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

LEESBURG, VA — For many on the go in Leesburg, 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 Leesburg another reason to visit one of their local coffee shops.

In Leesburg, local coffee shops include:

• King Street Coffee, 110 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175
• Kahvila Coffee House, 212 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175
• LoCo Beans Fresh Roasted Coffee Inc., 114 South St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
• Weird Brothers Coffee, 1601 Village Market Blvd SE Suite 122, Leesburg, VA 20175
• SimplyBe Coffee, 940 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176
• GooseCup, 216 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175

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, and Dunkin' Donuts a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase.

Local 7-Eleven stores have also offered National Coffee Day deals. This year, they are offering a free coffee of any size with the purchase of a baked good, or a free extra large coffee with any delivery order through the 7NOW app.

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

Wawa will offer any size free coffee to customers throughout the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area.

"At Wawa we are always looking to connect with our customers in a meaningful way, so we are thrilled to be a part of National Coffee Day by offering customers our most beloved beverage for free, all day long, at all of our locations," said Mike Sherlock, Wawa's Chief Fresh Food & Beverage Officer. "We toast all those who wish to come into one of our stores to try our delicious coffee!