coffee trends

With each passing year, coffee becomes more and more of a social phenomenon. One great way to share an authentic coffee experience with your friends and family is with tasseomancy - the ancient art of reading coffee grounds. Here are some helpful tips to get you started.

1. The necessities. All you need is a fine-ground coffee (like espresso) and a white cup with sloping sides (like a teacup) with a saucer.
2. Step by step. Prepare your coffee as usual in your Mr. Coffee® Coffeemaker and then add a spoonful of grounds to your cup when your coffee is almost gone. Then, place the saucer on top of your cup. Shake the cup and then turn it upside down in the saucer to drain the remaining liquid. Turn your coffee cup right side up and look inside.
3. Describe what you see. After scrying (reading) the inside of the cup for distinct shapes, the next step is to interpret what you see. Below are a few symbols and their meanings:
   Apple - achievement
   Bird - good news
   Cross - suffering, sacrifice
   Dog - good friend
   Elephant - wisdom, strength, luck
   Fish - good fortune
   Grapes - happiness
   Heart - pleasure, love, trust
   Horseshoe - good luck
   Knife - broken friendship
   Ladder - promotion, a rise in life
   Letters – refers to names
   Numbers – span of time
   Question mark - need for caution
   Snake - an enemy, but also wisdom
   Star - health and happiness, hope
   Tree - improvements
   Waterfall - prosperity

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