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 today on National Coffee Day, 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 all day today. No purchase is necessary, and coffee will be available in the drive-thru or in the restaurants. 

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

Dunkin' Donuts isn't giving away coffee for free, but they are reducing prices on one-pound bags of coffee. Participating stores are selling the bags of their popular coffees for $5.99 today and Sunday.

What’s your favorite blend, and where do you get it? Also, did we miss a National Coffee Day deal here locally? Tell us in the comments below.