A whole day dedicated to the celebration of our favorite roasted bean brew? With free coffee?

Yes, please! 

What could be better for java aficionados than indulging in free coffee for National Coffee Day? 

At Trek Healthcare Staffing, we encourage our nurses to enjoy all the wonderful attributes coffee has to offer. Sure, it’s good for us, improving our mental health and fighting off unpleasant diseases such as Parkinson’s and type 2 diabetes, but we can’t get enough of the aromatic sensory experience and the great conversations stimulated when we gather with coworkers and friends at our favorite coffee shops. 

If you’ve never embraced coffee culture, what better time could there be than National Coffee Day, which is coming up on September 29th. Grab a coworker and head to the coffee shop of your choice. We’ll see you there!

Where to Find Free Coffee

While this list is not exhaustive, each of these businesses are hoping you’ll stop in for a cuppa joe on September 29. Be sure to check the criteria for each venue, as some require you to join their rewards program or order through an app. With a little planning, you can enjoy a full day of free coffee, no matter where you live. 

• Aroma Joe’s– Free 16 oz hot or iced coffee. $1 will be given to Dempsey Center for each cup of coffee given.
• Barnes and Noble– free tall hot or iced coffee with baked goods purchase
• Biggby Coffee– Free hot or iced 20 oz. coffee.

• Cumberland Farms– Free hot or iced Farmhouse Blend or bold coffee. To redeem, text “freecoffee” to 64827 to receive a coupon.
• Duck Donuts– Free coffee with any donut purchase and it’s available on the app, online, or in person with the code COFFEEDAY.
• Dunkin Donuts– DD Perks members receive free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase. Sign up for free.
• Dunn Brothers Coffee– Members receive a free medium brewed coffee coupon sent to your account.

• Ellianos Coffee– Free medium hot or iced coffee for all customers.
• Krispy Kreme– Free hot or iced coffee. Reward members will also receive a free donut coupon sent to your account.

• Peet’s Coffee– Free small drip coffee with any purchase (participating locations only).
• Pilot Flying J– Use an app to score any size of hot, iced, or cold brew coffee.

• Royal Farms– Rofo Members can receive any size iced or hot coffee through the app or membership card.
• Sheetz– Free cold brew with any purchase, and this deal continues through October 1.

• Stewart’s Shops– From 12 pm-close, get a free hot, cold, or iced coffee.
• Tim Hortons– Purchase coffee for 25 cents on the app or website.
• White Castle– Free small coffee with coupon Sept. 29- October 1 (found on White Castle’s website)

Make National Coffee Day Memorable

Can’t find a convenient time to meet your coworkers at a coffee shop? Why not be the hero of the day and surprise them with java at work? A coffee break is a great way to bring the team together and set the stage for a great day for all. 

Did you know?

As you’re enjoying National Coffee Day, show off your knowledge of the brew with these coffee fun facts.

1. Do you remember learning about the Boston Tea Party in American History class? Well, that protest of King George’s tax on the colonist’s beloved tea also sparked a boycott. Naturally, the colonists had to find an alternative beverage to replace tea, and our love affair with coffee was born.

2. While Americans no doubt love their coffee (We consume 11 pounds of coffee per person annually.) our consumption pales in comparison to the serious coffee drinkers of Finland, who enjoy 27.5 pounds of coffee per person every year.

3. Where do most Americans turn to get their caffeine buzz? Soda? Tea? Nope! 75% of the caffeine we enjoy comes from coffee. That amounts to 146 billion cups of coffee consumed each year.
4. National Coffee Day did not begin in the United States. Japan was the first nation to hail the wonders of this aromatic beverage in 1983. Other nations soon followed, including Costa Rica, Ireland, and Brazil. The United States held its first celebration in 2005.

5. Maxwell House Coffee can thank former president Theodore Roosevelt for the highly marketable slogan, “Good to the last drop.” He was a passionate java devotee and proud of it. 

With a rich history and so many fantastic reasons to celebrate National Coffee Day (as if you needed an excuse!), we hope you’ll get out and enjoy a cup of coffee, or two, or three… on September 29. At Trek Healthcare Staffing, we certainly will! 

And if you are interested in learning more about a career as a traveling healthcare professional, we’d love to share with you how our services can help you achieve your goals- over a cup of coffee, of course! Give us a call today.