31 Signs You're a Tea Addict (and Proud of It)
Your tea addiction is real. While some *ahem* coffee-drinkers may not understand your passion, that's OK. You have nothing to prove . . . other than you are the snobbiest tea drinker in the land, and that's something to boast about. If these signs speak to you, congrats, you are a true tea aficionado.
- The first thing you do when you wake up is boil water.
- You are as meticulous about the temperature of the water as someone would be when grilling filet mignon.
- Loose leaf or bust.
- Within the first hour of waking up, you've already had three cups of tea.
- Every table in your house is stained with tea rings.
- Every hour is tea hour.
- You may or may not become panicked if you miss said tea hour.
- Your dishes consist of tea mugs.
- Your Instagram feed is 1/4 matcha lattes and 3/4 tea mugs plus whatever book you're reading.
- You'd rather go to a tea shop than a bar . . . and often order tea with dinner (much to the disgrace of your friends and family).
- You become extremely excited when someone knows what pu-erh is and pronounces it correctly.
- Your pantry is filled with more tea than food. This pleases you.
- You have killer biceps from all the tea drinking you do.
- You carry your favorite tea in your purse . . . because a craving could strike at any moment.
- If you were stranded on a deserted island, you know what one item you'd want to bring with you.
- You've studied every ceremonial method of brewing tea.
- You actually don't like the taste of water. You'd rather hydrate with tea.
- When you're not drinking hot tea, you're sipping on iced tea or boba. Or enjoying a matcha-flavored dessert.
- You become defensive when someone doesn't get your love of tea.
- You buy your favorite tea wholesale — by the pound.
- You become slightly depressed when you've reached the final seeping of a tea . . . even though you've clocked in a six.
- Sometimes, lunch is boba.
- You've tried every method there is to brew tea, including ceramic infusers.
- You get really annoyed when restaurants use boiling water for the tea, and it burns your mouth.
- Whether in a car or a plane, you are drinking tea. There's no stopping you.
- Even if it's 100 degress, you are drinking tea, dammit.
- Every scented product you own, whether candles, perfumes, or face wash, is tea-scented.
- You have a meltdown if the grocery store is out of your favorite tea.
- If you're not spending money on tea, you spend it on accessories. A $100 electric water kettle that Oprah herself vouches for is an investment.
- Some people go to theme parks on holidays. You venture to the nether regions to scope out tea shops.
- Tea is almost as good as snuggling. We'll go with a close second.