I'll admit it, these chilly mornings have me thinking about where I put my "layers". Anything thickly woven that was once attached to a sheep.

Our teeny tiny summer is officially over, and as hard we try to avoid eye-contact, we can all feel Fall sitting there, staring at us. And the best defence is a good... hot beverage. Nothing says "I'm not scared of you, cold!" like an unbelievably creamy warm drink (though usually when I'm backtalking the cold, it's less PG-rated).

This year I'm mixing it up with my autumnal beverages, looking for some of Toronto's more differenter options -- beyond lattes.

Overnight frost? Forecasting 11 degrees? Whatever, this teh tarik is delicious.

Pictured above: Menu @ The Smith (left), Deep Immune @ Fresh (top right), Matcha Latte @ Tealish (bottom right). Photograph of teh tarik courtesy of Patrick Smith. Photograph of Bombay Bhel courtesy of Jerry Koh.