Nope, it's not a big coffee chain doing a rebranding of a caffeinated drink. It's just something that works out nice:

Fill a 12 oz coffee mug with ice cube.s. Place sugar on top of ice. Drip two to three shots of Espresso directly onto sugar and ice. Rotate the cup as the espresso pulls so as to evenly dissolve and melt the sugar and ice.

Consume first sip immediately at the machine, or maybe between first two shot and the third.

The usual caveats apply: use purified water, high pressure espresso machine, organic beans with varying degree of roast from light to dark, organic sugar, brown if you prefer.

The crème of the espresso actually stays bubbly when splashed onto ice. The sensation is the full aroma and taste of smoky rich espresso but at a much lower temperature.

If we indulge in a moment of wistful fancy, perhaps a challenge for the reader is to come up with an Iced Californiana recipe. Let the imagination take flight as the caffiend imperate.