Tim Hortons Take Twelve 2026: Coffee Box Price, What Is Inside and Catering

The Tim Hortons Take Twelve is the box of coffee you see at almost every office meeting, hockey practice and family brunch in Canada. It is a cardboard carrier filled with freshly brewed coffee for about 12 small cups, packed with cups, lids, cream, sugar and stir sticks, so one person can bring coffee for the whole group.

I have ordered more Take 12 boxes than I can count, for work meetings, school events and long weekend mornings. In this guide I cover every Take 12 option with prices, how much coffee is actually inside, whether it is worth the money, how to order it, and the Tims catering platters you can add for a full spread. Prices come from recent Canadian menu listings and change by province and restaurant, so check your local Tims before you order.

What Is the Tim Hortons Take Twelve Coffee Box?

The Take 12, also called the Tim Hortons box of coffee or Tims coffee box, is a box of hot coffee or another hot drink designed for groups. Regulars often just call it a Tims Take 12 or Tim’s Take 12. It serves 12 small cups, and it comes with everything you need to serve: cups, lids, stir sticks, and cream, milk and sugar on the side so everyone can make their cup the way they like it. You simply open the box, pour and serve.

You are not limited to coffee. Tims offers the box in Original Blend, Dark Roast and Decaf coffee, in steeped tea and specialty tea, and in sweeter drinks like French Vanilla and Hot Chocolate. That makes it easy to cover coffee drinkers, tea drinkers and kids with two or three boxes.

Tim Hortons Take Twelve Price 2026

Take 12 Coffee Box

The coffee boxes are the classic Take 12 and the cheapest option. All three blends cost the same, so pick the roast your group prefers. Calories shown are per cup of black coffee.

Take 12 Original Blend

• Box of 12

🏷️ $19.99 • 3 Cals per cup

Take 12 Dark Roast

• Box of 12

🏷️ $19.99 • 3 Cals per cup

Take 12 Decaf

• Box of 12

🏷️ $19.99 • 3 Cals per cup

Take 12 Tea Box

Tea boxes are the pick for groups with tea drinkers, or for an afternoon meeting when everyone has already had their coffee. They have virtually no calories before milk and sugar.

Take 12 Steeped Tea

• Box of 12

🏷️ $21.49 • 0 Cals per cup

Take 12 Specialty Tea

• Box of 12

🏷️ $21.49 • 0 Cals per cup

Take 12 Specialty Drinks

These are the sweet boxes, great for kids, holiday mornings and winter events. They cost more and carry more calories per cup because they are made from sweetened drink mixes.

Take 12 Hot Chocolate

• Box of 12

🏷️ $24.99 • 219 Cals per cup

Take 12 White Hot Chocolate

• Box of 12

🏷️ $25.49 • 250 Cals per cup

Take 12 French Vanilla

• Box of 12

🏷️ $28.99 • 243 Cals per cup

Take 12 Price Per Cup

Here is what each box works out to per cup, which is the easiest way to compare the Tim Hortons coffee box price against other options.

So how much is a box of coffee at Tim Hortons? The Tim Hortons take 12 price is $19.99 before tax at most listings for a coffee box, and some restaurants charge a little more. In other words, the price of a Tim Hortons coffee box, sometimes called the coffee carton price, is about $20, and that is the usual Tim Hortons take 12 cost across Canada. Some listings show the tea boxes at $21.99 and the Hot Chocolate box at $25.49, so prices do vary by location. The Tim Hortons take 12 coffee price in Canada is the same across Original Blend, Dark Roast and Decaf.

Calories are per cup, not per box. A full Original Blend box is only about 36 calories in total before cream and sugar, while a French Vanilla box adds up to roughly 2,900 calories across 12 cups.

How Much Coffee Is in a Take 12?

The box is sized for 12 small cups. Former Tims staff on Reddit describe filling it with two pots of coffee, about 64 ounces each, for roughly 128 ounces or 3.8 litres in total. Some locations may fill it a little differently, and many people find they get a cup or two more than 12 out of a full box.

