Drinking coffee, like yelling at the cat, thinking about motorcycles, and setting fire to the neighbor's wicker man, is vital to starting each day. Inaugurate the a.m. with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of coffee and café fare at Foggy Bottom Coffee House, located in Dexter.

Roasting and blending its coffee beans on-site, the independently owned Foggy Bottom Coffee House serves a percolating variety of rich java-inspired flavors and a host of palate-balancing sandwiches. Drink one of Foggy Bottom's coffees in the café or take home a pound to brew at home, with variations including the Killer Baboons dark roast, a spicy cup of joe with a smattering of chocolate tones ($13.13/lb.), and the Kenyan AA, with hints of mandarin orange ($14.36/lb.).

Breakfast offerings include a phalanx of sandwiches ($2.29) and legions of wraps ($4.29). Foggy Bottom's signature sandwiches include the Mt. Shasta, featuring Ovengold turkey, cucumber sprouts, red onion, tomato, and light veggie cream cheese on a seven-grain whole bread ($8.49). The Foracker wrap grills soy and rice tempeh, then layers it with melted provolone, hot bell peppers, and marinated artichoke hearts ($6.49). Admirers of nature trails and leafy meals can embrace the Leelanau Classic salad, in which strawberries, bananas, dried cherries, grape tomatoes, crumbled gorgonzola, and sliced almonds mingle on a bed of verdant lettuce, all drizzled with a light raspberry vinaigrette ($8.49). With its menu on a sprawling colorful chalkboard and its walls covered with photos commemorating the owner's trek up Mount McKinley, Foggy Bottom makes for a soothing spot to enjoy a hot cup of coffee while planning one's next expedition up Mars' Olympus Mons.

Reviews

Foggy Bottom Coffee House has been featured on AnnArbor.com. Three Yelpers give it an average of 3.5 stars. More than 760 Facebook users like Foggy Bottom:

• The atmosphere is fun- the coffee house is pretty big, with tall ceilings, colorful wall murals and big burlap coffee bags on the walls. – Sarah R., Yelp, 9/3/08