Magic Tricks

I've been able to write a review on every trick that has come out so far from Coffee Conjuring 2. If we stopped now with this trick, I would say that the DVD is worth the price... but guess what... there are still more tricks to come!

So far, every trick has been a solid 4 stars (effectively 5 stars on someone else's scale... I save 5s for extreme visual mind melters) and this one is no exception.

Yes, it’s simple. Like mind-numbingly simple. But still… a spectator grabs some sugar for you and then you do a “guts transpo” (sugar guts, that is) with the two packs… that’s pretty sweet (pun intended).

Ok, let’s get to the straight-up Q&A…

1. Is this easy? YES, absolutely. If this is your first Coffee Conjuring 2 (here on referred to as “CC2”) trick, you’ll want to practice it a couple times first. If this isn’t your first CC2 trick, then this’ll be old hat stuff. #millenialsgoogleit #oldhat
2. Any prep? YES - it’ll take you like one or two minutes tops at the coffee shop prep bar or at home. Though honestly, I don’t know why Greg always says prep bar… I would think that a “Hey man, whatcha doin’ there?” would happen once in a while. #awkward
3. Any gimmicks? YES - nothing to buy… can be created at the prep bar (see #awkward). Easy peasy.
4. Sleight of hand? YES/NO - depends on your definition of sleight of hand. There is one move. Nothing complicated at all. Like Joey Newmagic could totally handle this one. #nameschangedtoprotecttheinnocent
5. Is this worth doing in real life? YES - It’ll be clean and it’ll be impressive if presented correctly. Definitely an opener or casual one-trick thing. Don’t do this for your America’s Got Talent audition. #unlessyouperforminabunnysuit #hipiffsorrypiff
6. Is it worth the money? YES - At the current sale price. At the full price, maybe, maybe not. If this is your first/only CC2 trick you will buy, then maybe. But if it isn’t, then no. You’ll understand why if you indeed do have other CC2 tricks. #winkwink
7. How’s the teaching? Sufficient. My only issue with this trick is this: if you are NOT already a CC2 (i.e. this is your first CC2 trick), then I feel that not enough time was spent teaching the main move. For me, since I’ve seen every CC2 trick released so far, it’s more than sufficient. But if this is a one-off purchase, then I would say that Brews Brothers (Greg and Dave) don’t spend enough time on the details and mechanics of the move. Granted, it’s a super easy move. All I know is that, in the other tricks, they spent much more time on discussing the move. To be fair, you have to treat each trick independently. Yes, it’s redundant if you have every trick… but that’s the price you pay for wanting to sell every trick as individual tricks as well. I dock a quarter star for this. #soooclose
8. Should I get this? YES/NO - If you don’t have or don’t plan to get other CC2 tricks, then yes definitely get this. If you do have other tricks, your call… you already know the move involved as well as the prep skills necessary to make this happen. If you can’t figure it out still, then get the trick. Be careful to not smack your head against the table too hard when you watch the explanation. #wearamagichelmet
9. Anything else? YES - Greg and Grip (that’s what Greg calls Dave) talk about how they evolve their tricks, etc. I really do enjoy this extra banter that gives a lot of helpful insight into how a magic creator approaches things. Great stuff! An extra quarter star for this! #cherryontop

Ok, so that’s my review. I hope that you enjoy Ambi-Dextrose (Greg, it is indeed a clever name). This is a 4 star trick… but I docked a quarter star for not teaching the main move enough… but then I added a quarter star for the insightful discussion great for creators to hear. Congrats, guys, on another great trick!