The box keeps coffee warm for a while, but it is not a thermos. Listings and former staff put it at roughly 30 minutes to an hour, so serve it soon after you pick it up.

Is the Tim Hortons Take 12 Worth It?

To be clear, the Take 12 is not a bulk discount. At $19.99, it costs about the same as, or a little more than, buying 12 small coffees one by one. What you pay for is convenience: one box instead of three cup trays, plus the cups, lids, cream, sugar and stir sticks packed in, and a coffee station that lets everyone serve themselves.

My take: for 8 or more people, it is absolutely worth it, because carrying 12 separate coffees is a juggling act and everyone can fix their own cup. For two or three heavy coffee drinkers, buying large or extra large coffees is cheaper per ounce.

How to Order a Tim Hortons Take Twelve

1. Order in the Tims app for pickup, which also earns Tims Rewards points.
2. Call your local Tims ahead if you need several boxes or a specific time, especially in the morning rush.
3. Order at the counter or drive thru. Most restaurants can make a box on the spot, but it takes a few minutes to brew and pack.

Do you have to pre order a Take 12? Not usually for one box, but for big orders or busy mornings it is smart to order ahead. For larger events, many people mix boxes, such as one Original Blend, one Decaf and one Steeped Tea, so every guest has a choice.

Tim Hortons Catering and Platters

For bigger gatherings, Tims Catering adds food to your coffee. According to the Tims catering page, you can choose pre built platters for 6 or 12 people, and catering orders can be placed from 24 hours to 30 days in advance. These are the platters on recent Canadian listings:

These Tim Hortons platters make up the core of the Tim Hortons catering menu. Pair a Classic Breakfast Sandwich Platter with two Take 12 boxes and you have breakfast for a 12 person meeting for about $97 before tax. For the full menus behind these platters, see my guides to the Tim Hortons breakfast menu and Tim Hortons sandwiches.

What to Pair With a Take 12

A Take 12 is half of a great group order. The other half is something sweet: a box of donuts from the Tim Hortons donuts menu or a 20 or 50 pack from the Tim Hortons Timbits menu. If you are asking how much a box of 12 donuts costs at Tim Hortons, the donuts guide has every box price. For a quick office treat, one Take 12 and a 50 pack of Timbits covers a small team for about $32 before tax at recent prices.

Tim Hortons Coffee for a Party or Group

When I plan Tim Hortons coffee for a party, I use a simple rule: one Take 12 for every 10 guests, plus one tea or hot chocolate box if there are kids or non coffee drinkers. For a group coffee order at the office, I add a box of donuts or a Timbits pack and a few extra cream and sugar packets. If you are looking for a Tim Hortons big coffee box for a very large event, the simplest option is several Take 12 boxes, since each box is sized for 12 cups.

A box of hot chocolate from Tim Hortons is the best choice for kids’ parties, school events and outdoor winter activities like skating or tobogganing. It costs more than coffee but disappears fastest.

Take 10 and Take 20

People also search for a Tim Hortons Take 10 or Take 20. The current Canadian menu listings show the Take 12 as the group coffee box, and we did not find a Take 10 or Take 20 on them. If you need more than 12 cups, order two or more Take 12 boxes.

Final Thoughts

The Tim Hortons Take Twelve is the easiest way to bring coffee to a group. A coffee box costs $19.99 for 12 small cups, tea boxes cost a little more, and Hot Chocolate and French Vanilla boxes are the sweet treat for kids and holidays. It is not cheaper than single coffees, but the convenience is worth it for any group of eight or more. Add a catering platter or a box of Timbits and the whole spread is done. Check the Tims app for your local price, and see the complete Tim Hortons menu and the Tim Hortons coffee menu for everything else.

Jordan Ellis

Hi, I’m Jordan. I started this site because finding current Tim Hortons prices online was harder than it should be, and most menu pages I came across were years out of date. I check prices against the official Tim Hortons app and website, and I keep every page updated whenever prices, sizes, or items change. If something doesn’t match what you’re seeing at your local store, message me through the contact page, and I’ll look into it.