Can "cup of tea" be used in a positive sentence?

[alpacinou]

Can "cup of tea" be used in a positive sentence?

Is this correct and natural?

Historical movies are my cup of tea. I watch them often.

If that doesn't work, what idiom can I use?

 

[Tdol]

It's usually negative, but not exclusively.

 

[alpacinou]

It's usually negative, but not exclusively.

Is this okay and natural?

Historical movies are my cup of tea. I watch them often.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's OK.

 

[jutfrank]

I disagree with my co-members on this. I think you should only use this semi-fixed expression in the negative:

not (somebody's) cup of tea

 

[emsr2d2]

You can use it in the positive if you're refuting what someone else has said. For example:

Henry: Picasso's not really your cup of tea, is he?
Paula: What? He's absolutely my cup of tea. I love all his work.