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Home / Cafe Culture / Coffee Tasseography - Fortune Telling with CoffeeDid you know that your coffee cup holds clues about yourself, your present and your future?
Tasseography, sometimes called tasseomancy, is a branch of divination. It has been done for more than a thousand years in many areas of the world. The most common form of tasseography that is done today is tea leaf reading. Normally, I prefer to do tea leaf reading. I think that the tea leaves are a little bit bigger and it is a less messy process. Sometimes, however, people will specially request coffee-ground reading. Both work the same way: after drinking the liquid, the grounds of coffee or leaves of tea that are left behind in the cup create the symbols that, interpreted well, may be the psychic key to a person's future. This activity requires at least two people. Although some people believe that they can read their own fortune, many do not. I don't even bother trying to do my own. To me, it's only entertaining as a group activity. Many people consider this an occult practice. Personally, I don't think that there is anything supernatural or evil about it, but I also don't recommend putting much faith in it either way. I advise that it be enjoyed as entertainment only. Please don't make important decisions based upon fortune-telling of any kind. Setting up Choose the old-fashioned kind of coffee cup, similar to a tea cup. It should be rather shallow and wide. You should choose a white or light-colored porcelain cup; never use a black mug. Preparing the Coffee Normally, by the time you drink your coffee, there are no grounds in your cup. So I'll tell you how to go about preparing the coffee. Boil water. Use the same amount of coffee that you normally use. You should not attempt to do this with pre-ground, canned or instant coffee - the coffee will probably taste unbearable and you may end up drinking too many coffee grounds, leaving you with nothing to work with. |
