The Cultural History of Coffee Coffee divination in Turkey

Coffee divination, also known as "Greek coffee divination" or "Turkish coffee divination", is also popular in countries once ruled by the Ottoman Turkish empire.

The origin of coffee divination

Since there have been disputes between Turkey and Greece in the past, if you go to Greece, don't say you want a cup of Turkish coffee, or you'll get two white eyes!

The Greek nation is a nation that likes divination and fortune telling. because of their curiosity about "fate", it has contributed to the development of philosophy, astrology, numerology and astronomy. The Greeks believed that everyone's luck was different every day, sometimes good luck, sometimes bad luck, so it also derived some special divination methods to predict the future, plus the Greek people, the history of drinking coffee is quite early, so over time, coffee divination appeared.

In addition, there is a saying that, because the Turks are a more hospitable and warm nation, they all entertain guests warmly, and in order to keep the guests for a while after they have had enough to drink and eat, they discovered that coffee divination in coffee after dinner can be used to gossip and gossip, and the art of predicting good and bad luck with coffee residue has emerged ever since.

The cooking and tasting methods of Greek coffee

At present, Greek coffee or Turkish coffee is not common in Taiwan, and its taste can be divided into three flavors: Skaito, Metrio and Gligi. Its cooking method is mainly to use a stainless steel pot called Briki to grind the coffee powder very fine and cook it directly in the pot until it boils, then turn off the fire and pour it all into the cup. When the Greeks drink coffee, the residue will not drop off. Because the coffee is ground very finely, most of the coffee powder will be deposited at the bottom of the cup when tasting, but when drinking it, you can still drink some fine coffee powder. This is also the most important feature of Greek coffee. Another feature of Greek coffee is that when you drink it, you don't add any cream, and when you cook coffee, you add some sugar first, and the amount of sugar is mainly according to your personal preference. Some people like to drink bitterness without adding sugar at all, while others, they like the sweeter taste.

In addition, in order to really taste the unique taste of Greek coffee, intimate boss, will also be accompanied by a cup of ice water, before drinking Greek coffee, it is best to drink a mouthful of ice water, so that the taste of the mouth, to the most sensitive degree, and then you can slowly experience the slightly sour Greek coffee, but also with a bit of bitter feeling!

The method of coffee divination

In general, coffee can not be used for divination, because coffee divination is mainly after drinking coffee, with the remaining residue, shape or pattern to predict good or bad luck, so only Greek coffee or Turkish coffee can be used for divination. The principle of coffee divination is to watch the patterns formed by the residue after drinking coffee to predict things, which is similar to the Rosa ink stain test in psychology.

This kind of divination can be carried out by yourself, or you can find a coffee diviner who specializes in divination for yourself. In Greece or Turkey, you can often see coffee diviners who solve people's doubts in coffee shops.

The steps of coffee divination:

Step 1: taste the coffee slowly, then cover the plate over the coffee cup.

Step 2: shake the cup and plate slightly, thinking about the problem of divination, and then carefully reverse the cup and plate.

Step 3: rest the cup and plate on the table and wait for the temperature at the bottom of the cup to cool.

Step 4: open the cup carefully and you can make divination according to the pattern in the cup.

Step 5: finally, you can also use the current on the plate to make a wish for divination.

The meaning represented by common patterns

A four-legged animal or tree

It usually represents success, such as a promotion in the job, success in the exam, obtaining a famous position, and so on.

Heart-shaped Y appears

It usually means that love is coming, if there is a heart in the cup, the person who has no object "means that love will come, but if there is someone at present, it means that the other person will love you wholeheartedly. If there are two hearts in the cup, it means that they are close to each other. If you add the circle of the ring, it means that the possibility of marriage is quite high.

The ring appeared.

It usually represents an engagement, or within the last three months, there may be people around you who will get married.

Occurrence of a number or date

It is usually related to the month or date, and special attention should be paid to numbers that are of special significance to individuals. For example, if the eighth of this month has passed and it is now May, it is likely to refer to August.

Appear of the English alphabet

Usually represents someone's surname, maybe C stands for "Zhang", or "Zheng", etc., while K may represent the surname "Jin" and so on.

There are birds or things like birds.

It usually means that there will be some unexpected surprises, or there may be good news. if it is a bird that spreads its wings, it means that something amazing will happen, or something surprising will happen soon.

A blank rectangle

Usually indicates the arrival of wealth, the larger the rectangle, the greater the wealth, so you can buy lottery tickets recently, or pay attention to uniform invoices. As for whether you can keep the money, it depends on the degree of stickiness of the cup and plate at the moment you open it. The tighter it is, the less likely it is to lose money.

A snake-like shape

It usually represents something bad, especially around you, where a small person may appear or be set up. In short, it is best not to have a direct conflict with others; and if it is in the shape of S, it may also have something to do with the surname, such as "Xie" or "Xu".

Appear tubular

If there is a tube on the wall of the coffee cup, it usually means travel, or there is going to be something about migration. The longer the shape of the pipe, the farther you want to go, while if it is an impassable pipe at the end, it means that the journey is blocked and it is not easy to travel.

Appear in the eyes

It usually means to be envied. The more eyes appear, the more serious the situation is, and you should pay more attention to your words and deeds.

Appear circles, lines, triangles

The appearance of a circle usually represents some good things, such as success; the appearance of a straight line indicates success; and the appearance of a triangle also represents success, but it is mostly related to the entertainment, communication and art circles.

The appearance of stars or patterns related to constellations.

If there is a star shape, it usually means that dreams and wishes come true. If there is a symbolic pattern of the constellation, or a symbol, it indicates the nature of something, such as Aries for impulsive action, while Libra may have something to do with love.

If the coffee grounds can't be scattered on the wall of the cup

It means that the diviner is under a lot of pressure at present. if there is some gap between the cup wall and the cup wall, it means that there is still room for thinking. if not, it means that the diviner needs to talk to someone and try to talk about the pressure in his heart.

There are unicorns.

A unicorn usually indicates the secrets and fantasies in someone's heart. If there is a unicorn pattern, it usually means that there are secret secrets in one's heart, such as an affair or a love triangle.

Other abstract patterns

In fact, coffee divination, the most important thing is to give full play to their imagination, the design gives people the first feeling, is the most important. The most important thing is to try to catch the inspiration at first glance.

A wish after coffee divination

In fact, after coffee divination, you can also use the current in the coffee tray to make a wish. The main method is to first make one or three wishes in your mind, and then make the plate vertical and let some residual water flow down the plate; the first flow represents the first wish, the second flow represents the second wish, and so on.

The length of the current represents the length of time for the wish to come true; if the trace of the current is so long that it even flows to the other side of the plate, it means that it will take a long time for the wish to come true, and if there is no flow, it means that the wish will not come true for the time being.