Free Coffee for International Coffee Day

Monday is International Coffee Day, and there are several places around Reston to celebrate.

Chick-Fil-A’s nationwide, including in Reston, are offering free coffee all  week.

Chick-Fil-A  is giving away either a free small hot coffee or a medium iced coffee with a meal to promote its “new specialty-grade THRIVE Farmers Coffee,” and for International Coffee Day, which is Monday, Sept. 29.

Other places in Reston are marking International Coffee Day Monday are McDonald’s at Wiehle and Sunset Hills and Dunkin’ Donuts at Hunters Woods Village Center. McDonald’s is giving away a small and Dunkin’ Donuts a medium).

Chick-Fil-A’s promotion goes until Saturday, Oct. 4, and is intended to raise awareness for their “farmer-direct” coffee, which is sourced from farms in Central America. The company says its coffee farmers are paid directly, up to 10 times more than farmers are paid via standard trade models.