Catch the Buzz - It's National Coffee Day on Saturday

If the first words out of your mouth every morning are, “I’ll have a large coffee”—or if you can’t even speak until after you’ve had your java fix—there's a national holiday created especially for you.

America will put staunch tea drinkers to shame on National Coffee Day on Saturday, Sept. 29, when coffee fiends can rejoice and celebrate their beloved coffee bean with free brew from national chains, and local shops participating with deals of their own.

Coffee was first brought to America in the mid-1600s in a shipment en route to “New Amsterdam,” now known as New York, according to the National Coffee Association. We have that shipment and the Boston Tea Party to thank for turning the nation into coffee drinkers. 

Muskego's San Laurio Coffee House is also participating in the national celebration on Saturday, offering $1 house blend coffee to anyone coming in with their own mug to fill. In addition, Alterra 1-lb. bags of beans will be $0.75 off.

The Gingerbread House told us they were also planning on observing the day, but haven't decided yet on what discounts or offers they will have for coffee fanatics. Once we get that info, we'll pass it along.

National coffee chains will also be giving out free cups of coffee during the week of Sept. 23.  

McDonald's  will be giving away free 12-ounce coffees every day from Sept. 23 through Sept. 29. No purchase is necessary, and coffee will be available in the drive-thru or in the restaurants.

Krispy Kreme is offering one free 12-ounce House Blend Coffee per customer at participating stores on Sept. 29, with no purchase necessary. The company is also holding a contest in conjunction with their 75^th anniversary. Participants will have a chance to win two free bags of coffee per month for the next year.