“I was in Sri Lanka and was driving past this beautiful tea plantation and the smell was just divine. I had to have some tea, so we stopped and had a cup and I swear it was the best cup of tea ever. From then on, tea became my favourite thing; every time I drink it I’m reminded of the beautiful plantations.”

^{-Dayani, Ontario}

“My friend was going through a divorce a few years ago and it wasn't pleasant.  She would come over almost every night for 3 or 4 months and we'd sit and have a few cups of tea and talk about her problems.  I don't know how we would have gotten through it all without tea!”

^{-Lyn Hagey, Ontario}

“I hate my customers so what I do is ignore every customer issue I get and just drink Green Tea instead. After 2-3 teas a day I forget all the issues on my plate. They don't disappear but to me they sure do. That’s a win-win.”

^{-Robert, Ontario}

“When I was younger and worked on a collective farming settlement we had to get up at 5:00 AM to work in the orchard. We had a drink of tea with a shot of rum in it to keep us warm until the sun came up. It was a great way to start a day of working outside.”

^{-Judy Herscovitch, Manitoba}

“I never liked tea and refused to drink it but my mom, whose family is very English, loved it. One day I decided to try it and it started to grow on me. Now I'm addicted and drink and average of 3 cups a day. I'm even basing my decision on which college to attend on the fact I'm allowed to make tea in my dorm room!”

^{-Brittany Arabia, British Columbia}

“Many years ago my now ex-husband was accepted into the armed forces and we had to move out west. I hated the fact that I was going to be away from my family and friends. I told a friend’s mother about this and that I was going to miss having a cup of tea with my aunt Patricia. Her advice was to send my Aunt a teabag in every letter I wrote, and to have a cup of tea while I wrote the letter. I told my Aunt that when she gets my letter to make the tea and then read the letter so we could have our cup of tea together. When she replied to my letter she did the same, including sending me a teabag. We did this for quite some time and it really did make me feel closer to home.”

^{-Mary Boutilier, Nova Scotia}

“When I was a little girl, my mother would often have company in for afternoon tea. I had my own little china cup & saucer so I could have tea with the grown-ups. It made me feel very important to be able to sit & sip my tea with my mother & her friends.”

^{-Judy Vander Ploeg, Alberta}

“I love having tea on a cold, winter day. Especially after Christmas shopping with my mom! It's been a tradition since I can remember. Tea always provides a relaxing, soothing moment for me! It's like a daily escape from my busy life.”

^{-Natalie McMullin, Ontario}

“The love of my life and I met while we were at a coffee shop in our small town. He offered to buy me a drink and I said a tea would be lovely. It was from that cup of tea and on that we have shared that past four years in love.”

^{-Nikky Summers, Ontario}

“Growing up in my parents’ house, there was ALWAYS a pot of tea on the stove. My friends used to say we were 'tea-aholics'. Some of my best memories and best conversations I have had with my mother have taken place sitting in the kitchen sharing a cup (or 2....or 3...) of tea. It didn't matter if it was 6 in the morning, 3 in the afternoon, or after getting home in the middle of the night....We have had many good talks and great moments, and many of those have included a nice hot cup of tea while sitting at the kitchen table.”

^{-Sarah Leafloor, Ontario}

“On a particularly cold canoe trip, I was the only tea drinker...  until someone realized they forgot the coffee!  Then everybody enjoyed my tea.  I even switched someone over from the coffee-drinking side to the tea-drinking side permanently.”

^{-Katherine, Ontario}

“As a small child I always wanted to be able to drink tea with my step mom but she thought that regular tea was too strong for me.  She went and bought me some apple cinnamon tea and to this day when I drink it, it takes me back to my childhood!”

^{-Rikki Vickaryous, Alberta}

“I have been drinking tea for as long as I remember.  My grandmother used to take me to the Ladies Home League Tea Parties when I was a little girl.  I always thought tea was a treat and I still do.  It brings back fond memories.”

^{-Shirley Mac Pherson, Nova Scotia}

“Everyone knows how beneficial quality tea is for you. For something that tastes so good and is healthy for you, what else can a person ask for?”

^{-Greg Singer, Ontario}

“I love tea and I always have since I was a small child.  Also, on the plus side tea is easier to make than coffee so my husband can actually make it for me and not mess up. “

^{-Jyl Green, PEI}

“There is nothing like a hot cup of tea sitting in front of the fire on a cold winter night.  One of my cats in my lap, the other one on the back of my chair and my sweet dog at my feet.”

^{-Tammy Canty, British Columbia}

 “I just love drinking tea. Somehow, regardless of how hectic my day was, just a sip of a nice hot fragrant tea can melt all those stress away.”

^{-Lisa Ng, Ontario}

“I am reminded of the smell of tea brewing at my grandmother’s house when I was a child. It brings back childhood memories of happier days when my grandparents were still alive.”

^{-Geoffrey Mountan, New Brunswick}