National Coffee Day In Bradenton: Where To Get Your Joe Fix

BRADENTON, FL — For many on the go in Bradenton drinking coffee is celebrated seven mornings a week.

But there’s a specific date that is specifically set to highlight one of the world’s most consumed beverages. National Coffee Day is Sept. 29 across the United States and falls on a Wednesday in 2021.

National Coffee Day gives java lovers in Bradenton another reason to visit one of their local coffee shops.

Here are some local coffee shops in town:

• Banyan Coffee Co., 216 22nd St. W.
• Sage Biscuit Cafe, 6656 Cortez Rd. W.
• Ding Tea Bradenton, 4462 Cortez Rd. W.
• Central Cafe, 906 Manatee Ave. E.
• Robin's Downtown Cafe, 428 12th St. W.
• Crazy Mocha Blake, 2020 59th St. W.
• Adobe Graffiti Lounge Kava Bar, 1302 13th Ave. W.
• Kava Social Club, 540 13th St. W.
• Cremesh Coffee and Bakery, 1822 59th St. W.
• Salt & Pepper Cafe, 608 14th St. W.
• Dunkin', 812 62nd St. Cir. E., Ste. 101
• Dunkin', 5601 Manatee Ave. W.
• Panera Bread, 6351 Manatee Ave. W.
• Sr 64 & I-75, 6521 FL-64
• Sugar Cubed, 531 13th St. W.
• Dunkin', 4415 34th St. W.

The exact origin of how Sept. 29 (or Oct. 1 in other countries) became National Coffee Day is cloudy, according to a NationalToday.com summary of the country’s long connection with the drink. It points to the 1773 Boston Tea Party as a key moment in U.S. history for when the country, quite literally, dumped tea for coffee.

When the people of the 13 colonies revolted against King George III’s hefty tea tax, “tea was out, and coffee was in,” the summary states.

The United States’ connection with coffee only became stronger in the years to follow. Brothers John and Charles Arbuckle started selling coffee to cowboys in the American West during the mid-1800s, and James Folger introduced the drink to gold miners in California before creating the J.A. Folger & Co. in 1872, according to NationalToday.com.

Other brands still around today, such as Maxwell House and Hills Brothers, eventually entered the coffee market. And Starbucks “changed everything” when it formed in Seattle in 1971, according to the summary.

The U.S. coffee shop market has now grown into a $45.4 billion industry, according to an account that cites the Allegra World Coffee Portal’s 2019 Project Café USA report.

A number of chain coffee shops are expected to offer deals for National Coffee Day, TheSpruceEats.com says.

Among them, Krispy Kreme will offer a free coffee and doughnut on the day, Dunkin’ Donuts a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase, and LaMar’s Donuts a free small cup of coffee.

Local 7-Eleven stores have also offered National Coffee Day deals, with any size coffees going for $1 while using the store’s smartphone app.

Starbucks also typically offers free samples or cups of coffee on Sept. 29, Coffeeaffection.com reported this year.

Here are some local Starbucks locations in Sarasota:

• 102 Manatee Ave. E.
• 5783 Manatee Ave. W.
• 6521 FL-64
• 7484 Cortez Rd. W.
• 5250 14th St. W.
• 7386 52nd Pl. E.
• 8155 Lakewood Main St.
• 4220 53rd Ave. E.
• 11707 FL-70 E.
• 5485 University Pkwy.
• 8330 Market St.
• 5461 Factory Shops Blvd. #210, Ellenton