National Coffee Day Freebies

There's nothing like a freebie to get your day off to a great start.

Today happens to be National Coffee Day, some local businesses are celebrating with free coffee. We've listed them below. If you know of any more specials at Gulfport coffee joints, add them in the comments section below, for everyone to see!

Free Coffee-

McDonald's:

5111 Gulfport Blvd. S, Gulfport FL 33707

4595 34th St S. St. Petersburg, FL 33711

3501 34th St. S. St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Free 12 oz. premium roast coffee from 5 a.m. to midnight. Keep an eye out for the “McCafé Mobile” will be on the road throughout the day, doling out free servings of McCafé specialty drinks, including Mochas, Lattés and Cappuccinos. To find out where you can spot them, follow McDonald’s local Twitter handle @McDTampaBay.

7-Eleven: 5301 34th St. S. St. Petersburg, FL 33711 http://www.7-eleven.com

7-Eleven: 2110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. St. Petersburg, FL, 33704

7-Eleven: 6161 4th St. N. St. Petersburg, FL 33703

32130 Us Highway 19 N, (727) 210-2992. Free 12 oz cup of the restaurant's new house blend coffee.

While you're sipping on your free coffee, here are a few coffee facts courtesy of the 2011 National Coffee Drinking Trends Study from the National Coffee Association.

• 40% of 18-24 year olds drink coffee daily, up from 31% in 2010.
• 54% of adults age 25-39, said they drink coffee daily, up from 44% in 2011
• 86% of coffee consumers enjoyed their beverage at home compared to 24% who drink out of home