Celebrate National Coffee Day with...Jav-ahhh!

It's still summer-y out and not exactly ideal weather for piping hot coffee, but if you're the type of person who enjoys a steaming cup of java anytime—and anywhere—then you'll definitely want to celebrate National Coffee Day at today.

In observance of this very special caffeine-filled day, the national chain of convenience stores is offering customers a four-hour "cofFREE" break from 7 a.m. and 11 a.m., according to 7-Eleven.

"National Coffee Day is an opportunity to showcase 7-Eleven's long history in providing coffee on the go," said Nancy Smith, 7-Eleven's marketing vice president. "In fact, 7-Eleven was the first retailer to offer coffee in to-go cups back in 1964 on Long Island. Our coffee bars have become store hot spots with about a million coffee customers customizing their coffee each day."

In a coffee survey conducted for 7-Eleven earlier this month by Opinion Research Corp., more than half of respondents said that making a cup of coffee to match their taste preferences is the most important factor in preparation.

The survey also found that three of four respondents said they prefer to fix their own coffee rather than have a barista, food-service employee or machine prepare their cup of coffee. That same number said drinking their cup of coffee is a part of their daily routine and that they always have their coffee fixed the same way.

The U.S. is the number-one coffee-consuming country in the world, followed by Germany and Japan, according to coffee-statistics.com.

Happy National Coffee Day!