Magick in a Cup: Turkish Coffee

Magick in a Cup: Turkish Coffee

Turkish coffee is a delicacy around the world, but is not as much worshipped, as it is in our own very home. With two-three cups per day of the decadent yet robust flavors stimulating my mind with energy and banishing sleep from my eyes, I have always had a connection to the coffee…

First of all, why is Turkish coffee called “Turkish coffee” in the first place? When the Turkish, during the Ottoman Empire, discovered coffee in 1555, they learned a new way of roasting the bean over a fire to produce a delicate and unique flavor. From there, it spread throughout Europe and the Balkans as a delicacy. 

In Macedonia, it is referred to as Macedonian Coffee, mostly due to the people having harsh feelings for the Ottoman ruling that lasted over 600 years…

But what about after the coffee has been assimilated into the blood stream? At the bottom of the cup is left over grounds that have mixed with the liquid and make it undrinkable at that point. However, if carefully tipped over into a small plate, a fancy design may appear. Why and what is it?

It has been said in the Mythos of Turkish Coffee that there is a certain level of “Magick in the Cup” which can foretell the future and even give you a glimpse of advice.

Turkish Coffee has been an advocate for divination Magick for centuries. 

Depending on where you go will determine the type of fortuitous readings you may get, but one thing seems to be in agreeance with the entirety of the coffee: it’s source of Magick that can somehow lead to future readings.

In Macedonia, it is common for high school students to ‘read’ the coffee results to one another, connecting dots and using passed down knowledge and information from books to help read the future. My wife, a native Macedonian, used to do this in her leisure and was even able to correctly tell the future of one of her aunts (who tried to pay her later for doing so).

Likewise, in Turkey, readings are common though not necessarily abbreviated to foreigners. It is thought that, especially with the prevalent religion of Islam, Magick is 

shunned and the work of evil, and thus should not be practiced. 

Regardless, divination readings are seldom looked at as Magickal, even though, in truth, they are.

If you would like to read my blog on “How to make Turkish Coffee” click here. If you have any questions, comments, or input, feel free to post below!