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Where to Find Free Coffee on National Coffee Day

Enjoy a discounted or free caffeine fix Sept. 29


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Coffee fuels the masses daily, but there’s a special day when coffee-holics don’t have to lighten their wallets to indulge. National Coffee Day is Friday, Sept. 29, and there are plenty of ways to take advantage of freebies and discounts for your caffeine fix on the unofficial holiday. Whether you prefer your coffee hot or iced or you brew it at home, here’s where to find freebies and discounts on National Coffee Day. (International Coffee Day is Sunday, Oct. 1, so you may see deals that last all weekend.)

Starbucks

Select Starbucks locations will host free coffee tastings led by their very own baristas and Coffee Masters. Ask your local coffee shop for details about which locations near you are participating.

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Dunkin’

If you’re a Dunkin’ Rewards member, you can get a free medium hot or iced coffee with a purchase. Claim the deal in your online order or by showing the app in the store. Limit one freebie per customer.

Krispy Kreme

The doughnut shop wants you to try their new and improved coffee — no strings attached. Walk into a store on Friday and get a free medium hot or iced coffee, no purchase necessary. But if you can’t resist the tempting smell of doughnuts, you’re in luck: You can buy a dozen of any kind and get another dozen of original glazed doughnuts for only $2.

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Shipley Do-Nuts

Make a purchase on Friday at any of the doughnut chain’s more than 340 locations throughout the U.S., and you’ll get a free medium House Blend coffee, either hot or iced. 

​Duck Donuts

Make a purchase and get a free medium hot coffee or cold brew. If you’re placing an online order, use the code COFFEEDAY23 for a discount.

Tim Hortons

U.S. locations are offering a free medium hot or iced coffee when you make a $3 purchase through the app.

Circle K

The convenience store chain is serving up free coffee of any size through Oct. 2. Just download the Circle K app and redeem the freebie on the Deals tab. The offer is limited to one free coffee per day, per customer.

Peet’s Coffee

Peet’s wants you to take advantage of its “disloyalty” program and use rewards points from rival brands for a free cup of Peet’s coffee. Sign in or create a Peetnik Rewards account, then take a screenshot from another coffee loyalty app (limited to Starbucks, Dutch Bros, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, Dunkin’, Tim Hortons, Better Buzz, Joe and the Juice, Bluestone Lane and The Human Bean). Peet's will convert it to a reward for a free drink that you can redeem at participating locations on Friday. The deal excludes locations within airports and supermarkets.

Pret a Manger

You’ll get a discount if you join Club Pret, the chain’s coffee subscription service. The regular price is $40, but use the code COFFEEDAY23 through Oct. 1 when you sign up on the app, and you’ll get your first month for $20. A subscription entitles you to five free barista-made drinks a day and 20 percent off the entire menu.

Panera Bread

Panera is offering deals on its Unlimited Sip Club membership. Sign up by Oct. 10, and you can opt in for four months for $5 a month or choose an annual subscription for $99. Membership typically costs $12 and gets you any sized beverage for free, including refills, every two hours. See the details on the website.

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Caribou Coffee

Rewards are available to Caribou Coffee Perks members all week long. If you’re new to the membership, you’ll get a free medium coffee after you sign up. These are the deals through Oct. 1 if you’re using the app: On Thursday, Sept. 28, receive a large drink for the price of a medium. On Friday, get a medium Espresso Shaker (even pumpkin spice flavor) for $3. On Saturday, get a dollar off when you purchase two handcrafted beverages. And finally, on Sunday, get a dollar off when you buy any size drip brew coffee of the day. If ordering beans from the website, enjoy 20 percent off select Costa Rica and Guatemala varieties with the code COFFEEDAY. 

Hawaii Coffee Company 

If you’re low on beans to brew yourself, Hawaii Coffee Company is celebrating the holiday with 15 percent off throughout their site when you use the code COFFEEWEEK. Orders totaling more than $29 qualify for $5 flat-rate shipping. See the details online. 

Atlas Coffee Club 

If it’s your first time trying out this subscription service, you can get your first bag for free — just cover the cost of shipping. Use the code ATLASCOFFEEDAY23 when checking out through Oct. 2 to redeem the offer. The coffee subscription service sends you a coffee variety from a different country every month.

Blue Bottle Coffee 

Through Oct. 2, receive 15 percent off all coffee. If your order totals more than $35, shipping is free.

Keurig

The company is offering deals through Oct. 2. Use the code COFFEEDAY2023 for 30 percent off when you buy a coffee maker and four or more boxes of Keurig coffee pods. You can also get 20 percent off coffee makers and accessories with the same code. Use SAVETODAY15 to get 15 percent off beverages. See the website for details.

Steeped Coffee

The eco-friendly brand that sells coffee in convenient tea bag–like single-serve brew bags is offering 20 percent off when you use the discount code COFFEEDAY20 through Sept. 30. You can also get free shipping on orders totaling more than $39.

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