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Free Coffee! National Coffee Day is Sunday
Sunday is National Coffee Day, and Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks and other businesses have free coffee offers.
Wake up!
National Coffee Day is this Sunday, Sept. 29. If you’re dragging a big, you can get a free cup at a number of local coffee shops. Here are some of the deals and Lake Ridge-area locations:
Dunkin’ Donuts, 2201 Old Bridge Road. Download the Dunkin’ Donuts mobile app, which is free, and look under “offers.” You can get a free hot or iced coffee with the mobile app.
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Starbucks, 12447 Hedges Run Drive and other locations. Participating locations will offer free coffee tastings of their new Ethiopia blend. Also, if you purchase a one-pound bag of the Ethiopia blend, you will receive a ceramic cup (while supplies last).
The National Coffee Association says 83 percent of Americans have had a cup of coffee in the past year.
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While there are some health concerns about over-consumption of caffeine, “for most people the health benefits [of consuming coffee] outweigh the risks,” according to the Mayo Clinic.
In moderation, coffee may help prevent Parkinson’s disease, Type 2 diabetes and liver cancer. It also contains antioxidants. It some people, unfiltered coffee may elevate cholesterol in people with certain genetic mutations. Read more about the health benefits (and risks) from drinking coffee here.
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