Tasseography
Coffee-ground reading interprets shapes recognised in coffee sediment through symbolic images and associations.
How to approach it
A reading begins by recognising a sign and relating it to a question. Describe the observation first, then explore its associations: the image opens a reflection rather than imposing a conclusion.
An important distinction
There is no single dictionary of shapes. Reading a physical cup and selecting digital symbols are different procedures.
An example to explore
A bridge-like shape might prompt reflection on communication; another reader might recognise a different image.
Taking the idea further
In this website’s application: The application chooses three different symbols from a catalogue of 30 and places them in an animated cup. They are read in the displayed order, without temporal positions. This is a recreation of coffee reading, without photograph analysis.