i received mine in the mail finally and compared to the gimmick on the dvd mine seemed sleightly smaller but maybe john kennedys hands are smaller and look big on the tv i dont know , but anyway where im canadian the only coffee shops we have is tim hortons and the size cups you can only use is size medium and large , barely fits medium and just fits a large cup but both work perfectly.

the crushed cub version looks very magical but yes everyone will want to examine the cup so i advise turning back and dispose of it into a place they will never want to look thru.

the coffee vanish where the cup of coffee is covered with a napkin and after you do your magical hand wave or whatever you like ( pray to jesus to send your coffee to another dimension is my preference ) you take the napkin away to show the coffee is basically completely vanished and can be examined.

the coffee transform effect " coffee to coffee beans " ( note you can also change it to whatever you want my preference is to change the coffee into a cup thats half beans and half sugar packs and creamers ) this is the best version on the dvd in my opinion it leaves an amazing souvenior for the spectator and its more of a transform than a vanish.

the bag version , also an excelent coffee vanish you place a full cup of coffee into a bag and then you crush the bag and the coffee together and hand it out for examination , i feel this alone is better than the crushed cup version in the demo video cause any trick that is stunning as this people dont wanna be restricted to examination plus handing them a crushed bag with a coffee cup inside is more mysterious and they take the bag and open it to find an empty crushed cup inside it , its just really sweet.

all in all if the demo looks great to you buy this for the coffee transform and the bag version , those 2 versions alone are epic.

First thing is the first. I love this trick!

Handling: 7/10
Of course you need to practice. but with 10-15 minutes or less you can do it pretty smooth. You'll even fool yourself in front of the mirror.
DVD:9/10
The DVD is not very long but John covers every detail and different variations of how to perform it. I love the concept of turning coffee into coffee bean.
Gimmick: 10/10
I have to say it is very well made. not only if is durable and functional but also very user friendly(you will know what I am talking about when you get it)

World famous magician Lu Chen performed it with orange juice in the Chinese TV show 2010. Great performance, of course with great trick and method that John Kennedy.

I bought this a few months back and it's been sitting in the drawer since.Its good for tv or YouTube,but in the real world it won't fly.I like magic that can be Inspected,mojoe can't be. Even the routine Rick lax does with the coffee beans CAN'T be examined.

This is a great trick! I think the concept is really good, the gimmick is simple to use, easy to carry around and setup. I do think the price is a bit steep, but when you consider that the gimmick was custom designed and mode, I can understand why its so costly. The DVD is reasonably done; not as professional looking as some, but he does a good job of explaining the gimmick, moves and routines. He shows you from different angles as well. The DVD does have some different routines in it as well. Overall I'd say it's a great addition to your magic repertoire.

This gimmick is way, way overpriced ... especially given the observations below. Beyond the cost, there is the very "sketchy" marketing used to sell, sell, sell it.

1) SET UP is not just “a bit awkward” (as one reviewer characterized it). Set up is virtually impossible in the real world! You might actually pull it off in a coffee shop, IF, oh lets say, you cover yourself completely with a poncho/tent to do the set up in a remote corner of the shop. Of course, that tactic would get you tossed out cuz you’d look like a junkie trying to discreetly shoot up.
Or ...
Stroll to the restroom (with all the necessary items) and do set up in a stall. And then you’d have to carefully stroll (BACK FROM THE CRAPPER!) to your table with your “full” cup of coffee.

2) NOT INSPECTABLE — it would require a close up audience of nitwits not to insist on IMMEDIATELY inspecting that crushed cup! The only “out” is IMMEDIATELY turning your back to your audience on your way to a trash can and VERY QUICKLY extracting the gimmick and then trying to palm it … BEFORE the cup gets tossed. ‘Cuz anybody (with a brain) will rush right away to the trash can to check out that cup sitting on top. Or if you are blessed with nothing but brain dead nitwit audiences — you extract the gimmick out from the trashed crushed cup later?!! C’mon … really?!!

However, to be fair --- I will give props (in terms of inspectability) to the coffee switcheroo into beans bit.

3) NOT REPEATABLE — obviously because of the Set Up rigamarole. This trick only works reliably on YouTube, video or maybe up on stage.

4) VIDEO DEMOS — note the first 2 demos show the trick already set up waiting for passersby … for obvious reasons stated above. But the #3 video demo (meant only for Penguin clientele) is VERY deceptive! It shows a cup at a Keurig being FILLED FULL and then cuts right to the trick. Hey, Penguin, love ya ... to include Acar's "PS's" ;o) BUT you're supposed to be about helping us trick our AUDIENCES, NOT you tricking US into buying waaaayyy over priced gimmicks!

did john kennedy measure todays coffee cups or did they get wider at the lip since mojoe's release? most coffee cups are too wide at the top for the gimmick to fit like it is supposed to. you will have to search for the correct size cup for it to work like it looks like in the trailer. Disappointing

This is a clever effect and the secret something is very well made [It has "John Kennedy Quality" written all over it]. DVD well done and easy to follow. The use of this trick requires set-up and getting into the right situation to pull it off. But when this happens it will drop jaws.

So I was able to get my hands on this trick and I have to say that its a great concept. I have performed this well over twenty times, and am pleased to say I haven't encountered any problems whatsoever, It's easy and doesn't take to much time to master.

The DVD teaching you how to pull it off is GREAT, and offers some great variations of the original method giving more then one option on how to do the trick. There is just so many possibilities, which makes this one great trick. It was a great buy and I will continue to perform it and will also continue performing this making coffee turn into coins. Great party trick as well.

ADD TO CART!!!

One of John Kennedy's strongest effects! John has truly created a powerful close-up and although where you perform maybe limited, it's still a fantastic trick that will leave your audience puzzled.

The set up can be a bit awkward, but if you can get around that this isn't a difficult trick, and when done properly has gotten some me some great responses. Would definitely recommend it.