Canvas, a technology preview from Elastic, offers a dynamic and customizable space for presenting live data in a visually appealing way, complementing Kibana dashboards. At Elastic{ON} 2018, a creative project titled "Elasticoffee" showcased the potential of Canvas through a mockup café workpad that tracked coffee consumption using Z-Wave buttons and a Raspberry Pi 3 to collect data sent to an Elastic cluster. The workpad featured a chalkboard style with hand-drawn elements, displaying various beverage options and metrics through interactive components like bar graphs and image reveals. The project highlighted Canvas's flexibility in data visualization, allowing users to express data creatively while learning the power of its code editor for customization. Future developments aim to integrate Canvas into X-Pack, enhancing its functionality and accessibility.