National Coffee Day is celebrated on September 29 every year. It’s a day to unite all coffee lovers whether you’re drinking it via instant crystals or from a very large, very expensive machine. Coffee gets us going, keeps us awake, rounds out a great meal, and, well, can be our constant friend throughout the day in its many forms. Coffee-lovers ourselves, we got to reminiscing about coffee and travel stories here on RealFoodTraveler.com. 

National Coffee Day Tips and Recipes

Where to go for a great coffee experience

Black Velvet Coffee has killer coffee and keeps people going in Mammoth Lakes, California. Owner Matt Hammer shared his tips for brewing a better cup of coffee. Among them, he says to never put coffee beans in the freezer (keep them at room temperature). He also explains what’s behind the cost of certain kinds of coffee beans. Get the rest of his tips and learn more about his business, here.

The cappuccino design lasts all the way down to the last sip in the cup at Black Velvet Coffee.

Although National Coffee Day is an American “holiday,” October 1 is International Coffee Day! So, when in Rome, learn from a traveler and coffee lover where to get great coffee, how to order it, and how to drink it. Like making great coffee, turns out there’s an art to drinking it when you’re in Rome.

Standing at the counter for a quick cappucino while engaging in some friendly banter with the barista is part of the Italian lifestyle. at Caffe Canova.

In Vietnam, you can try what might just be the most unusual coffee you’ve ever had. It starts with a coffee bean and… a weasel!

Make better coffee at home on National Coffee Day and every day

Learn about a best-selling coffee maker machine that makes home brewing better. It’s the BonaVita.

It was the coffee-of-the-moment for a minute there. Although trendy, it is delicious. Find out how to make Whipped Coffee (aka Dalgona Coffee) with this recipe.

This is what the big deal is all about – whipped coffee aka a Dalgona coffee.

Hungry for more? What goes great with coffee? Pie! Here’s a place to get some.

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