Coffee lovers can get their fix for free today during Free Iced Coffee Day at Dunkin’ Donuts.
Betsy Beck, a Dunkin’ Donuts field marketing manager, wrote in an email that the promotion is in recognition of the start of spring and the inevitable heat approaching.
She said March 19 is Free Iced Coffee Day around Florida every year.
Sixteen-ounce iced coffees are available in the original or dark roast blend and eight different flavors: French vanilla, hazelnut, toasted almond, blueberry, coconut, cinnamon, caramel and raspberry.
Daniel Clark, a 24-year-old UF food science and human nutrition student, has participated in the free coffee day previously.
Clark said he has a strategy to bounce from location to location to take full advantage of the deal.
“I’ll definitely need it because Wednesdays are my long days,” he said. “I’ll need the pick-me-up.”
In addition to the Dunkin’ Donuts next to Gator City on West University Avenue, the franchise opened a second restaurant last year just down the road in the building with Target Copy and Firehouse Subs. Both will be participating in the promotion, as well as the seven other Gainesville locations.
[A version of this story ran on page 4 on 3/19/2014 under the headline "Dunkin’ Donuts gives free iced coffee today"]
