A vast majority of people cannot imagine starting a day without one thing – coffee. It is no wonder that this favourite beverage has its day celebrated once a year on the 1st of October.

Coffee is one of the most popular hot beverages in the world; coffee lovers around the globe drink around 1.6 billion cups of coffee every day. There are two types of coffee – Arabica and Robusta, whilst the largest world coffee producer is Brazil, which produces almost twice as much as Vietnam and Columbia.

As far as Croats are concerned, they simply love coffee. According to some estimates, Croats drink three to four cups of coffee a day, maybe making the International Coffee day a National Holiday would be a good idea. There is even a cat cafe in Zagreb. They consider coffee as an invitation for gathering and socializing, as a break during the day or as a consolation. To most people coffee is the first thing they think of when they open their eyes in the morning.

The International Coffee Day is an occasion that promotes and celebrates coffee as a beverage, with events now occurring in places across the world. The first official date was the 1st of October 2015, as agreed by the International Coffee Organization and was launched in Milan, Italy.

On this day, many businesses offer free or discounted cups of coffee. Some greeting card companies sell National Coffee Day greeting cards as well as free e-cards.