Ok, so this one may not be directly business related; however:

1. Yes, I’ve been known to enjoy a cup of coffee now and then (yeah, yeah, maybe more than one…)
2. Being from Seattle (you know, the place that literally has Starbucks stands in the parking lot in front of another Starbucks, seriously), it’s practically like National Seattle Day
3. I know many of you happen to enjoy a cup of coffee on several occasions
4. Who doesn’t like free stuff and discount offers?
5. C’mon… I’m the guy that launched the “Less Than Coffee” campaign several years ago, so I have some affinity to the old ‘cup of Joe.’   (Hey, maybe this is business related after all!)

So in the spirit of National Coffee Day, and just for fun, here are several of the free coffee and discounted coffee offers I have seen for today that you may want to take advantage of:

• 7-Eleven - FREE cup of medium coffee today only (9/29) from 7AM-11AM. Check out the 7-Eleven Facebook page for more information.
• Caribou Coffee - Buy 1 Drink and Get 1 Free (of equal or lesser value) with the coupon found here (can print coupon or show it on your mobile phone) today only (9/29). Not valid on bottled beverages. Click here for more information.
• Krispy Kreme - FREE 12 oz. cup of the new Krispy Kreme Signature Coffee Blends; valid at Krispy Kreme locations in the U.S. and Canada today only. No purchase necessary! Click here for more information.
• Thorntons - FREE cup of coffee or cappuccino from 6AM-2PM today only. Click here for more information.
• Free Coffee at LaMar’s Donuts and Coffee – Get a free 12 ounce coffee on September 29th when presenting this free printable coupon at participating locations.
• Dunkin’ Donuts – Stop by participating Dunkin’ Donuts and receive a free cup of coffee. The company will also donate a portion of their sales to several Special Olympic groups.
• Boca Java – The ‘Net’s a buzz with rumors Boca Java is going to be having a “huge” deal on National Coffee Day. Make sure to check out the site or follow them on Twitter.
• Bennett’s Fresh Roast – Bennett’s Fresh Roast, in Fort Myers, will be offering two of its most popular and expensive coffee roasts at discounted prices.
• Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Company – Florida-based Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Co. is offering free cups of coffee to its customers in honor of National Coffee Day.
• Java Café – Java Café will offer drinks at a 50 percent discount from 7 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.on the 29th.
• Bohemian Coffeehouse - Get a free cup of java at the Bohemian Coffeehouse located in Melrose, Ma.

Thanks to the Examiner and Today for sharing the offers above that I pulled together here for you. There are probably several others, but this is the quick list I saw, so thought I would share them with you. Besides, how could free coffee hurt in the quest to drive positive partner experience and satisfaction?

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