Break out your travel mugs and get your route ready for Monday morning — we’re preplanning our coffee order.
National Coffee Day 2025 falls on Monday, Sept. 29 this year, allowing coffee shops, restaurants, convenience stores and coffee brands the chance to dish up extra hot deals to java lovers.
To make things better, personal-finance website WalletHub released its annual report for the best coffee cities in America for 2025, with three Florida cities taking up the top 10 spots. Here are the best places in the state to enjoy your well-earned discounted cup of joe.
What is National Coffee Day 2025?
According to the National Day Calendar, National Coffee Day is a holiday that celebrates one of the most loved and widely consumed hot beverages in the world. It’s observed not only in the U.S. but in multiple other countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada and Hungary.
The celebration was first recorded in 2005, but it reportedly did not gain widespread recognition as a holiday until Sept. 29, 2009. According to the National Day Archives, that’s the day the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans designated as Coffee Day, marking the kickoff to the inaugural New Orleans Coffee Festival.
But wait, when is International Coffee Day 2023?
It just so happens that International Coffee Day falls just two days later, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, giving coffee lovers an extra day to celebrate their favorite brew.
Despite the end goal being similar, these days have different origins. The international holiday was created by the International Coffee Organization and launched in Milan in 2015. It is designed to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness about the plight of coffee growers.
Pumpkin Spice Day also falls on the first day of October, for those needing an excuse to try some of the recent fall drink releases this season.
For Floridians looking to score a cup of coffee this weekend, here are all the deals from shops and spots found across the state.
National Coffee Day 2025 deals, freebies and more around Florida
Burger King: Royal Perks members can enjoy a $1 coffee of any size to celebrate National Coffee Day.
Circle K: According to Eat This, they will offer free medium hot or iced coffees to its customers. The deal is limited to one per customer and will be available from Sept. 26 through Oct. 2 via the Circle K app.
Dunkin Donuts: Rewards members can score a free medium iced or hot coffee with any in-app purchase on Monday.
Einstein Bros Bagels: Rewards members can get a free any-size hot or iced coffee with an online or in-app purchase deal.
Krispy Kreme: Free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase, plus a BOGO $2 Original Glazed Dozen with a second dozen for $2 with the purchase of one dozen. Use promo codes COFFEE and BOGO2 to redeem online.
Paris Baguette: PB Rewards members can receive a free medium coffee with any purchase from Sept. 27 to Sept. 29.
Playa Bowls: On Monday, BOGO 20-oz cold brew or sweet cold brew for rewards members.
Scooter’s Coffee: Offering customers a free medium brewed coffee through its mobile app, choosing between classic Scooter’s Blend medium roast, bold dark roast, or the flavored coffee of the day.
Whataburger: On Monday, get a free 16-oz hot or iced coffee; no purchase necessary.
More deals: Local coffee shops and smaller chains may also offer free coffee or discounts on Sept. 29, or for International Coffee Day. An easy way to find out is to check their social media accounts or websites beforehand.
Is Starbucks offering any deals for National Coffee Day? Grubhub is!
The coffee chain hasn’t announced any specific drink deals for National Coffee Day, as of Sept. 24.
However, Grubhub is offering $7 off $20 Starbucks orders for Grubhub+ members on National Coffee Day.
Smoothie King is also launching a coffee protein program called “Stars for Smoothies,” which will allow coffee and protein lovers to redeem their Starbucks Rewards stars for a free protein-packed coffee smoothie.
Are Florida cities known for coffee? WalletHub highlights Orlando, Tampa and Miami
To determine the best cities for coffee lovers, WalletHub compared the 100 most populous U.S. cities across 12 key metrics, including average prices, the number of coffee shops, and Google searches for coffee shops.
The Sunshine State maintained a strong standing in the ranking, with Central Florida’s Orlando placing fifth, Tampa placing sixth, and Miami securing the 10th spot.
See the top ten U.S. cities for coffee lovers:
This article was updated to include coffee deal from Smoothie King.
This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: When is National Coffee Day? 9 cafes, restaurants in Florida are offering deals and freebies
Reporting by Samantha Neely, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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