International Coffee Day is a real event! It is celebrated on October 1, mainly by countries belonging to the Commonwealth (USA, Canada, UK, Australia), and focuses on promoting organic coffee and supporting the world’s coffee producers!
The first official date was October 3rd 2015, as decided by the ICO (International Coffee Organization), and was introduced in Milan. Unfortunately, the exact origin of International Coffee Day is unknown.
Many countries have a national coffee day, often more ancient, on various dates. For exemple in Ireland, it’s celebrated on January 25.
Via social networks, many companies offer special deals and distribute coupons to their followers. On this day, many companies offer free or reduced-price cups of coffee. Greeting card companies sell International Coffee Day greeting cards and free e-cards. However, in March 2014, the Member of the ICO agreed to designate October 1 as International Coffee Day, with the intention of uniting coffee lovers around the world in a single day of celebration.
