marketplace I haven’t watched so- today is the day LOL

[@touch2ndgen]

What about getting a small or not ordering sweet drinks??

[@asupit1]

Well all Frappucino drinks in Starbucks has a ton of sugar in it. There's no such thing as "better alternatives" in Starbucks Frappucino beverage line. Stick to unsweetened drinks instead.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Indeed. Frappucino without sugar is like French fries without potatoes. It makes no sense.

[@death2putin718]

Here in Japan default ice coffee is 0 sugar.

[@Pheonix384]

I find in countries in Asia especially Japan that sugar content in things is much less and isn't it sweet as say Canadian or American sweets and drinks. You can see the difference because of the obesity rate in North America is so overwhelming high compared to Japan I hope that Canada and American can take a lesson from Japan. Much healthier people

[@surenkhosla9969]

Force the companies to write it on the drink like it’s written on anything we buy from a grocery shop.

[@RedHanded1969]

I dont think most ppl will read it.. The way to do it is like No Smoking campaign.. Educate ppl to drink water or plain tea..

[@Bremend]

Ppl won't read it, but they can't act surprised then

[@tiffany7985]

They use the same cups for different drinks.

[@shan22777]

A good tip I learned is that at Tim Hortons you can actually ask for HALF sugar! i switched from tea with 1 to half and its still perfect

[@ljtong]

Do people not taste the sweetness of their drinks?

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Indeed. You could reasonably expect a cat not to taste it, but a human? That would be a warning sign of COVID.

[@iashakezula]

Yeap… that why I don’t buy those drinks from those places but at least in the tea houses , sugar amount can be modified.Even milk has sugar in it already.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

Which is precisely why diabetics are being told to be careful with milk. Milk contains a lot of lactose.

[@tazz9757]

i do have to wonder how much of the sugar is added sugar and how much of it is sugars found naturally in the milk/cream/juice/whatever else is in your drink. if im getting an orange smoothie i wouldn't mind the sugar in the orange, but i do care about what sweeteners are added

[@dawnelder9046]

My father became diabetic when I was 7. My mother gave up sugar in coffee when he did. I was allowed to drink the cold coffee at the end. When I was old enough to have hot coffee, no sugar. When I was finally working at 16 one of the workers did a coffee run. He asked if I took it regular. To me regular was milk or cream. What a shock getting sugar. Undrinkable. Still do not understand wrecking coffee with sugar.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

I have occasionally tried sugar in coffee and I find it so disgusting and slimy that I can't understand people can even like it. It's like drinking sweetened vomit. Bwerk.

[@MrAlan1828]

Diabetic can be when born, Being diabetic doesn't mean too much sugar intake

[@MrAlan1828]

@@BartBVanBockstaele I guess alot of people don't like bitter or being bitter. Black coffee is actually good for us, just add a drop of cream to make it look lighter ;) Expresso shots are good too

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@MrAlan1828 That is true. Many people think diabetes is caused by sugar and they are wrong. Many people also think diabetes is caused by obesity and that is wrong as well. Diabetes is often, but far from always, associated with obesity, nothing more.

[@chloehazard6430]

Hence why i always drink my coffee beverages black, nothing added whatsoever

[@dontknowjack596]

In the US, probably Canada also, everything is a fee to consumers. They always get passed down.

[@firenzeong317]

It’s much depending whether or not you ask to add sugar in your coffee. I totally don’t understand why people like adding sugar in their drinks? Hence, I only order water when dining out or fresh fruit juices made by myself at home.

[@andrewb9974]

Pretty sure we all knew this...if you're getting anything other than black coffee, you should know this.

[@XoX1971]

Or you could just order coffee without sugar?! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@andysorensen1737]

I’ve had a double double once (I typically go without sugar) and never again.

[@TH-tl6sy]

Once a year I buy a Starbucks Pumpkin spiced latte. Never had any of these other drinks.

[@liamwelsh5565]

"And get this! A large double double as EVEN MORE sugar" Really I thought it would have less...

[@Y_Canada]

I immigrated to Canada from Europe, and I like my coffee bitter. I order iced coffee from Tim's with no sugar. I suspect there's still sugar in the milk/cream, eh? That's enough for me. I also usually order an XL coffee with 0.5 sugar and 4 milk/cream. There, the cream has a lot of sugar, not to mention calories. But adding sugar is just too much for me, sorry!

