Magic Tricks

Of all the tricks so far from the Coffee Conjuring 2 series, I think that this is the most visual so far. It the most "Huh what?" effect of the ones that have been released.

That said, I do have to say that, for me personally, this is a bolder trick to perform than the others. Experienced magicians will perform this without a second thought. Someone like me though... I'll be nervous. Is it worth overcoming the nerves for? Absolutely. Just being transparent though... if you get nervous about getting caught because you don't have confidence in your misdirection skills, you'll want to practice this a few times.

Is the demo accurate? YES - Greg always strikes me as an honest magician. What you see is certainly what you get. And props to Greg for his never having heard of the Magic Castle! HAHA! He’s so funny!

Is the trick easy? YES - Just practice. This trick is all about the subtleties and misdirection.

Any sleight of hand? NO - Not really… you have to do “the move” but it’s not tricky in anyway. Just practice so that your brain can be focused on the presentation.

Any arts & crafts? NO - Well, actually, I would suggest a little preparation that is not mentioned by Greg… having the cups pre-marked or even having the printed order labels affixed ahead of time would take this to another level. (Especially if the Venti cup said “Tall” on it - I hope you’re reading this Greg and Grip!) Convincers like this would just make this, well, more convincing. Of course, you’ll need a cooperative no-questions-asked barista for this. ;-)

How is the teaching? As usual, Greg (and Grip) teach this trick very sufficiently. Really, between the two, there is a whole lot of insight being spilled out on the table. I loved it.

Is the trick well priced? YES, especially at the sale price. The full price of $10 might be pushing it.

Am I glad I got this trick? YES - this is a mini-class on misdirection and the finer points of making a convincing presentation.

Ok, so this is how I’m rating this… I was going to give this 4 stars because it’s a great simple trick (even though honestly, I’m hesitant just because I’m scared I’ll be caught on this… but this is a good excuse to push myself and get better at misdirection). Usually I save the fifth star for mind-blowing visual magical stuff… and guess what, even though this isn’t “mind-blowing”, it certainly does get the spectator to say “wait. what just happened.” and it is indeed visual. So an extra half star for the Brews Brothers!

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