After politely refusing every cuppa tea offered to me in the 18 months that I lived in England, and only starting to experiment with the drink after moving back to Canada, I felt kind of ashamed and secretive about my new habit. After finally admitting that I was starting to get a taste for the brew, my former boss and current friend said my apple cinnamon caramel tea wasn’t real and “crazy hippie stuff.” Embarrassed, I turned to stronger teas, testing the waters of orange pekoe, English breakfast, and Earl Grey. I went from a cup of herbal every once and a while to an entire pot of caffeinated drink with milk and sugar every day. I got several tea related gifts this Christmas, and I even made a late night online purchase of a new tea pot, so I can have one at home and at my office.

This video pretty much represents exactly how I feel.