This coffee puzzle is stumping the internet. Can you figure it out?
- Publish date
- Tuesday, 14 Nov 2017, 11:43AM

Are you ready to solve the latest viral head-scratcher?
Twitter user @Purp shared a coffee-lover's brainteaser last week and it quickly went viral with most people getting the answer wrong.
The puzzle shows a hand pouring coffee down a series of pipes.
You are then asked to guess which of the four cups will get their hot drink first.
Think you've solved it?
Twitter guessed (incorrectly) cup 4 or cup 9.
The correct answer?
Is cup 5.
Why?
Because the pipes leading to cup numbers 4, 9, and 7 are all blocked.
Go on, scroll back up to check.
Don't worry, we weren't paying close enough attention either!