Coffee Fortune vs Tea Leaf Reading - What is the Difference?
Often people ask me what the difference between “coffee fortune reading” and “tea leaf fortune reading” is — so let me tell you the short & easy answer to this highly debated subject — they’re both the same! Well, almost.
Tasseography (the art of telling the future from left over grinds) is a unique from of divination that both coffee fortune and tea leaf fortune reading are based upon. So let’s explore both the similarities, and minor differences between the two.
Coffee Fortune Reading
If you are on Dr. Honeybrew’s Juicy Fortunes website - then you will know that “Turkish Coffee Fortune Reading” is my area of mastery! This wonderful tradition which originated in the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century is a very popular part of everyday life in Turkey even today.
Interestingly though, no one is quite certain on how, or who started it. It is well known though, that the coffee fortune tellers of this era were similar to the “life coaches” of today. Sultans received truthful advice from Turkish coffee fortune tellers in order to gain clarity on matters such as life and business - just as we do today.
The true beauty of Turkish coffee fortune reading is how evocatively vivid these grind images are. For anyone who has attended a “Turkish Coffee Therapy” session in New York City will know that the symbols inside of one’s coffee cup are projected onto a giant television screen, which enables everyone in the room to witness their future right before their eyes.
These symbols dictate one’s future similar to tea leaf fortune reading - but with a few differences.
Tea Leaf Fortune Reading
Tea leaf reading is known to have originated in Asia in the 16th century. Similarly to coffee fortune reading’s genesis, the origins of who, or how tea leaf reading began are extremely vague. Interestingly, during the Victorian era when British consumed tea like there is no tomorrow, this Asian practice became a focal point of consideration in the good ol’ United Kingdom. The denizens would enjoy delicious crumpets and do soothsaying, just as Turkish Delights went hand-in-hand together with Turkish Coffee!
Since tea leaves are more sparse, the left over images in one’s cup as a result are less descriptive and blank. This is not to be a knockdown on tea leaf reading, but coffee fortune reading is richer in detail due to the greater volume of grinds leftover.
Tea Leaf Vs Coffee Fortune Reading: The Recap
Both have limited information relating to their origins.
Coffee Fortune reading began in the Middle East, whereas Tea Leaf Fortune reading in Asia
Coffee grinds are richer in detail due to the volume of the leftover grinds in a cup, where as tea leaves are more sparse.
The winner? Coffee fortune reading! Duh. :)
