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National Coffee Day, which takes place on Sept. 29, honors one of America’s most beloved beverages. Across the country, coffee chains and restaurants usually offer discounts and freebies to celebrate this caffeinated beverage. We’ve rounded up the best National Coffee Day deals at popular chains for this year. The best part? It falls on a Monday this year, so you’ll have a cheap pick-me-up for the start of a new week.

Krispy Kreme

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Krispy Kreme is well known for its frequent donut giveaways, but this time they’re hopping on the coffee bandwagon — and giving you a donut too. Yes, anyone who stops by on September 29 will receive a free medium hot or iced coffee and a free donut of their choice. Amazing.

Dunkin’

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Dunkin’s rewards members can get a free medium hot or iced coffee on National Coffee Day when they make any purchase through the chain’s mobile app. 

Peet’s Coffee

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Peet’s is launching a subscription-style cold brew pass in honor of National Coffee Day. Members of the chain’s rewards program can purchase a Cold Brew Pass for $30, which entitles them to one medium cold brew per day for 30 days from the date of purchase. Passes will be available until September 30.

Starbucks

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If you want a discount at Starbucks on National Coffee Day, you’ll have to place your order through Grubhub to get one. If you spend $20, you’ll get $7 off, so maybe plan to treat your office that morning.

7-Eleven and Speedway

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Speedway and 7-Eleven are part of the same company, and are offering the same deal for National Coffee Day. Rewards program members can score a free coffee with the purchase of any breakfast sandwich. Plus, the deal is valid for a month through October 28.

Shipley Do-Nuts

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Shipley is introducing a new coffee-flavored (and caffeinated) cold brew donut, and you can get one free with the purchase of a coffee. The deal is available only for loyalty program members.

Einstein Bros. Bagels

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Members of Einstein’s rewards program can get a free any size hot or iced coffee with any purchase made through the chain’s mobile app. It’s good from September 29 through the end of October, too.

Sheetz

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Loyalty rewards members of the convenience store chain Sheetz can get a free self-serve coffee of any size with any purchase. You can grab your free coffee from September 29 through October 1.

Dunn Brothers

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The National Coffee Day deal at Dunn Brothers is refreshingly simple: All guests get a free small brewed coffee on September 29. No loyalty account is necessary. 

Circle K

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Head to Circle K on September 29 for one free medium hot or iced coffee. No purchase is required, but you must have the chain’s mobile app to redeem the coupon or reward. 

Burger King

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Burger King for coffee? Why not. Members of the chain’s rewards program can get a free medium iced coffee when they make a purchase of $1 or more. Sounds like free coffee along with your Croissan’wich, if you ask us.

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