Answer: Which Cup Fills First Coffee Puzzle

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This visual logic puzzle asks which cup fills first. The coffee appears to have several paths, but some pipes are blocked.

Answer: Which Cup Fills First Coffee Puzzle

The Answer

The correct answer is: Cup 3.

Here is why

  1. Follow the open pipe from the pot downward.
  2. The paths toward cups 1 and 4 are blocked by thick bars.
  3. The path to cup 2 is also blocked near the center branch.
  4. The open path leads down to cup 3.

Why people miss it

People often look at the nearest cup first instead of checking whether the pipe is actually open.

What answer did you get before checking?