【A Thought of Ecstasy】

The A Thought of Ecstasyonly thing better than coffee in the morning? Free coffee in the morning, or anytime in the day.

This Thursday, Sept. 29, is National Coffee Day, a very real holiday we all had marked on our calendars for months. (Be honest.) Well, anyway, there are some places offering free or reduced-price cups of joe on this most sacred of holidays. Here's what you need to know.

Caribou Coffee

Caribou is offering $3 medium drinks for the holiday.

Dunkin'

The massive chain is offering a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase for any Dunkin' loyalty members.

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La Colombe

The premium coffee brand is offering an (almost) BOGO deal for online purchases now through October 1. Buy one bag of coffee, get another for half off.

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Smoothie King

Smoothing King is offering a free smoothie with any coffee smoothie purchase.

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Tim Hortons

Tim Hortons' U.S. locations are offering 25-cent coffees for the holiday. Now that's a pretty good deal, but you have to order through the app or website.

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Krispy Kreme

The doughnut chain is offering a free coffee, no purchase necessary and no qualifiers. They probably know that once you smell their doughnuts you're going to buy something anyway.

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Panera Bread

The national chain is offering a deal for those who need it most: parents and caregivers. Panera is offering a free coffee for any parent or caregiver on National Coffee Day.

Peet's

Peet's is offering a free drip coffee with any purchase for the holiday.

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Wawa

The convenience chain close to my mid-Atlantic-raised heart is offering a free coffee for rewards members.

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