29 Things Only Tea Drinkers Know...

1. Tea is essential to begin your day

2. Bad day? Put the kettle on.

3. Good day? Put the kettle on.

4. You fantasise about tea when the weather's cold

5. But you drink it right the way through summer too

26°C outside? Bet you sneak indoors at some point.

6. You're excited about your new job mainly because of this...

So you can buy one of those badass take away ceramic cups for the commute. #Businesstime

7. You're devastated when someone takes your favourite mug

Every day you battle it out with your colleagues/housemates for the only mug big enough to fulfil your needs.

8. Until it becomes so stressful you buy your very own

9. Then hide it

10. You have a stash of posh tea bags in your desk drawer/under your bed

11. And you wince if anyone asks to borrow one

12. You can tell what mood you're in depending on what tea you're drinking

Black tea with bergamot and mandarin orange? Someone's spicing up a boring day in the office. Regular builder's tea? You're tired and missing home. Chinese green tea? Detox time!

13. You won't drink your tea until it's the perfect temperature

You know exactly how many minutes to leave it 'til it's juuuuust right.

14. You've NEVER forgotten about it

OK maybe once. And you still drank it cold.

15. You've been known to chain-drink

Two, three, four cups in a row...

16. And during exams you reach a whole new level

There is no better procrastination tool than tea.

17. You don't take sugar

Because true tea fans would never dilute the taste. And sweetener? Don't even go there.

18. You've had full-on rows over which tea bags are best

You haven't tried Teapigs? Darling, you haven't lived.

19. And you've made a colour chart for people to follow if they make you one

20. You'd live in a teacup if you could

21. And you've always wanted to host a Mad Hatter's Tea Party

22. You're constantly receiving tea-related presents

23. And you're always hoping for a bad ass Russian Samovar

24. But hilarious mugs are just as good

25. The teacups were always your favourite ride

26. Tearooms are your spiritual home

Forget Starbucks: doilies, scones and a china teapot are the key to your happiness.

27. But if they get your order wrong, all hell breaks loose

28. And if someone makes you a bad cuppa?

You simply can no longer be friends.

29. That's why going to your granny's is best