Five of the best magic tricks for coffee shops

Sam asks: ‘I’m a barista at Starbucks and I also love magic. I want to bring the magic to customers while doing my job. I normally have a sharpie on me and write a lot of names on cups. What tricks do you recommend?‘

You are really lucky because you have a constantly new, and shifting audience to appreciate your magic. Make sure you have the store management on board for you to entertain the customers. It’s all about having a balance between entertaining the customers, and keeping things moving and giving a fast service.

As your reputation grows, don’t be surprised if you get offers from other establishments, for your entertainment.

You can do so many magic tricks in a coffee shop environment. The coffee cups, stir sticks, sugar packets and napkins are perfect for so many close up magic tricks.

I would go for very quick and visual tricks that do not require the spectators to concentrate hard. You also want tricks that can be brought to a close quickly if you need to move on or get interrupted. You are there to sell coffee first, and entertain second.