Fair Cafe Liqueur
FAIR Cafe is coffee liqueur with a conscience — 22% ABV, the world's first Fairtrade-certified spirits brand's expression: 100% Fairtrade Arabica beans from Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico, slow-roasted and infused three weeks on a Fairtrade vodka base, certified Fairtrade and organic — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 22% vol (44 proof)
- Size: 375mL (global format 700ml)
- Style: vodka-based coffee liqueur — NO cream, no dairy
- Coffee: 100% Arabica, Huatusco, Veracruz, Mexico — co-op of 1,900+ independent farmers; Fairtrade sugar from Belize, Paraguay, Malawi
- Maker: FAIR. / Ethical Wine & Spirits, Cognac, France — Master Distiller Philip Laclie
- Awards: MASTER medal — The Liqueur Masters 2019 (coffee liqueur segment); 87/100 Bespoke Unit
Fairtrade, From Bean to Bottle
FAIR. claims the title of the world's first Fairtrade-certified spirits brand, and Cafe shows how seriously it takes it: the Arabica beans come from a cooperative of more than 1,900 independent farmers in the volcanic mountains of Huatusco, the vodka base and the sugar are Fairtrade too, and everything is produced by master distiller Philip Laclie in Cognac. Three weeks of infusion gives a rich, mocha-heavy liqueur that punches above its 22% ABV. More from Fair Drinks, or browse the store's liqueur collection.
Tasting Notes
Strong roast coffee on the nose with pungent roasted notes — chocolate, fudge, walnut, caramel, a clear amber-brown in the glass. The palate is extremely rich and balanced: earthy coffee, hazelnut cream, bitter chocolate, and mocha with roasted-hazelnut depth and a bitter coffee finish.
How to Enjoy
The brand's signature serve is an Espresso Martini (FAIR vodka + FAIR Cafe + Fairtrade espresso, shaken, three coffee beans). Also excellent in a White Russian, coffee & tonic, over ice, or drizzled into tiramisu.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is FAIR Cafe liqueur?
A 22% ABV Fairtrade-certified, organic coffee liqueur from Cognac, France, made with Fairtrade Arabica beans from Mexico's Huatusco region on a Fairtrade vodka base.
Is FAIR Cafe a cream liqueur?
No — it contains no cream; it's a clear, vodka-based coffee liqueur.
What does FAIR Cafe taste like?
Strong roast coffee, mocha, chocolate fudge, and hazelnut, with a bitter coffee finish.
What awards has FAIR Cafe won?
Master medal at The Liqueur Masters 2019 (coffee liqueur category) and 87/100 from Bespoke Unit.
Coffee, certified ethical: order Fair Cafe online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.