Special Deals on National Coffee Day (Today!)

Sometimes, we at Patch get to bring exceptionally good news to our readers, and with the announcement of free beer yesterday, the end of September has been a banner weekend for treats.

Today is National Coffee Day, and to celebrate the drink that Jonathan Swift once said "makes us severe, and grave, and philosophical," Collingswood residents have a chance to enjoy some of the delicious stuff on the house.

At Krispy Kreme, customers can pop in and receive a free, 12-ounce cup of the 100 percent Arabica bean coffee served there. They can also enter to win one of 75 coffee prize packs, including free coffee for a year, a Krispy Kreme T-shirt and a coffee mug.

At Grooveground, shoppers get $1 off a $5 purchase all day. Stop in and sample the new fall-flavor menu at . (Hint: the secret ingredient is pumpkin—as in muffins, bread, and the locally roasted pumpkin spice coffee.)