[@KristyWong6]

the dramatic sound effects are sending me 😂😂💀💀

[@thunderfire741]

I mean if you ever drank any of these, you'd instantly know that it is much more than double the amount you think. Not sure how this is supposed to be new

[@btudrus]

Calories? WHO CARES? Sugar is toxic not because of the calories...

[@DerekLefebvre]

This government should place Levey on added sugar, as well they should add this levey on other basic food, because try and find food without any sugar added.

[@micheleboyle3547]

Oh I knew the sugar content was so high and being a borderline diabetic I always get my coffee with a little cream if I’m out otherwise at home I put a little tiny bit of sugar in it. But that’s just crazy!

[@ScareFestTTV]

Love my coffee and my CBC Marketplace!

[@hannanahmad2014]

They don't use teaspoons they use Tablespoons which are 2 different units of measurements. 1 tablespoon = 3 teaspoons so the double double makes sense. Marketplace needs to do more research to know what unit of measurement is actually being used in the industry

[@penek6088]

i know right, they always try to jump to conclusions, although if they didn’t have a compelling story about “your eating to much sugar” they wouldn’t get views, still disappointing that a government funded service is doing this

[@MrAlan1828]

They actually use shots depending on the cup size. The marketplace and those ladies need to be on the same page and not use their so called knowledge when trying to inform anyone about anything

[@IamBananas007]

what are you talking about. nobody at proper coffee shops (old school kind that use spoons), or at home uses tablespoons for coffee, that's absurd. every old diner/donut shop i've been to uses tea-spoons and would have 2 quick teaspoons when asked for a double.

[@daisyluvsummers8420]

So I found out that Tim Hortons is no longer owned by a Canadian it is brought by the Brazilian in Brazil. I am really pissed that they sold Tim Hortons. Tim Hortons is a legend and has an amazing story behind it.

[@MENSWEIGHTLOSS]

Those numbers are assuming they are accurate 🤣🤣Add another 40 to 60%.

[@garrysingh4020]

Hey what's in apple cyder

[@jenc.4022]

I am just glad that I usually ask for NO SUGAR added in my coffee but of course now I need to be more aware of the "smoothies" :S

[@MrAlan1828]

Usually eople ask for something but I see you ask for nothing. Just don't mention the sugar. If you didn't ask for it why should it be there, its confusing to the person taking the order: Medium coffee 2x creams pls vs Medium coffee 2x Creams NO Sugar, sounds like Low sugar, you cant expect they get the later right

[@jewelschan]

Unless you're ordering your coffees black and your teas with nothing else in it... there is sugar. I'm not sure how this is a revelation?? The information is readily available...Menus even have calories written on them now.

[@zxrcanada]

Best program by CBC for the public!

[@shothao8375]

Can u do one with beer and wine how much sugar

[@wendyon4517]

When I was living in Canada and Tim Hortons put sugar in by hand it was hit and miss with being OK or too sweet. Now with the auto dispensers double/double is ALWAYS too sweet. I don't order coffee that way when I'm back. I get black and an old fashioned donut.

[@MrAlan1828]

The real way to enjoy Coffee Tea is black, maybe a hint of cream to make it look better but definately not sugar

[@sanaa8367]

@@MrAlan1828 It’s so bitter

[@99leadpencils]

Marketplace must really be struggling for content. I am surprised they found anyone who was surprised at these numbers. Also a double double (with 2 tsp each of cream/sugar) is for a typical MUG of coffee which is HALF the size of a Tim Hortons regular. SMH 🙄🙈

[@amethystjean1744]

Actually a typical MUG of coffee (10-14 oz) is larger than a serving (8 oz)

[@99leadpencils]

@@amethystjean1744 A standard mug is 250ml - think of the iconic straight sided design with a handle. That is exactly 250ml or about 8.4 fluid oz.

[@snowwhite2709]

@@99leadpencils I don't know any mug typically that reflects 8oz of coffee. Even smaller coffee cups I have purchased from stores, or typically more then 8 oz. Obviously considering how many people were surprised about the amount of sugar, many are not only aware of the sugar counts in their drinks but many are also very uninformed in general about food and nutrition. .

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

@@amethystjean1744 The term "serving" is a meaningless term. That's is why scientists use 100 g as a standard quantity, and why European legislation demands the same. Why North America does it differently is anybody's guess. The explanation that this is "too difficult to understand" makes no sense whatsoever.

