Tasseography:Yes, Yes A Tea Cup Can Read Your Fortune

Tasseography , also known as tasseomancy or tassology is a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in tea leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments.

Tagores Camellia

Indian Nobel lauriate Bengali poet Robindronath Thakur who is known to the west as Tagore wrote a beutiful long verse called Camellia.I was always wondering who that could be?I guess he wrote it in one of his regular visit to Darjeeling where tea is the main crops.Here along with tea I dug the root of Tagores Camellia!Who could think that Camellia actualy came from the name of one Rev Kamel!

Tea Poems Around The World

Lu Tong (simplified Chinese: 卢仝; traditional Chinese: 盧仝; pinyin: Lú Tóng; Wade-Giles: Lú Tung, 790–835) was a Chinese poet of Tang Dynasty known for his lifelong study of the "Tea Culture". He was a peculiar man who never became an official, and is better known for his love of tea than his poetry[1] [2].
The poems that survive are about tea, a favorite being the "Seven Bowls of Tea", translated below:t

3 poems revolving around  a cup of tea from Lu Tong, Wallace Stevens and Alexander Pushkin....

The Russian Sumovar

Since 1638, tea has had a rich and varied history in Russia. Due in part to Russia's cold northern climate, it is today considered the de facto national beverage , one of the most popular beverages in the country and is closely associated with traditional Russian culture.

Zen And The Big Time Japaneese Tea Ceremony

The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is called chanoyu (茶の湯) or chadō (茶道; also pronounced sadō?). The manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called temae (点前?). Zen Buddhism was a primary influence in the development of the tea ceremony.

Cha Chaan Teng

A cha chaan teng is a type of Chinese tea restaurant commonly found in Hong Kong, known for its eclectic and affordable menus which include many dishes from Hong Kong cuisine and Hong Kong-style Western cuisine.

Chaeekhaneh' In Middle East

In the Middle East, notably in Iran and Turkey tea-houses may be referred to as "Chaee-Khaneh" - literally, the 'house of tea'. These tea houses usually serve several beverages, (tea, coffee), and some serve Hookah.