COFFEE & FORTUNE
Stories Within the Coffee Ritual
Every symbol is a sign, every cup tells a different story…
For centuries, Turkish coffee has been more than just a drink. It is a ritual of sharing, conversation, wishes, and sometimes, small hopes for the future. The coffee is finished, the cup is turned upside down, and after a while, stories begin to emerge from the patterns left behind. Because sometimes, the smallest shape can become the greatest hope.
Coffee & Fortune is a sculptural collection of objects inspired by the enchanting world of Turkish coffee traditions and the symbolic language of fortune-telling. It brings the cultural memory and symbolism of the coffee ritual into a contemporary design language, transforming it into more than simply an experience of drinking coffee.
Each object in the collection draws on symbols that carry different meanings in the tradition of fortune-telling. A pair of lips evokes love, passion, awaited news, or words yet to be spoken. A bird symbolizes good news, freedom, and beautiful things arriving from afar. Gold, meanwhile, represents abundance, prosperity, luck, and valuable opportunities.
These symbols take on sculptural forms, placed alongside the familiar coffee cup of everyday life. Each of the three objects has its own distinct character, reinterpreting the beliefs of the past through the lens of contemporary design.
For me, design is not only about creating a form; it is about making visible the meanings held within culture, memory, and everyday life. Coffee & Fortune brings the emotions carried by a traditional ritual into a new design experience.
Perhaps a kiss, perhaps a dream taking flight, perhaps a long-awaited fortune…
Coffee & Fortune is a design interpretation of the stories that begin after coffee, and the little signs life leaves along the way.
A Designer’s Note
Some objects do more than occupy a space; they carry a story, a belief, or a personal memory. Inspired by the shared cultural memory surrounding Turkish coffee, Coffee & Fortune brings familiar symbols together with new meanings. Because sometimes, the greatest power of an object lies in what it reminds us of.