After spending a night dreaming of steel children and living motorcycles, it takes a superbly beaned brew to usher the brain back into reality. Escape sleep’s chimeras with today's Groupon: for $12, you get $24 worth of coffee, tea, and more at Rostov's Coffee & Tea.

Rostov's has been giving Virginians their morning jolt since 1979, roasting all its coffee beans fresh daily using its very own Jabez-Burns 1940s roaster. Rostov's usually has around 50 breeds of buzz-beans in stock for your caffeinated consumption, such as the rich mocha java ($10.25/lb.), the flavorful Seville orange ($11.25/lb.), and the intensely robust French roast ($11/lb.). Prices fluctuate slightly based on current market values. Rostov's can also fill your mug with about 60 strains of loose-leaf tea, which cover a rainbow of greens, blacks, whites, reds, and herbals. Traditional English breakfast tea ($9/lb.) begs to be served with crumpets and dry wit, and shares shelf space with more exotic concoctions, such as a green tea with roasted rice. The decaf Richmond blend features black tea ($14/lb.), blending cinnamon, orange peel, and cloves into a one-way ticket to total bliss, minus the grueling layover in Insomnia.

Rostov's knowledgeable staff will help you discover the perfect blend of flavors that dances upon your tongue before streaming down your throat and warming you up from crust to core. A wide variety of coffee and tea accessories is also in stock, along with thoughtful gift boxes ($30–$85) for any occasion, be it a birthday, clown funeral, or haunted housewarming. Otherwise, refuel on the go at Rostov's coffee bar, which serves lattes, cappuccinos, drip coffee, and heaping cups of friendly greetings.

Must use Groupon in one visit. Not valid with online or mail ordering.

Reviews

Richmond magazine featured Rostov's on its list of Fantastic Food Finds. Three Yelpers give the coffee shop an average of five stars, and seven Citysearchers give it a 4.5-star average:

• With more than 60 varieties of coffee, there’s a flavor for everyone. – Richmond magazine
• Everything is roasted in-house and, boy howdy, is it fresh n' fabulous…Proper, strong cappuccinos and lattes for people who want coffee to taste like coffee. – beeskneesstudio, Citysearch