National Coffee Day In Carlsbad: Where To Get Your Joe Fix

CARLSBAD, CA — For many on the go in Carlsbad, drinking coffee is celebrated seven mornings a week.

But there's a specific date that is specifically set to highlight one of the world's most consumed beverages. National Coffee Day is Sept. 29 across the United States and falls on a Wednesday in 2021.

National Coffee Day gives java lovers in Carlsbad another reason to visit one of their local coffee shops.

In Carlsbad, local coffee shops include:

• Baba Coffee, 2727 State St., Suite 100, Carlsbad
• Steady State Roasting Co., 2562 State St., Suite G, Carlsbad
• La Costa Coffee Roasting, 6965 El Camino Real, Carlsbad
• Sleeping Tiger Coffees, 2906 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad
• Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, 2656 Gateway Road, Suite 150, Carlsbad
• Vinaka Cafe, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 211, Carlsbad
• Succulent Cafe, 505 Oak Ave., Carlsbad
• Peet's Coffee, 2641 Gateway Road, Suite 103, Carlsbad
• Lofty Coffee La Costa, 7740 El Camino Real, Unit A, Carlsbad
• Cafe Elysa, 3076 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 2508 El Camino Real, Suite F, Carlsbad
• INVITA Café, 6806 Embarcadero Lane, Carlsbad
• Cafe' Ground Up, 550 Grand Ave., Carlsbad
• Lofty Coffee Company, 2742 State St., Carlsbad
• Starbucks, 2924 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad
• Gold Coffee Shop, 2525 El Camino Real, Suite 131B, Carlsbad
• The Naked Cafe, 300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 107A, Carlsbad
• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 1935 Calle Barcelona, Suite 176, Carlsbad

The exact origin of how Sept. 29 (or Oct. 1 in other countries) became National Coffee Day is cloudy, according to a NationalToday.com summary of the country's long connection with the drink. It points to the 1773 Boston Tea Party as a key moment in U.S. history for when the country, quite literally, dumped tea for coffee.

When the people of the 13 colonies revolted against King George III's hefty tea tax, "tea was out, and coffee was in," the summary states.

The United States' connection with coffee only became stronger in the years to follow. Brothers John and Charles Arbuckle started selling coffee to cowboys in the American West during the mid-1800s, and James Folger introduced the drink to gold miners in California before creating the J.A. Folger & Co. in 1872, according to NationalToday.com.

Other brands still around today, such as Maxwell House and Hills Brothers, eventually entered the coffee market. And Starbucks "changed everything" when it formed in Seattle in 1971, according to the summary.

The U.S. coffee shop market has now grown into a $45.4 billion industry, according to an account that cites the Allegra World Coffee Portal's 2019 Project Café USA report.

A number of chain coffee shops are expected to offer deals for National Coffee Day, TheSpruceEats.com says.

Among them, Krispy Kreme will offer a free coffee and doughnut on the day, Dunkin' Donuts a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase, and LaMar's Donuts a free small cup of coffee.

Local 7-Eleven stores have also offered National Coffee Day deals, with any size coffees going for $1 while using the store's smartphone app.

Starbucks also typically offers free samples or cups of coffee on Sept. 29, Coffeeaffection.com reported this year.

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