tea-leaves
Caddy's dried contents
Tea-leaves are the dried, processed leaves of the tea plant, used for brewing tea.
After steeping, the soggy leaves left in the cup or pot were traditionally read for omens—hence reading the tea-leaves means looking for signs of what's to come, often with skepticism about the method's reliability: Analysts are reading the tea-leaves of the Fed's latest statement.
Semi-oxidized tea variety
- pu-erhPost-fermented Chinese tea
- senchaSteamed Japanese green tea
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- white peonyLight-colored ornamental blossom
Soaking to extract flavor
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
strainer · steep · extract · brewing · infuser · tisane · decoction · liquor
Claiming to predict futures
- omensProphetic signs or warnings
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
- seerOne who envisions futures
prediction · foretelling · intuition · sediment · dregs · fortune · fate · destiny
Powdered Japanese green tea
oolong
Semi-oxidized tea variety
steeping
Soaking to extract flavor
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- kettleSpouted vessel for heating water
- hot waterHeated liquid, or trouble
temperature · strainer · steep · extract · brewing · infuser · tisane · decoction · liquor · unfurling
fortune-telling
Claiming to predict futures
- omensProphetic signs or warnings
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- patternsRecurring arrangements or designs
seer · prediction · foretelling · intuition · sediment · dregs · fortune · fate · destiny · reading
matcha
Powdered Japanese green tea
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
citrus · minty · spicy · jasmine · bergamot · steamy · freshness · honeyed · perfumed · grassy
chamomile
Soothing herbal infusion plant
- peppermintAromatic mint hybrid
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- lemongrassFragrant tropical culinary grass
rosehip · echinacea · lavender · spearmint · ginger · valerian · rooibos · dandelion · nettle · elderflower
tea-leavescoffee grounds
Used brewing residue
coffee beans · cocoa powder · instant coffee · yerba mate · roasted barley
tea-leavescrystal ball
Fortune-teller's viewing sphere
tarot cards · palm reading · runes · coffee grounds · astrology
tea-leavescoppers
Pennies or bobbies
bobbies · straight arrows · victims · marks