International Coffee Day
International Coffee Day is an occasion that is used to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places across the world. The first official date was 1 October 2015, as agreed by the International Coffee Organization[1] and was launched in Milan.[2] This day is also used to promote fair trade coffee and to raise awareness for the plight of the coffee growers.[3] On this day, many businesses offer free or discounted cups of coffee.[4] Some businesses share coupons and special deals with their loyal followers via social networking.[5] Some greeting card companies sell National Coffee Day greeting cards as well as free e-cards.[6][7][8]
History[edit]
At a meeting on 3–7 March 2014,[9] a decision was taken by the International Coffee Organization to launch the first official International Coffee Day in Milan as part of Expo 2015.[10]
Various events have been held, called Coffee Day or National Coffee Day, with many of these on or around September 29.[11]
The exact origin of International Coffee Day is unknown. An event was first promoted in Japan in 1983 by The All Japan Coffee Association (全日本コーヒー協会).[12][13][14] In the United States "National Coffee Day" was mentioned publicly as early as 2005.[15] The name "International Coffee Day" was first used by the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, which called a press conference on October 3, 2009 to celebrate it and to announce the first New Orleans Coffee Festival.[16] It was promoted in China by the International Coffee Organization, first celebrated in 1997, and made into an annual celebration in early April 2001.[17] Taiwan first celebrated International Coffee Day in 2009.[18] Nepal first celebrated National Coffee Day on November 17, 2005.[19] Indonesia, which first celebrated National Coffee Day on August 17, 2006, celebrates it on the same day as Indonesia's Independence Day.[20]
National coffee days[edit]
| Date | Countries |
|---|---|
| Early April | China[citation needed] |
| April 14 | Portugal[21] |
| May 6 | Denmark[citation needed] |
| May 24 | Brazil[citation needed] |
| June 27 | Colombia[22] |
| August 22 | Peru[23] |
| September 12 | Costa Rica[24] |
| September 19 | Ireland[citation needed] |
| September 20 | Mongolia[citation needed] |
| September, first Saturday | Germany[25] |
| September 28 | Switzerland[citation needed] |
| September 29 |
|
| October 1 |
References[edit]
- ^ "How are you celebrating International Coffee Day?". International Coffee Organization blog. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "International Coffee Day". Speciality Coffee Association of Europe. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Film Highlights Coffee Industry". BBC News. June 8, 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Pflaumer, Alicia. "National Coffee Day: Where can you get your free cup today?". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ^ Monty, Chris (29 September 2011). "National Coffee Day: Perk Up, Time To Celebrate!". Blippitt Internet News Magazine. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Send a Free Coffee Day Card". International Coffee Day. Punchbowl. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Happy National Coffee Day September 29 Greeting Card". International Coffee Day. Greeting Card Universe. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Free International Coffee Day eCard". International Coffee Day. Doozycards. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "National Coffee Day vs International Coffee Day | The History Story". Bulletproof Coffee Fan Club. 2016-12-03. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Event: International Coffee Day at the Expo 2015". Expo 2015. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ Katz, Neil (September 29, 2010). "National Coffee Day: Do You Know What's in Your Joe?". CBS News. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ ja:全日本コーヒー協会, Retrieved 4 October 2011[better source needed]
- ^ "Coffee Day – All Japan Coffee Association". International Coffee Day. All Japan Coffee Association. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Coffee Day (10.1)". International Coffee Day. ffortune. Archived from the original on August 19, 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Crezo, Adrienne (September 29, 2012). "Perk Up: It's International Coffee Day! Perk Up: It's International Coffee Day!". Mental Floss.
- ^ Jones, Christopher (September 29, 2011). "Today is International Coffee Day!". sportsNOLA (Louisiana Sports News). Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "International Coffee Day". International Coffee Day. Shanghai International Studies University. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ a b "2009台灣國際咖啡節 雲林飄香啡比尋常 咖啡四寶等您來發掘 - 新浪休閒". Sina News Taiwan. November 3, 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Nepal marks 6th national coffee day". Himalayan Times. 2010-11-17. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ "Indonesia Celebrates Independence Day with Coffee Tasting". The Hamburg Express. 2009-10-13.
- ^ "Dia Internacional do Café". Calendarr. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ Día del Café
- ^ Administrator. "Día del Café Peruano". minagri.gob.pe. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Costa Rica toasts country's best coffees". Tico Times. September 12, 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Tag des Kaffees". Deutscher Kaffeeverband e.V. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Ten things you didn't know about coffee". Global News. September 29, 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Internasjonal Kaffedag". Pals AS. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ^ "Events (October)". International Coffee Day. Philippines Department of Tourism. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ Times, Los Angeles (September 29, 2015). "Where to get free coffee and doughnuts for National Coffee Day". latimes.com. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Velasco, Schuyler (September 29, 2011). "National Coffee Day: where to find free coffee". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Celebrating International Coffee Day". Colombo Coffee Club. October 7, 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
Further reading[edit]
- Flock, Elizabeth (29 September 2011). "National Coffee Day: Celebrate with a free cup of joe". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- Goldwert, Lindsay (September 29, 2011). "National Coffee Day: Get your free cup of joe -- just not at Starbucks". NY Daily News. New York. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Kanalley, Craig; Sterling, Colin (Sep 29, 2010). "National Coffee Day 2010: What's Your Favorite Coffee?". Huffington Post. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- Gayathri, Amrutha (September 30, 2011). "National Coffee Day: Where to Find Free Deals All Week". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
