What’s better than a delicious, hot cup of coffee in the morning? How ’bout a free cup of delicious, hot coffee?
Thursday is National Coffee Day, and that means you’ve got a pretty good chance of getting a free or discounted cuppa joe at your favorite local coffee house. Here are some of the places we’ve confirmed that are offering specials to celebrate all things coffee, but not all companies had announced at the time of this writing. So, by all means, give your local coffee shop a call and see what kind of specials they might be offering.
Krispy Kreme
Krispy Kreme stores around the country are doing customers a solid this Thursday, offering not just a free, small cup of coffee, but also a glazed glob of doughnut deliciousness to go along with it. And no, there’s no purchase required to get your caffeine and sugar fix. If that can’t make your Thursday feel like Friday Eve, it might be best to just spend the day in bed.
Dunkin’ Donuts
Dunkin’ Donuts is celebrating not only National Coffee Day, but also its 66th year of being in business by offering guests a medium-sized cup of hot coffee for just 66 cents.
Starbucks
Starbucks isn’t giving away free coffee drinks this year. The company is instead helping to secure the future for coffee farmers in need by donating a coffee tree for every brewed cup of México Chiapas coffee purchased on Thursday.
McDonald’s
Likewise, McDonald’s hasn’t made an announcement of any free or discounted coffee being available, but McDonald’s restaurants in the Philadelphia area will be donating 100% of Thursday’s proceeds for drip coffee sales to Covenant House Pennsylvania and Covenant House New Jersey, the region’s largest shelter specializing in serving homeless youth.
Boyer’s Coffee
This Denver favorite is throwing a party in celebration of National Coffee Day, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The store will feature free coffee stations, 50% off specialty beverages, lunchtime food trucks, contests, music and more.
Remember, on days other than this Thursday, if you want to save money on everyday essentials like coffee, it’s a good idea to brew it yourself at home.
The savings can add up to a substantial sum that you could put into a retirement account or emergency fund, or even use to pay down debt. Doing so can really improve your credit standing. You can see how your debt is affecting your credit by tracking your free credit report summary, updated every 14 days, on Credit.com.
