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National Coffee Day 2015 – The Ultimate List of Free Coffee

National Coffee Day

National Coffee Day (or International Coffee Day, as it has come to be known) is here once again! Every September 29th various coffee companies, both chains and local shops, provide all kinds of deals on this day. While the origins are largely unknown, I’ve never been one to argue with free coffee.

Below is the ultimate list of where to find free/discounted coffee throughout today. Enjoy!

Dutch Bros.

Buy any large drink, receive a punch card with 9 stamps already punched! (10 gets you a free drink)

Dunkin Donuts

Free medium cup of their dark roast – hot or iced!

Krispy Kreme

Free small coffee and free original glazed donut. All other drinks, $1

Peet’s Coffee & Tea

Free small cup of Peet’s Major Dickason Blend with purchase of a baked good, oatmeal, or a fresh food item.

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Half off select iced coffee beverages all day.

WaWa

Free coffee, any size

LaMar’s Donuts

Free 12oz cup of coffee and free mugs

Sheetz

Free cup of coffee, any size

Whole Foods

One cup of coffee costs only 25 cents

Hillside Donut & Coffee Company

El Paso, TX
Free brewed coffee all day

The Coffee Box

El Paso, TX
20% off all Americanos

Flying M Coffeehouse/garage

Boise, ID – Nampa, ID
Mention their Twitter post and receive a free 8oz brewed coffee

Guru Donuts

Boise, ID
Free cake donut with any coffee purchase

Caribou Coffee

For each cup of Amy’s Blend coffee sold, Caribou will donate a cup of coffee to nurses and families in cancer centers.

Starbucks

For every bag of coffee purchased, Starbucks will donate one coffee tree to a farm in need.

Follow @BoiseCoffee for more updates on National Coffee Day and great deals!

S1 Episode 2: Coffee Waves

Episode 2: Coffee Waves

This week’s episode of the BoiseCoffee Podcast centers around the three waves of coffee, starting in the 40s and moving through time until today. Also, if you like the audio clips that bookend the episode, check the links below to watch the full videos.

Have questions or want to discuss the three waves? Hit me up on Twitter, Tumblr, or just leave a comment on this post. Stay groovy.

The Coffee Guy

Check out the YouTube videos who’s audio is featured in this episode: Hipster Cafe by Collective Noun and Hipsters Love Coffee by Nacho Punch.

S1 Episode 1: Let’s Order Coffee

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I’m super excited to announce the brand-new hot-off-the-press BoiseCoffee Podcast! After much deliberation, I’ve decided that Podcasting is too fun to pass up. These short-form (usually 15-45 min) episodes will be aimed at coffee newcomers and veterans alike.

In this pilot episode I refer to my 2011 post The Definitive Guide to Ordering Coffee and take it a level deeper with a brief discussion on why supporting your local coffee shop is important. If you’d like to continue the discussion, leave a comment here or shoot me a tweet.

 

Edit: You’ll have to pardon my Podcast newness! At about the 14 minute mark I mention a couple beverages that you should check out, but I never got around to talking about them! So sorry about that. Below are the drinks in question.

  • Cubano Shot: A shot of espresso pulled through sugar. For best results, the barista should use Sugar In the Raw! This produces a very sweet, very powerful pick-me-up that has its origins, as the name implies, from Cuba.
  • Shot in the dark/red eye: a cup of drip coffee with one or more shots of espresso tossed in. If you’re a caffeine junky, this is the drink for you; beware though – the combination of brewed coffee with strong espresso makes for a rather bitter beverage.

I’ll make sure to brush up on my Podcasting skills for future episodes. Cheers!

The Coffee Guy