Where to Get Free Coffee for National Coffee Day 2012

If the first words out of your mouth every morning are, “I’ll have a large coffee”—or if you can’t even speak until after you’ve had your java fix—there's a national holiday created especially for you. 

America will put staunch tea drinkers to shame on National Coffee Day on Sept. 29, when coffee fiends can rejoice and celebrate their beloved coffee bean with free brew from national chains. 

McDonald's restaurants along the East Coast will be giving away free 12-ounce coffees through Saturday. No purchase is necessary, and coffee will be available in the drive-thru or in the restaurants.

Local McDonald's include:

• 7417 St. Andrews Road
• Harbison Boulevard and Park Terrace Drive, Columbia
• 1001 Dutch Fork Road, Irmo
• 600 St. Andrews Road, Columbia

Krispy Kreme is offering one free 12-ounce House Blend Coffee per customer at participating stores on Saturday, with no purchase necessary. The company is also holding a contest in conjunction with their 75^th anniversary. Participants will have a chance to win two free bags of coffee per month for the next year. 

The nearest Krispy Kreme locations are:

• 1200 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce
• 5594-A Sunset Boulevard, Lexington

What’s your favorite blend, and where do you get it? Tell us in the comments.