National Coffee Day Deals In NJ: Where To Get Your Joe Fix

NEW JERSEY — For many on the go in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey another reason to visit one of their local coffee shops.

Here is a rundown of just a few local coffee shops within each of New Jersey's counties:

Atlantic County
• Hayday Coffee, 155 South New York Avenue, Atlantic City
• Ventnor Coffee, 108 North Dorset Avenue, Ventnor City
• Beat The Daily Grind, 3807 Atlantic Avenue, Atlantic City
Bergen County
• Ridgewood Coffee Company, 90 East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood
• Coffeecol, 1126 Teaneck Road, Teaneck
• Haus Café, 12-54 River Road, Fair Lawn
Burlington County
• Evermore Coffee Roasters, 30 East Union Street, Burlington
• The Delran Coffee Shop, 102 South Bridgeboro Street, Delran
• Roast Coffee Company, 200 Tuckerton Road, Medford
Camden County
• Koupa Espresso Bar, 24 Haddon Avenue, Haddon Township
• Common Grounds Coffeehouse, 205 West Clinton Avenue, Oaklyn
• Revolution Coffee Roasters, 809 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood
Cape May County
• Ocean City Coffee Company, 917 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City
• Magic Brain Cafe, 31 Perry Street, Cape May
• Ostara’s Coffee House, 600 Park Boulevard 29-3, West Cape May
Cumberland County
• Xpresso Cafe, 3849 Delsea Drive, Vineland
• Bogart’s Bookstore and Cafe, 103 North High Street, Millville
• Crust N’ Krumbs Bakery, 1370 South Main Road #4, Vineland
Essex County
• Paper Plane Coffee Co., 194 Claremont Avenue, Montclair
• Liv Breads Artisan Bakery and Coffee Bar, 184 Essex Street, Millburn
• Sihana Café, 71 Ferry Street, Newark
Gloucester County
• Endgrain Coffee Roasters, 10 Pitman Avenue, Pitman
• Chompsky’s, 1 E Mantua Avenue, Suite A, Wenonah
• Whole and Grounded Café, 5 Delaware Street, Woodbury
Hudson County
• Mod Cup Coffee Company, 479 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City
• Gregory's Coffee, 111 River Street, Hoboken
• CLO Coffee Co., 97 Newark Street, Jersey City
Hunterdon County
• Hardy’s Coffee Bar, 31 Bloomfield Avenue, Flemington
• Scout’s Coffee Bar + Mercantile, 11 Main Street, High Bridge
• Black River Roasters, 424 US-22, Whitehouse Station
Mercer County
• The Pastry Room, 6 Spring Street, Princeton
• Boro Bean, 9 East Broad Street, Hopewell
• Grover’s Mill Coffee Co., 295 Princeton Highstown Road, West Windsor
Middlesex County
• Frappe Joe Coffee, 1 NJ-27 #1, Edison
• Gloria Jean’s Coffees, 120 Albany Street, Suite D., New Brunswick
• Cafe on Main, 10 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge
Monmouth County
• Cafe Volan, 510 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park
• Offshore Coffee Co., 57 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
• Rook Coffee, 1924 NJ-35, Wall
Morris County
• SmartWorld Coffee, 74 South Street, Morristown
• T M Ward Coffee Co., 7 South Passaic Avenue, Chatham
• The Coffee Potter, 24 Schooleys Mountain Road, Long Valley
Ocean County
• Bubby’s Beanery, 44 Washington Street, Toms River
• Berritazza Cafe, 506 Arnold Avenue, Point Pleasant Beach
• The French Press Coffee Roasters Southside, 939 River Avenue, Lakewood
Passaic County
• Cabana Coffee Company, 1581 NJ-23 South, Wayne
• Ethan and the Bean, 98 Main Street, Little Falls
• Hug a Mug, 222 Wanaque Avenue, Pompton Lakes
Salem County
• Magic Beans Coffee Shop, 161 West Broadway, Salem
• Coffee Lovers Cafe, 16 North Virginia Avenue, Suite D., Penns Grove
• Woodstown Bakery and Coffee Shop, 17 North Main Street, Suite B, Woodstown
Somerset County
• Cafe Brio, 220 Triangle Road, Suite 225, Hillsborough
• Priscilla’s Pantry, 199 Morristown Road, Basking Ridge
• Bagels 4-U of Warren, 177 Washington Valley Road, Warren
Sussex County
• Cloveberry, 21 Main Street, Sparta
• Holland American Bakery, 246 NJ-23, Sussex
• Grinds and Greens, 225 Spring Street, Newton
Union County
• Ahrre’s Coffee Roastery, 104 Elm Street, Westfield
• You Need Coffee, 2006 Route 22 East, Scotch Plains
• Bagel Cafe, 1292 Springfield Avenue, New Providence
Warren County
• Main Street Cafe, 103 Main Street, Hackettstown
• Belvidere Diner, 475 US-46 Belvidere
• Beansie’s Coffee Shop, 16 East Washington Avenue, Washington

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.

Where do you plan to stop for your cup of coffee this year on National Coffee Day?