I think it could. My parents actually moved near here a couple years ago, my dad is one of those that always wanted to be John Wayne or something and when he retired, they bought a small ranch and some horses. Both of them are native New Yorkers, and they love it.
Tea isn't so bad, I drank loads of it when I was pregnant and for a while afterward. But then I started prosecuting cases rather than just assisting, and I needed the caffeine jolt again.