Writing the next great American novel takes commitment, courage, and the ability to seamlessly splice together passages from Huckleberry Finn and Moby Dick. Start your next project in the ideal café setting with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of coffee, sandwiches, and café fare at Cannon Coffee Shop.

Cannon Coffee Shop serves hot mugs of freshly brewed coffee and a variety of tasty treats. Energize with one of the myriad bean-infused drinks available, such as an iced coffee ($2), a brain-jolting double espresso ($1.50), a creamy mocha ($3.75/16 oz.), or a latte ($2.50/12 oz.) decorated with florally patterned milk-froth. Grilled sandwiches, such as the zucchini panini ($4.25) or turkey florentine panini, made with basil aioli, fresh spinach, and melted cheese ($5.25), muffle the grumbles of newly caffeinated hunger pangs. Cannon Coffee Shop also offers coffee beans and loose tea for purchase in bulk, perfect for brewing at home or aboard the international space station.

Enjoy steamy sips in Cannon Coffee Shop's cozy interior, which is furnished with comfy chairs, warm lighting, board games, books, and an inviting atmosphere courtesy of the friendly vibes emanating from the baristas like gamma rays from a collapsing star. The shop also hosts an open-mic night every Wednesday at 8 p.m., drawing in local artists to share their talents.