Buzz·Posted on Oct 10, 201421 Signs Your Tea Obsession Is Getting Out Of ControlHot leaf water = the best thing in the universe.by Alexis NeddBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. You have more varieties of tea than you have pairs of shoes. Or shirts. Or friends. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. You have frequently experienced the emotional state that is "teapot lust." View this photo on Instagram 3. You've done your research regarding medicinal tea blends and can treat pretty much anything with a good brew. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. And you feel like the goddamn potions master whenever anyone asks you what tea is good for their problems. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. It genuinely angers you when you have to abandon a cup of tea and it's cold by the time you get back. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. You also have way too many tea strainers to avoid cross-leaf contamination. View this photo on Instagram 7. You openly judge people who microwave their tea. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. The smell of dry tea leaves can calm you down in an instant. View this photo on Instagram 9. So can looking at tea-related cinemagraphs. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. You've developed a seething distrust of "coffee people." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. You react to cutesy tea infusers the same way most people react to human babies. View this photo on Instagram 12. You have a very strong opinion about bag tea. 13. You also have a very strong opinion on green tea: powder or leaf? 14. You have "a guy" that you go to for your tea. View this photo on Instagram 15. The way you take your black tea is more complicated than most cocktails. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 16. You need to drink tea more than once a day to feel alive, and that's not an exaggeration. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. The mere thought of pouring the water BEFORE putting the tea bag in makes bile rise up in your throat. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 18. You're convinced that the amount of green tea you drink will render you essentially immortal. 19. You won't let anyone else make you a cup of tea because you know they're going to screw it up somehow. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 20. You have special teapots for making certain kinds of tea. View this photo on Instagram 21. And your love for tea doesn't stop at drinking it. Tea flavored snacks, tea scented candles... View this photo on Instagram It's all fair game when you've got a serious tea obsession! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF