Like Olympic swimmers and gremlins, tea leaves only reveal their true power after being dunked in water. Unleash hidden strength with today’s Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of tea and bistro fare at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tea Room in Canfield.

Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tea Room steeps at least 30 imported specialty teas and pairs steaming pots with delicate finger sandwiches and light fare in a charming café setting conducive to mother-daughter outings or larger social gatherings. The tea-infused menu prompts patrons to sip a cup of Earl Grey, raise a mug of darjeeling, or discretely steam open a neighbor's junk-mail envelope over a two-cup pot ($2.95) or six-cup pot ($5.95) of the spiced apricot blend. Patrons couple their brew with a pair of sweet scones escorted to the table by clotted cream or raspberry jam ($6.29). The Piccadilly Trio keeps fingers distracted from constructing sugar-cube fortresses with an assortment of chicken salad, tuna salad, and walnut and cream-cheese tea sandwiches ($9.79). Sir Wellington's quiche tames royal appetites with a court of fresh fruit, orange tea bread, and a side salad or soup ($9.89).

Frequently host to bridal teas, baby showers, and children's tea parties, Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tea Room seats guests at antique, lace-covered tables bathed in glowing icicle lights and ensconced by quaint wooden balusters. A children's dress-up area offers a collection of pedal-peppered hats and flowing boas plucked from the pages of Pride and Prejudice and recent issues of the Horticulturist Haberdasher's Quarterly.