Tim Hortons comes to China and challenges Luckin Coffee

[@xiaoli6836]

Dude, your channel deserves 1000 times more subs. I don't know why these great videos are not a fad yet..

[@ufsubtitles]

Help him get more subscribers! Share the video's on your social media channels etc.

[@thejamescorwin]

You saying that is legit what keeps me making videos. If I wasn't getting views and also not getting comments like yours, it'd be sooooo much harder to continue. Thanks so much!

[@ufsubtitles]

@@thejamescorwin I know how demotivating it is at the start. Just keep at it with the great content and you'll be fine soon, I'm sure!

[@xiaoli6836]

@@thejamescorwin All that Luckin needs now is a DD report from a big institution. Something like BlackRock.

[@troychrisman7682]

Doing a great service for those who do not live in China. Appreciate the in-depth on the ground research and delivery.

[@thejamescorwin]

Always here for ya! ;)

[@IAmASheepEnjoyer]

Your video gave me the confidence to open my own Luckin. Now I am rich and have 3 wives. Thanks Welcome To China.

[@thejamescorwin]

And yet you still want to sell your stock? Crazy crazy crazy

[@robdude1969]

You must be stoked we can see the light at the end of the tunnel... I am!!! Great video. I really love how you are educating us on more than just the business. I wanted to take my Luckin cup to Starbucks today... Tims looks like a video game arcade.

[@thejamescorwin]

I keep thinking it's the light and then it turns out to be one of those lamps on the side of the tunnel and there's still a few miles lol. But it's coming! I know it is, so at this point I'm just having fun making content about it until that day Bloomberg writes an article saying "Luckin Coffee Failed!!!!......Oh wait, no it didn't! It's revived! Man We Suck At Reporting!" You totally should take your Luckin cup to Starbucks lol. Also it kind of IS a video game arcade. Yet I asked them if I could host a smash bros tournament there and they said no because it's not Tencent related. I told them Nintendo is partnered with Tencent in China, and he's like, "..........oh."

[@MrChase07470]

Another great video! Appreciate all the education on China, if you listened to the media here, you would think the country was collapsing. Would love to see a comparison graphic at some point of five or six of the "hottest" coffee stores' cost of a standard cup of coffee. Looking forward to a trip to the tier three city!

[@thejamescorwin]

That's a huge reason I wanted to make this channel. All the media I see likes to heavily politicize things for clicks, and no one seems to talk about just the day to day experience of life here. I've written down your idea, and you'll be certain to see it mentioned in a future video! Thanks for the suggestion.

[@rogerunderhill4267]

@@thejamescorwin perhaps something on the ‘independents’ as well?

[@columbiets1]

Thanks for all work! Great content as usual!

[@hailu9504]

Amazing video. You're aiming for perfection I see. Great contents. I learn something new today. Keep em coming.

[@thejamescorwin]

You're too nice. Thanks so much for your continued support! I definitely will keep them coming!

[@jackyaghoubi8840]

Your videos are incredibly informative. Great Job 👏

[@thejamescorwin]

Thanks so much! Glad you like em. Plenty more in the works!

[@MoreFormosa]

nice job! great research and well produced 👍🏼👍🏼😎

[@thejamescorwin]

I'm so glad the effort is appreciated! I'll definitely keep digging just for more comments like this :D

[@Peekaboo890]

It looks like they made the interior swanky but kept the food and coffee mediocre lol. Not much people inside. Would I be right in that the Chinese donuts are much softer/fluffier than the western (Tim’s) ones?

[@thejamescorwin]

It was a weekday. I was on summer break, so I had off at that time. I imagine it'll be busier other days. The donuts were actually harder/not fluffier than I'm used to, although to be honest I've never been to Tim's outside China before lol.

[@npcassinis]

You are my hero! I love your videos and those were some incredible facts that puts the size and potential of the Chinese coffee market into perspective. Luckin claims to be profitable for the last few months which shows their business model works. Once they resume their rapid expansion the sky is the limit. If I were a betting man I would say they will be the largest market cap coffee stock on the planet in 15 years.

