I hear Halifax has great tea shops =)
Yep! we have alot of locally owned tea/coffee shops, we have an amazing Hot Chocolate shop called Choco Cafe next to my work that uses Real Belgian Dark chocolate.
My favorite spots are good ol' Tim Hortons, Or a small spot call the Wired Monk!
If you're a tea fan you would most likely love Davids Teas or the Wired Monk for their Seaweed grass Green tea!