Which of the Five Teas Are You Truly?

By: Emily Maggrett
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Which of the Five Teas Are You Truly?
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About This Quiz

What's your favorite kind of tea? Do you like grassy green teas, classic black teas, or mellow, woodsy pu'erh? Believe it or not, your taste in tea actually reveals a lot about your personality. After all, someone who likes a dirty chai in the morning is very different from someone who starts their day with yoga and a mug of white tea.

However, strange as it may seem, the five types of teas all come from the same plant — the tea plant. The differences between a white tea and a green tea, or a black tea and an oolong, all stem from how they've been processed. Sort of like people and our life experiences!

Have you ever wondered which kind of tea your personality resembles? If so, you've come to the right place! For this quiz, we want to know all about you — your pet peeves, childhood hobbies, taste in men or women ... everything! Tell us the truth about yourself and our quiz supercomputer will figure out which types of tea matches your vibe. Don't be shy — we're all friends (and tea fans) here. So set your phone to vibrate, put some jazz on the stereo and come play this quiz!


1 Day off
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You've got the day off. What are you doing?
Going antiquing
Chilling in a hot tub
Hiking with my dog
Swinging in a hammock, listening to '80s post-punk
2 Cuddling with celeb
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If you could cuddle with any celeb, which one would you choose?
Natalie Portman
Chris Pratt
Aubrey Plaza
Jeff Goldblum
3 Childhood
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How would you describe your childhood?
My best friend and I were thick as thieves.
We moved around a lot but I made friends wherever I went.
I was the head of my neighborhood crew.
I spent a lot of time on my own, but I loved it.

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4 Packing bag
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You're going away for the weekend. What are you DEFINITELY packing in your bag?
The latest copy of "The New Yorker"
My eye cream
My phone preloaded with one million podcasts
A swimsuit, baby!
5 Getting a raise
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Let's say you just got a raise. How will you celebrate?
By going out for oysters
By booking a vacation to Japan
By taking my partner out dancing
By buying myself a new pair of leather boots
6 Asks to stay late
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Your boss asks you to stay late, but you have a date tonight. What do you do?
Ask them if I can come in early instead
Agree, but sneak out at the usual time
Rush through my tasks so that I can leave on time
Tell them, "Sorry, I can't."

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7 Buying a couch
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Let's say you're buying a new couch. Which of these choices appeals to you the most?
A pale pink and turquoise Mission settle
An orange mid-century modern couch
A grey sectional
A green velvet reupholstered Victorian sofa
8 Perfume cologne
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When you wear perfume or cologne, how much do you put on?
The tiniest dab
A light mist
Three sprays
I hate perfume!
9 Ashamed
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Be honest — what are you most ashamed of?
My lousy handwriting
That I don't have a better job
That I can't speak more than one language
My acne

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10 Chill out music
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What's your favorite chill-out music?
Anything by Air
Cloud rap, like Open Mike Eagle
Philip Glass or John Cage
Anything jazzy!
11 Body ache
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Do a quick scan of your body. Is anything ailing you?
I feel sluggish.
My stomach aches a bit.
My breath is bad.
I feel sort of anxious.
12 Annoyed
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You're at a cafe, trying to relax and let go of the day's troubles. Which of these annoying behaviors would totally ruin your zen?
Another customer cracking their knuckles
An employee vacuuming the floor
Two people gossiping nearby
The sound of another customer humming

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13 Decorating house
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How is your house decorated?
Minimalistically, in soothing colors
In bright, clear colors like red and turquoise
It's kind of a mish-mash, honestly.
In grey and green
14 Annoying work
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You have a totally annoying work task to get done. How will you approach it?
By splitting it into manageable chunks
By getting started on it first thing in the morning, then powering through it!
By procrastinating until the last minute, then pulling an all-nighter
By setting a timer, then working on it in short bursts
15 Cozy ritual
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What's your favorite cozy ritual?
Putting on my fuzzy socks
Reading my favorite book from childhood
Making a fire in my fireplace
Snuggling with my babe under a blanket

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16 suprise
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Your partner wants to give you a wonderful surprise. What should they do?
Buy me a beautiful sweater
Take me to a cheese tasting
Escort me to the theatre
Whisk me away to the movies
17 Not tea
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When there's no tea around, what do you drink instead?
La Croix
Kombucha
Coffee
Coca-Cola
18 Reincarnation
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Do you believe in reincarnation? Who do you think you were in your last life?
A painter
I don't believe in it.
A warrior
A doctor

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19 Morning
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How would you describe your ideal morning (and what do you actually do?)
I try to wake up and meditate every morning ... and I do!
I try to go jogging every morning ... but I only manage it half the time.
I try to wake up at 4 a.m. to read and get some extra work done, and I manage it maybe once a week.
I always vow I won't get ready at the last minute, but I always do.
20 Making pie
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Let's make a pie! Which one of these do you fancy?
Blueberry
Key lime
Rhubarb-strawberry
Apple
21 Calm
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What's your favorite "Keep Calm and Carry On" slogan?
"Keep Calm and Go Shopping"
"Keep Calm and Simply Walk Into Mordor"
"Keep Calm and Eat Chocolate"
"Stay Alive and Avoid Zombies"

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22 Jewelry Shopping
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Let's say you're jewelry-shopping. What kind of gems resonate with you?
Emeralds
Pearls
Diamonds
Opals
23 Crafting
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Do you like crafting?
I like origami.
I like cooking.
I like knitting.
Nope!
24 Child hobby
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When you were a child, what was your favorite hobby?
Riding my horse
Playing tag
Messing around with my lab kit
Playing Dungeons and Dragons

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25 Reiki
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Let's say you're going through a rough patch. Which of these mystical rituals would you use to help yourself feel better?
Tarot reading
Reiki massage
Crystal healing ceremony
Watching TV and eating ice cream
26 High Tea
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A raging hottie is coming to high tea at your house. What are you going to serve them?
English muffins, raspberry jam, Thin Mints, Brie and crackers
Cucumber sandwiches, lemon sugar cookies, strawberries and cream, roasted almonds
Ham sandwiches and Oreos
Cream cheese sandwiches, pickles, olives, sliced kiwi and smoked salmon
27 Tea with pet
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Drinking tea is rad, but drinking tea with a pet in your lap is radder! Which of these animal buddies would you like to snuggle with?
A white Persian cat
A sweet greyhound
A friendly chocolate Labrador
Any nice, purr-prone kitty will do!

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28 College degree
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If you could get a second (or first) college degree, what would you study?
Art History
Communications
Biology
Chinese
29 Favorite tea cup
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What does your favorite tea cup look like?
It's a bone china piece from the 1920s.
It's a big steel travel mug that I take everywhere.
It's a retro Fiestaware mug.
I don't have a favorite mug. That's weird!
30 Hot sunny day
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It's a hot, sunny day. How will you make the most of it?
I'm going walking on the pier.
I'm going berry-picking.
I'm gonna party in a boat!
I'm going to sit on my porch for a long time!

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