The Proust Questionnaire was popularized by French novelist and essayist, Marcel Proust, near the end of the nineteenth century. The questionnaire, which developed as a parlor game, of sorts, was thought by Proust to reveal one’s true nature.

Upon completing the following truncated version of the classic Proust Questionnaire, Mammoth Espresso will contemplate your answers and recommend a coffee or tea beverage that we believe compliments your true nature. Answers are just for fun, of course. 😉

Welcome to your Proust Questionnaire

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What is your idea of perfect happiness?
What is your greatest fear?
Which living person do you most admire?
What is your greatest extravagance?
What is your current state of mind?
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
On what occasion do you lie?
Which living person do you most despise?
What is the quality you most like in a person?
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
When and where were you happiest?
Which talent would you most like to have?
If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
What is your favorite occupation?
What is your most marked characteristic?
What do you most value in your friends?
Which historical figure do you most identify with?
What are your favorite names?
What is your motto?