[@thejamescorwin]

Maybe you should become a betting man ;) Hahahha. Thanks for the complements my dude! Really makes me want to keep at it

[@tipoomaster]

My Canadian ass who is interested in Luckin: Nods approvingly. Here it's just the cheap option that's everywhere. Sounds like they're going for premium pricing in China but it was never that here.

[@carefulsum]

Luckin for the win!!!

[@thejamescorwin]

Awwwwwwww yeah!

[@KL-nj9oe]

LKNCY 🚀🚀🚀 Go tier 3 cities!

[@thejamescorwin]

Awwwwwwwww yeah!

[@ufsubtitles]

Missed you sir! Nice great video and perspective. Looking for ward to the tier 3 video. Have you, by any chance, tried the new Velvet Latte @ Luckin? All the best to you James! p.s. are fanny packs a thing now in China? ;-)

[@thejamescorwin]

I have tried it! It's actually my go to at this point. Just haven't had the opportunity to make a video about it yet :P Soon! As for fanny packs, nope! Literally just that guy, and he loves it. But he calls it a dick bag XD

[@ufsubtitles]

@@thejamescorwin AHA, easy access to the Dick, I can see the benefits for the SO when in public, NICE!

[@johnsoncao3114]

BTW, Tmall of Alibaba has so many selections of all kinds of coffee beans all over from the world.

[@peterfu529]

i wish i open stores10 myself, how can i do that

[@thejamescorwin]

You can lol. You just need money. It’s rather easy honestly

[@andrewgarcia9205]

Your videos are sooo cool

[@thejamescorwin]

YOU are so cool :D Thanks for the complements!

[@Ontheroadagain15]

Well done!!!

[@thejamescorwin]

Thank you thank you!

[@invisi6l339]

im an average chinese person from a lil suburb in a big city so a couple of tim hortons suddenly sprung up in the city. ive never been abroad but im obsessed with everything western except for starbucks cuz chinese ppl go to starbucks mostly to show off which is disgusting. i just never like that place for that reason. plus yeah its overpriced for us. anyways i began obsessed with tim hortons, not many ppl know about it atm. i tried mocha, it was soo sweet but i liked it. second time i tried latte or something, was just a typical cup of coffee, i cant tell the difference between that and kfc's coffee tbh. i was actually kinda disappointed cuz it was expensive lol. i'd say its not worth its price. i tried mushroom bagel there, it tasted worse than bread costs one-third of its price. the second time i went it was so disappointing. anyways i would "experiment" for a couple more times, probably wont try donuts there. well gotta say this is so *middle class*. i'd spend more than i should have on this novelty until i finally got tired of it. its definitely not sustainable to frequent such coffee shop for an average chinese citizen. anyways thanks for ur review. now i understand that here in china its all we can get. domestic food is fine, caters chinese ppl, awesome. exotic food? hmmm.... gotta be in an exotic country to taste authentic local food.

[@thejamescorwin]

First off, your English is amazing. Second, what city are you from out of curiosity? I’m not surprised you’re disappointed with Tim Hortons. How come you don’t want to try the donuts though? And as for bagels, I’ve had plenty of quality bagels in Shenzhen and Shanghai, so I can’t imagine it’s worth going to a chain like Tim’s. Anyway, thanks for your comment, it’s cool to know Chinese people are enjoying my videos as well!

[@invisi6l339]

@@thejamescorwin im from guangzhou. dont wanna try donuts cuz i watched this video . in the video they dont look that good, and u also said they are kinda meh lol. actually i was looking for bagels at first, then tim hortons popped up that was how i discovered them. donuts r way too sweet... dessert to me is like drug, its easy to get addicted, so im super careful... keep it up mate, i'll be watching ;)

[@TheWade222]

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[@johnsoncao3114]

Tims' Donuts is just let ppl to try and shot a pic lol. Anyway, it's an option.

[@thejamescorwin]

So true

[@manuelight]

who doesn't like fortune cookies haha

[@thejamescorwin]

Wait...........who likes fortune cookies? Am I in the wrong here? Lol. I always see people (including myself) who open the fortune cookies, read the fortune, and then leave the cookie on the plate. Or they take a bite and then leave the rest.