To conclude, findings extend earlier work by confirming the supposed immediate effects of tea consumption on positive affect. Specifically, we demonstrated that tea consumption positively affects valence of mood, as does a positive affect induction, while water does not. There was a non-significant trend that tea consumption and the positive control resulted in faster insights for difficult problems, while leaving the number of correct solutions or originality of drawings unaffected. Although the exact mechanism needs to be further disentangled, the findings indicate that tea consumption can improve mood.