National Coffee Day 2012: where to find free coffee and more

National Coffee Day 2012 is Saturday, Sept. 29, and coffee purveyors across the country are celebrating. Here's a list of 16 places you can get a free or discounted coffee on National Coffee Day 2012

By Karla Bowsher,?Contributor / September 29, 2012

A bird rests on a coffee cup in the parking lot of Pat's Little Red Barn in Belfair, Wash.in this 2011 file photo. National Coffee Day, celebrated Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012. means one thing to North Americans: a free cup of joe.

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Whether you call it Coffee Day, National Coffee Day, or International Coffee day, this?global ?holiday??means one thing to North Americans: a free cup of joe.

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So in honor of the sacred day, we?ve rounded up every caffeinated freebie and discount we could find. (If you know of one we missed, leave a comment below or share on?Facebook.)

No coupons or purchases are necessary to redeem these offers unless specified. But not all chain locations participate, so you may want to call ahead.

Besides these chains and big brand names, it also can?t hurt to ask ? or?haggle?with ? your local coffee place about National Coffee Day freebies and discounts. This year, you?ll find them everywhere from theSouthern Food & Beverage Museum?in New Orleans to the?Friends Business Source?office supply store in Findlay, Ohio.

• 7-Eleven:?Free large coffee?on?Sept. 28 between 6 and 10 a.m.?7-Eleven has?locations?in the U.S. and Canada.
• Dutch Bros. Coffee:?All coffee drinks and Dutch Bros. Blue Rebel energy drinks are free?on?Sept. 29at the location at 7225 Martin Way East, Olympia, Wash. Take?$1 off any coffee drink?on?Sept. 29?at the eight locations across Central Oregon, all located in Bend, Redmond, or Sisters.?Free coffee drinkson?Sept. 29?at the three locations in Colorado Springs, Colo.
• Dunkin? Donuts:?Printable coupon for a?99-cent hot or iced latte?through Sept. 30.
• Dunkin? Donuts:?Printable coupon for?six free doughnuts?with the purchase of a Box o? Joe?through Sept. 30.
• Dunkin? Donuts:?Printable coupon for?$1 off?the purchase of a dozen K-cups?through Oct. 28.
• Eight O?Clock Coffee products:?Printable coupon for?$2 off?at any store that sells this brand and accepts manufacturer coupons.
• Einstein Bros. Bagels:?Pumpkin?lattes are buy-one-get-one-free?on Sept. 29. They?re also offering other coffee-related discounts earlier in the week. Einstein has?locations?nationwide.
• Kangaroo Express convenience stores:?Get a 12-ounce cup of Bean Street?Coffee for 1 cent?onSept. 29 between 8 a.m. and noon. Kangaroo Express has more than 1,500?locations?in 13 southeastern U.S. states.
• Krispy Kreme stores:?Free 12-ounce cup of their new House Blend Coffee?on?Sept. 29. Krispy Kreme has?locations?in 39 U.S. states and three Canadian provinces.
• Krispy Kreme online:?They?re giving away?free coffee for a year?to 75 people as part of their 75th birthday celebration. To win, enter once?between now and Sept. 29?by completing the form. The winners will receive two bags of coffee every month for the next twelve months ? plus a free T-shirt and coffee mug. The giveaway is open to U.S. residents age 18 and older.
• McDonald?s:?Free cup of coffee every day?through Sept. 29. Rumor has it this freebie is limited to locations in the eastern U.S., so be sure to call your?location?before making a trip. (Thanks to reader Jolene for writing to us about this offer.)
• Punchbowl.com:?Send a?free National Coffee Day e-card. This freebie is available now, but they don?t say when it expires.
• Seattle?s Best Coffee products:?Printable coupon for?$1 off?at any store that sells this brand and accepts manufacturer coupons.
• Ten Thousand Villages:?Look for free samples or discounts at the stores in?Charlottesville, Va., and?Philadelphia?and?Lancaster, Penn., on?Sept. 29.
• Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop:?Printable?buy-one-get-one-free coffee?coupon good on?Sept. 29. The coupon is good at their U.S.?locations.
• Wawa Inc. convenience stores:?Sign up to receive an immediate coupon for a?free 16-ounce iced latte?through Oct. 2. Wawa has?locations?along the eastern U.S. coast.

Karla Bowsher covers consumer, retail, and health issues?for?Money Talks News, a consumer/personal finance TV news feature that airs in about 80 cities and around the Web. This column first appeared in Money Talks News.

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