Learn the art of coffee ground divination to uncover hidden messages

Tasseomancy is the art of reading one's fate from drawings created by coffee grounds. This interesting fortune-telling can be mastered by anyone.

What do we know about coffee reading? Tasseomancy is an ancient form of fortune-telling that involves interpreting coffee grounds left at the bottom of a cup. To master this art, one must use special cups and prepare the coffee correctly.

The ritual requires following specific guidelines for drinking the coffee and preparing the cup to ensure sediment forms properly.

Additionally, the placement of symbols in different areas of the cup is significant. There are standard interpretations for the shapes and signs created by the coffee grounds, which can be used to predict the future and answer various questions.

Use special utensils

For centuries, the art of reading coffee grounds has been a tradition in countries where residents prefer Turkish coffee. Some people engage in this practice for fortune-telling, while others simply enjoy the drink. Those who regularly read fortunes from coffee do not use ritual utensils in their daily lives.

To perform the ritual of predicting the future, you will need the following utensils:
• 1. Cup and Saucer. The cup should be the same size as the saucer to prevent the coffee grounds from spreading over a large area. A Turkish demitasse cup with a volume of 60-110 ml is ideal. Both the cup and saucer should be white or light-colored, as this will make the patterns more vivid and contrasting.
• 2. Turk (Cezve or Ibrik). It’s best if this is made of forged copper. As coffee and tea spread throughout the world, so did tasseomancy, the practice of reading coffee grounds. Due to its popularity across different cultures, the traditional utensils for this ritual have been preserved to this day.

Coffee and tea have spread around the world, bringing tasseomancy with them. Due to its popularity across various cultures, the traditional practice of reading fate from coffee grounds has been preserved to this day.

Fortune telling on coffee grounds is traditionally practiced using Arabic or Turkish coffee. These varieties produce very thick sediment. There are differences between them: Turkish coffee has a very fine grind, which is usually called "pulverized". The grind of Arabic coffee is even finer. It is suitable for making Arabic bitter coffee "myrra".

In fact, for fortune telling, the origin of the coffee beans does not matter much, it is important to prepare a thicker drink. Then after drinking it, the amount of sediment will be sufficient.

When preparing, use a 1:10 ratio. Prepare coffee like this:
• Pour 1 level tbsp. coffee (3 tsp.) with 100 ml of cold water.
• Put the Turk on the fire, bring the coffee to a boil, but do not boil.
• Remove the Turk from the heat and pour all its contents into the cup.
• During the ritual, you should drink only black coffee. You should refuse any additives.

Drink coffee and take care of the coffee sediment

Specialists say that it is important how big or small the sips are, how long the drink is drunk, and whether there is communication with someone during the drinking process. Energy, aggression and passivity create images inside the cup.

Follow these rules for coffee drinking:
• Drink slowly from one side.
• Leave a small amount of coffee in the cup (about one sip).
• After taking the last sip, make a wish, a question, and think about what worries you. --Place the saucer on top of the cup face down. Make sure that the cup and saucer fit tightly together.
• Make 3 horizontal circles with the cup clockwise to distribute the sediment evenly over its surface.
• Turn the cup upside down with a sharp movement.
• Leave it on the table for 5-10 minutes to form patterns.

In some countries, a person is required to drink coffee in a certain number of sips. Usually, there should be 1, 3 or 5 sips.

Follow the rules for Turkish coffee fortune-telling

To perform the interpretation, you should follow the rules.

The main ones are as follows:
• While the sediment flows from the cup onto the saucer, put a ring or coin on the cup if you are telling fortunes about love or money.
• If the cup and saucer do not separate at once due to the Bernoulli effect, you should not read at all. This is the "prophet's cup", which promises success in everything the querent has planned. A querent is an individual who seeks guidance or advice, often in the context of divination or fortune-telling.
• Always start reading from the area around the cup handle. If you are right-handed, move from right to left. If you are left-handed, move vice versa.
• Keep in mind that the bottom of the cup tells about the past, the middle part shows the present situation and the area around the edge symbolizes the future.
• To interpret different spheres of life, use the division into five areas. Turn the cup with the handle towards you. The area around the handle is responsible for love and relationships. Opposite the handle is the sphere of money and wealth. The area on the left is the current position of a person. The right is future events. The bottom is the situation in the house and family.

Use coffee readings interpreter

Coffee grounds never create the same image twice. However, some symbols are interpreted the same way:
• If most of the coffee sediment flows from the cup onto the saucer, this means worries leave the querent and his life improves.
• A perfect small mound of grounds on the saucer says that money will soon come into the querent's life.
• If the cup leaves a perfect circle on the saucer, this means that the intention will come true. A broken circle says the opposite.

Pay attention to larger signs, as they have more weight than small ones. There are certain symbols that are interpreted in a standard way.

Symbols and their meanings

• Heart - New love or strengthening of current relationship
• Fire - Passion
• Key - Success, important find
• Eye - Trust your intuition, someone cares about you
• Mountain - Obstacle
• Snake - Jealousy, be careful
• Wallet - Winnings, new job
• Teapot - Home well-being and comfort
• Tree - A symbol of nature, health, and family relationships. The stronger the tree, the better
• Flower - Fulfillment of a wish
• Candle - Knowledge, training
• Crown - Reward for work
• Mermaid - Temptation
• Cross - Relationship problems, betrayal
• Spider - Gift, surprise
• Insect - Insidious enemy
• Basket - Warning of excessive haste
• Hammer - Mistake without consequences
• Flag - Triumph
• Vertical lines - Life goals. The longer, wider and darker the line, the better the result
• Wavy or broken lines - Uncertainty
• Straight lines - A clear plan with specific goals
• Dots - Money or information
• Triangle - Approaching change
• Circle - Success in all areas of life
• Square - Peace and comfort
• Oval (ring) - Wedding
• Rhombus - A period of happiness and harmony
• Rectangle - Romantic adventures
• Open circle - Acquaintance
• Numbers: The numbers 0, 3 and 9 foretell success in work and social life. The numbers 1 and 7 mean luck in love. Problematic numbers are 2, 4–6 and 8
• Letters - A name, place or object beginning with this letter

Fortune telling on coffee is an art that has become a tradition of the peoples of the East and is widespread in the world. Using it as entertainment or a ritual, look for answers to your questions. It is up to you whether to believe the results of fortune-telling or not.