On National Coffee Day, here’s where to get free coffee in Charlotte

As if we needed another reason to celebrate coffee in Charlotte, here’s one more: National Coffee Day is Wednesday, Sept. 29.

Local coffee shops and roasters are celebrating with free coffee, buy-one-get-one free deals and more.

Deals include free coffee with a breakfast sandwich, $1 drip coffees, free unlimited refills, frappes, cold brew and more. A local roastery is offering a discount on online orders. A national app is matching tips to your local barista — so go big on National Coffee Day.

Find these perks at Charlotte spots:

The Artisan’s Palate

Location: 1218 E 36th St A, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Special: Get a free cup of drip coffee with any breakfast sandwich purchase until 2:30 p.m.

Brakeman’s Coffee

Location: 225 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Downtown Matthews

Special: $1 any size drip coffee all day

Coco and the Director

Location: 100 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Uptown

Special: Buy one, get one free on its house-brewed coffee, locally roasted by Forte Legato coffee in Fort Mill. The coffee is available in 12 or 16 ounce sizes.

Community Matters Cafe

Location: 821 W 1st St, Charlotte, NC 28202

Neighborhood: Third Ward

Special: Free brewed coffee on National Coffee Day.

Duck Donuts

Location: 1710 Kenilworth Ave., #220, Charlotte, NC 28203

Neighborhood: Dilworth

Location: 9931-C Rose Commons Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078

Neighborhood: Huntersville

Special: Free medium cold brew or frappe to registered Duck Donuts Rewards members (if you’re not registered, just do so via the app by Sept. 28).

Good Cup Coffee Co.

Location: 131 E John St, Matthews, NC 28105

Neighborhood: Downtown Matthews

Special: Get 20% off for your coffee bean orders with a minimum basket size of PHP 1500. The promotion expires Sept. 30.

Magnolia Coffee

Location: Online

Special: 25% off all online orders — any size and any quantity, including the award-winning Magnolia Blend, Jade Espresso and all gift boxes. Use the code: coffeeday

Summit Coffee

Location: 128 S. Main St, Davidson, NC 28036

Neighborhood: Davidson

Location: 120 Patterson Court Cir, Davidson, NC 28036

Neighborhood: Davidson College

Location: 416 E. 36th St., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28205

Neighborhood: NoDa

Location: 16639 Birkdale Commons Parkway, Suite C-300 Huntersville, NC 28078

Neighborhood: Birkdale Landing/Huntersville

Special: 75 free Oatly oat milk cappuccinos at each of the seven locations of Summit Coffee. Only available via the Summit app.

• BONUS PRO TIP: Odeko App is matching tips on National Coffee Day, so tip your baristas well when placing your advance order. Local coffee shops using the app include Alchemy at C3 Lab, Central Coffee, Eight + Sand, Enderly Coffee, Mugshots Coffee+ Tea, Not Just Coffee, Queen City Grounds, Rosie’s Coffee and Wine Garden, Salud Cerveceria, Smelly Cat Coffee, Toucan Louie’s, Undercurrent Coffee, Waterbean Coffee (which is bringing back its popular Snickerdoodle Iced Latte for one day only on National Coffee Day), Wildroots Collective and more.

Here are some national places with Charlotte locations for you to check out as well:

Caribou

Multiple locations

Special: Check in via app or with your barista for a chance to win free coffee for a year, 25% off beans or K-cup pods, free size upgrades, $1 off your next purchase, or $3.50 medium hand-crafted beverage at your next visit, among other specials.

Dunkin

Multiple locations

Special: DD Perks Members get a free medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase.

Krispy Kreme

Multiple locations

Special: Rewards members get a free coffee and a free doughnut.

Panera Bread

Multiple locations

Special: Parents get free, unlimited coffee at Panera’s cafes. (Pro tip: dog parents count).

Starbucks

Multiple locations

Special: Bring a clean, reusable cup to Starbucks and get a free hot Pike Place® Roast brewed coffee.

This story is developing and may be updated.

This story was originally published September 28, 2021 at 10:52 AM.