[@amethystjean1744]

@@99leadpencils I know which mug you are thinking of and it is actually bigger.

[@tedmounsteven621]

Doesn't shock me that there's so much sugar in "frothy favourites." What's shocking is how little consumers know on the topic!

[@frenchappletarte3252]

Do we seriously need someone from a TV station telling us how much sugar in the products we drink. Isn't that something we investigate for ourself when something tastes really sweet and we're concerned about our health

[@jaggae9]

Me, after my first Starbucks Frappuccino: NEVER AGAIN.

[@Nyxks]

Funny when watching i was saying to myself thats x units of insulin for y drink being asked about (n bloody close to the mark for all of them sadly)

[@medicinaemdia4895]

I fell that sometimes people don’t realize that caffeinated beverages, and smoothies have calories as well !!!

[@kauigirl808]

I stopped buying drinks last year. Best thing I ever did for my belly and wallet. If I do drink iced coffee it's just with Stevia.

[@Bremend]

Wow, I need to start drinking these kind of drinks...

[@Cools2009]

Lol the editor making the sound move extremely left to right with the car driving by at 0:31

[@MrAwesomestar7]

What's so shocking? I thought people knew this.

[@enrico5232]

What about using Splenda instead?

[@SaphireXari]

Aww those are my two fav cold McDonald’s drinks… the mango smoothie without yogurt and the vanilla chai frap 😰

[@xinthamiddle]

I always say Tim Hortons and Starbucks are for people who don't like coffee, and the amount of sugar in these drinks prove this lol, cuz you are getting more sugar than coffee.

[@ronm6585]

Wow! What an eye opener. Thank you.

[@pta3407]

Drink your coffee black - problem solved - you're welcome ;)

[@somewhereupthere785]

LOL who thought 1 sugar was 1 teaspoon of sugar has never had a Tim's coffee or has no taste buds....

[@davidt9238]

And stay away from plain fruit juice, too. Full of sugar and little else.

[@MichaelRockfez]

At least it has some nutrients, but you’re not wrong

[@Pheonix384]

Agree there is a difference between fruit drink and fruit juice which is one of I think the confusions drink is full of sugar juice is the sugar of the fruit. But I agree it's much better to eat the whole fruit then to have it in a drink.

[@bradm6287]

Almost all the bubble tea places in Vancouver have sugar reduction messages on their menus. If makes customers aware that they can order 50% or no additional sugar drinks if they wish. Some people don't think about it to ask because they arent aware it is an option and at some places it isnt an option.

[@DX2ification]

This is why when I order a double double I ask them to have the sugar and cream/milk separate.

[@ssaint2805]

Reporter " ..And this would translate to having the whole Cow instead of the milk."

[@Blastburn]

This one customer order a medium coffee wit 6 sugar 6 cream like do you even like coffee or just liquid sugar

[@Sam_pah]

I take 4X4 and I feel like sometimes they dont put the amount of sugar that I ask for

[@normlor]

I ONCE ASKED FOR A DOUBLE-DOUBLE WHICH WAS THE WORST ERROR IN MY LIFE. IT MUST HAVE HAD HALF A COW'S CREAM AND 2 POUNDS OF SUGAR. FROM THEN ON I MADE SURE I PUT MY OWN CREAM AND SUGAR IN IT. WHY IS IT SO IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS TO DO THE SAME AND FORGET THOSE POUNDS OF SUGAR???!!!

[@MrOptikNERV]

Beastie Boys would love those places cause they do like their sugar with coffee and cream.

[@joeyjohnson8021]

The matcha comes with 4 half pumps of liquid cane

[@ScarecrOmega]

That's why I only make my own drinks/smoothies, I know what exactly is in them.... and Zero "pumps".

[@michaelyun2407]

Or be like me drink water.

[@BartBVanBockstaele]

But don't forget that frogs and fish have bulging eyes ^_^

[@wheelervette]

THATS THE MC DS THAT I GO TO EVERYDAY BUT I ONLY EITHER A PEPPERMINT OR GREEN TEA

[@daughteroftime5491]

Tim Horton’s coffee always tastes like burnt and bitter bird droppings.

[@lesliehyde]

If you are a diabetic or shouldn't be having sugar type carbs for some other reason- the true question to ask isn't how much sugar does a drink contain but instead how many carbohydrates a drink/food has.

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Haven't had sugar in 3 months........ I saw Halloween candy today and almost passed out