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Yep! You read correctly. Today, September 29th pays tribute to this bodacious beverage. Being the coffee fiend that I am I think this is my favorite “National” day, next to “Talk Like a Pirate Day”. If you’re like me and love coffee here’s a few places that you can visit and get freebies:
Dunkin’ Donuts: Free medium cup of dark roast coffee, hot or iced. Limit one per customer.
Peet’s Coffee & Tea: Free small cup of Peet’s Major Dickason Blend with the purchase of any food item.
Krispy Kreme: Free small coffee and original glazed donut.
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf: Any size of regular or flavored iced coffee, and iced Americanos are half off.
Sadly, Starbucks is not giving away free coffee, but today they’re kicking off their Starbucks One Tree for Every Bag Commitment. This will be a year-long campaign where every time a customer buys a bag of coffee, a tree will be planted in a community that needs one. Hmm. Will y’all think less of me if I confess I’d rather have free or discounted coffee from Starbucks?
Did you know:
Coffee can help you live a long and healthy life. No, I’m not making that up just so I can indulge my coffee cravings free of guilt. Coffee contains antioxidants which help ward off disease. You’re also less likely to smoke, drink alcohol, and eat red meat.
Coffee contains important nutrients you need to survive. Seriously! A single cup of coffee has 11% of the daily recommended amount of Riboflavin (vitamin B2), 6% of Pantothenic Acid (vitamin B5), 3% of Manganese and Potassium, and 2% of Niacin and Magnesium.
Studies have proven that drinking caffeine can increase your metabolism 3 to 11%. That’s right! It’s actually a fat burner!
And finally, if you’re like me and suffer from migraines, moderate amounts of caffeine can help stop an attack. However, that’s not to say you should start drinking it indiscriminately. If you ingest too much, it will have the opposite effect. Like everything, moderation is key.
So, go out and treat yourself to a Cup of Joe today. And while doing so, here’s something to keep in mind:
“As long as there was coffee in the world, how bad could things be?”
~ Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes ~
table9mutant said:
Happy National Coffee Day! I’ve… never even tried coffee…….. 🙂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
What?! 😱You’ve never tried coffee? Are you a tea drinker instead?
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table9mutant said:
Hehe. Nope. Don’t drink tea either. Well, maybe one or two cups a year. 🙂
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Oh gosh! My life would be nothing without my daily dose of caffeine! I know. That sounds a bit melodramatic doesn’t it?
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vinnieh said:
Groovy post.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Thanks Vinnie.
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Becca @ Shih Tzu Book Reviews said:
I want to get into drinking coffee – not just instant coffee, but the fancy schmancy sounding ones like lattes and mochas. I just never get around to it.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yum! I LOVE flavored iced lattes! 😊
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The Telltale Mind said:
I’ve never understood the fascination with the drink. It’s okay, nothing to write home about.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Gasp!😱 How dare you denigrate my beloved coffee! Hahaha! Just kidding. While I can’t imagine staring the day without it, I understand others dislike of it. My husband teases me about my addiction constantly. It’s a good thing I love him so much because this might have been grounds (pun intended!) for divorce!
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Natasha said:
Happy Coffee day! All days should be Coffee day though 😀
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I complete agree! 😊
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Dagny said:
Love the first gif. Right out of the pot!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
That’s me! 😊 ☕️
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Lucy said:
I started the morning off with a good cuppa joe and didn’t even realize it was coffee day. Interesting statistics on my of my favorite beverages!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
It must have been your subconscious! 😊
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jowensauthor said:
I’m not much of a coffee drinker. I’m more of a tea person. I just started drinking coffee a few years ago. I can’t do black (yet). I need cream and sugar (or sometimes just sugar if it’s flavored coffee). I usually do 1 cup in the mornings at work, occasionally 2. I do love a small caramel frappe or mocha frappe from Starbucks, though, when I’m in the mood to splurge.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I prefer to have my coffee flavored/sweetened also. 😊
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Jen said:
Happy Coffee Day! Personally I can only tolerate a mocha, with lots of extra chocolate and milk 😂, but here’s hoping you had a fabulous cup of coffee to celebrate the day! BTW that Friends gif is soooo awesome, love it!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yum! I had a Mochachino this morning Jen. *fist bump*
I’m glad you liked that gif. I find I can’t really talk about coffee without thinking of Friends. 🙂
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Jen said:
And I had to google what a Mochachino was lol. That’s wonderful there are so many different ways that you can enjoy a beverage you love! Yay you! Oh yes!! So much happens in that coffee shop, love that show!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
My dream is to win the lottery and buy one of those machines that make lattes, espresso, and all those other fancy coffee drinks. I know. I have no life. 😦
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Oh! And it would have helped if I spelled “mochaccino” correctly. Grr. Stupid spellchecker! 😦
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Jen said:
Well google auto corrected it, so that part was easy! But hey, we all have to have fun dreams and that’s awesome you know what yours is! Mine involves being able to consume every single pumpkin item that Trader Joes has this fall lol. This year there’s supposed to be close to 80 items, I believe? I think our dreams rock! =D
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yum! Another reason to love Trader Joes my fellow foodie! 😊
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emmakwall said:
Mmmm tasty post! I do like a nice coffee but Scott is the real addict! He’ll drink cup after cup after cup. Hmmmmmmm!
I like coffee and tea and camomile tea too! But I tend to drink coffee the most. But……….. I only had my first Starbucks coffee about 2 months ago – fact for you!!
#kindredspirits
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Woo Hoo! There’s: caramel, blueberry, rainforest nut, mocha coconut, pumpkin spice, gingerbread…I could just go on, and on, and on!☕️
#kindredspiritsforever
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emmakwall said:
Mmmmmmm! Oh wow, I’m torn between the gingerbread and blueberry! And caramel! And mocha coconut…..okay…..all of them!!! 😀
#kindredspiritsforeverandever
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yep! That’s me in a nutshell!
#besties
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Zoë said:
Seeing Dean Winchester all over your site will NEVER get old for me, no matter what the context ❤
You coffee addicts! Do I get an International Tea Day?
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yes! I personally never get tired of ogling, ahem, I mean admiring his many fine attributes, but I don’t want to be obnoxious about it!
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Zoë said:
You can be obnoxious for me xD I will NEVER complain hahahahaha! Hmmmmm, can’t wait for my exams to be over so I can binge watch Supernatural again for all sorts of scientific reasons *hem*.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Hahaha! See! That’s why I watch. Purely for learning!
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Absolutely Zoe! You totally get an International Tea Day! 😊
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vinnieh said:
I thought you’d like to know because you’re a Matt Bomer fan, I;ve got back into watching White Collar. What a slick show.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Yay! 😊
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vinnieh said:
I had a feeling it would make you happy.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
☺️☺️☺️☺️😊😊😊😊
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vinnieh said:
I love how slick the show is, kind of reminds me of the Ocean’s movies.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
I completely agree Vinnie! Suave and debonair are two more adjectives I’d use to describe it. One of my favorite episodes is when Neal parachutes off a building, lands perfectly, and calmly scoops up his fedora, setting it on his head before strolling off. 😊
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vinnieh said:
Neal is such a suave dude, and he totally rocks a suit. He reminds me a little of James Bond with his abilities to charm almost any woman.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
Oh My God! Matt Bomer as James Bond! There’s one of my dreams come true! 😊
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vinnieh said:
I bet it would Kim, he has the suaveness and sophistication for it.
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By Hook Or By Book ~ Book Reviews, News, & Other Stuff said:
While I don’t think he’s even being considered it never hurts to hope.
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vinnieh said:
Keep holding onto that hope Kim.
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