Canada鈥檚 high commissioner to the U.K. is encouraging expats to 鈥渂ring a Brit鈥� to London鈥檚 Trafalgar Square on Canada Day for a uniquely Canadian experience -- Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts.

Janice Charette treated guests at Canada House to a generous spread of double-doubles, Timbits, and other treats for the announcement on Monday, explaining just how pervasive the so-called 鈥淭immie鈥檚 addiction鈥� is in Canada.

鈥淥h boy, do people go to Tim Hortons. It is very much a part of the fabric of towns and cities and villages right across Canada,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he fact is, eight out of 10 cups of coffee that are sold in Canada are sold by Tim Hortons.鈥�

Canada鈥檚 iconic quick service restaurant chain will open its first U.K. location in Glasgow in early May. Charette said she hopes U.K. coffee fans will come to develop a personal connection to Tim Hortons similar to her own.

鈥淚鈥檓 a hockey mom. So sharing it with my kids and my husband, or drinking it in a freezing cold arena at 7 a.m. in the morning, those are the kinds of memories I hope will be created by our U.K. friends as well,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e hope to see the success of the brand ripple across the U.K. in the months and years ahead.鈥