FREE iCED AMERiCANO FOR JEFF

There's an ongoing promo in all Starbucks outlets wherein a random lucky customer gets a free drink of his/her choice.

After ordering my favorite iced Americano, my 'lucky' receipt included an uncommonly long sheet of instructions, and they were thoroughly explained to me by the barista:

1. Go to Starbucks redemption website

2. Input the customer code found at receipt

3. Answer survey at website

4. Copy final code given after answering survey

5. Write code on receipt

6.  Surrender receipt with code at any Starbucks outlet

7. Avail free Starbucks coffee!

Was I lucky or what?

After following the details, I was ready to claim my free iced Americano!

Oooh, iced Americano.

I have always ordered iced Americano at Starbucks ever since my lactose-intolerant stomach got tired of enduring all the dairy in their coffee preparations.  And what other Starbucks coffee can represent the true meaning of the word 'coffee' other than the dark and strong Americano?

Ate barista suggested that I add caramel syrup with it.  I was reluctant at first, since it would be my first time to try such thing, but let I her do it anyway.

"As long as you don't put whipped cream in it.", I added.

"Your name, sir?", Ate barista asked, as they would particularly write the name of the customer in the cup.

"Jeff."

That isn't actually my real name, hell not even the slightest connection to my real name.  My complete first name would be a bit long [Rey Domingo], and the first word of my first name would be too a tad too common [er, whatever].

My alias was the worst.  They would always hear it wrong, all of them.

"Ardy."

"Harvey?"

"No, Ar-dee."

"Harley"

"No, I mean like letters R and D."

"Oh, ok.  RND."

"[sigh] Just put Jeff in there."

"Ok, Sir Jeff."

Why Jeff?  Because it's short and easy to comprehend.  It saves me valuable time from unnecessary discussion of my name.

And now the verdict of caramel in my beloved Americano.

"Iced caramel Americano for Jeff!"

Iced caramel Americano.  I love the sound of that.  And the taste?  Ate barista you're a genius!