Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this video, Reinhard reviews Fair Café liqueur. Learn about this coffee-flavored spirit made with fair-trade Arabica coffee beans in our in-depth review.
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00:00 Introduction & Fair Café Overview
Fair is an interesting company that is just over 10 years old. They specialize in fair trade spirits which entails that every single component of the spirits must be fair trade certified.
The Fair Café Coffee Liqueur is made with 100% Arabica coffee beans from Mexico. These are mixed together with spirits and fair trade sugar in the cognac region of France.
Fair drinks' company is an Anglo-French combination that is now globally distributed. They've largely set the bar for all the liqueur and spirits companies when it comes to fair trade, organic and vegan-certified spirits.
00:45 Robe & Appearance
Right away, it's clear to see that this coffee liqueur has a very natural appearance unlike other coffee liqueurs that are almost black. Fair's Café is very opaque with a gold and amber color to it. Because there's sugar involved in the liqueur, the viscosity is rather thick and oily.
02:52 Nose
Immediately, I'm hit by that very fresh and lovely coffee blast. It's a dense coffee note, very natural, very ethereal with an almost freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee bean quality to it. I can sense some of the acidity that you would associate with particular coffee roasts, a slight minerality behind that. Then, it's all encompassed by a lovely caramel nutty, walnut, and hazelnut cream note.
A slight smokiness is there in the back as well together with a hint of a green herbaceous-ness that adds a layer of excitement, freshness, loveliness, and together with the acidity that I mentioned before. It lifts the entire nose here and the olfactory quality. The spirit is never cloying. It's never overly sweet.
04:08 Palate
For a liqueur, it is characterful, complex, and fun to engage with. On the palate, the very first thing you sense is a blast of freshly roasted organic coffee. There's some sweetness upfront, bitterness on the side of the tongue, and just a touch of acidity. For a coffee liqueur, it's not overly sugary nor heavy or dense as other comparable coffee liqueurs.
Aside from notes of marzipan and nougat, there is some charred tar and a woodiness towards the very back. It's quite lingering and a complex and full-body experience that I thoroughly enjoy.
05:46 How To Serve
One way I like to serve this is straight-up or the rocks. You could add orange zest or a lemon zest to add a little bit of the essential oils of the citrus.
07:08 Using In A Cocktail
I would recommend that you do a coffee and tonic with this. Alternatively, espresso martinis, Black Russians, or White Russians, are another obvious choice.
08:28 Pairings
Walnuts are a great pair as they accompany the bitterness and nuttiness of the liqueur. As far as cigars, a character-full Nicaraguan cigar with a dark wrapper would be excellent. Specifically, the Quattro Nicaragua from Aging Room. Indeed, the slight sweetness helps tame down some of the bitterness, spice, and challenging aspects that the cigar can bring to your palette.
09:45 Presentation
This bottle here is a bit outdated. Nevertheless, the juice inside is obviously the very same. The presentation is clean and minimalistic allowing the beautiful color of the spirit to shine. It comes in a 70-centiliter capacity with a wooden cork. While not flashy, the presentation helps convey the sustainable and organic message of the brand.
10:46 Overall Experience & Value
A rather versatile liqueur, this FAIR Coffee liqueur can be enjoyed in many different cocktails, neat by itself, and always as an accompaniment with cigars and foods. The bottle of the 70 cl Fair Cafe will probably set you back somewhere around 25 euros, or US dollars, depending on where you are around the world. It's definitely a more expensive coffee liqueur but worth your money every single time.
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In this video, Reinhard reviews Fair Café liqueur. Learn about this coffee-flavored spirit made with fair-trade Arabica coffee beans in our in-depth review.
Discover The Liquor Formula & Read The Review:
bespokeunit.com/articles/spirits/fair-cafe-liqueur
Learn about the Bespoke Unit Liquor Formula:
bespokeunit.com/spirits/formula
00:00 Introduction & Fair Café Overview
Fair is an interesting company that is just over 10 years old. They specialize in fair trade spirits which entails that every single component of the spirits must be fair trade certified.
The Fair Café Coffee Liqueur is made with 100% Arabica coffee beans from Mexico. These are mixed together with spirits and fair trade sugar in the cognac region of France.
Fair drinks' company is an Anglo-French combination that is now globally distributed. They've largely set the bar for all the liqueur and spirits companies when it comes to fair trade, organic and vegan-certified spirits.
00:45 Robe & Appearance
Right away, it's clear to see that this coffee liqueur has a very natural appearance unlike other coffee liqueurs that are almost black. Fair's Café is very opaque with a gold and amber color to it. Because there's sugar involved in the liqueur, the viscosity is rather thick and oily.
02:52 Nose
Immediately, I'm hit by that very fresh and lovely coffee blast. It's a dense coffee note, very natural, very ethereal with an almost freshly roasted and freshly ground coffee bean quality to it. I can sense some of the acidity that you would associate with particular coffee roasts, a slight minerality behind that. Then, it's all encompassed by a lovely caramel nutty, walnut, and hazelnut cream note.
A slight smokiness is there in the back as well together with a hint of a green herbaceous-ness that adds a layer of excitement, freshness, loveliness, and together with the acidity that I mentioned before. It lifts the entire nose here and the olfactory quality. The spirit is never cloying. It's never overly sweet.
04:08 Palate
For a liqueur, it is characterful, complex, and fun to engage with. On the palate, the very first thing you sense is a blast of freshly roasted organic coffee. There's some sweetness upfront, bitterness on the side of the tongue, and just a touch of acidity. For a coffee liqueur, it's not overly sugary nor heavy or dense as other comparable coffee liqueurs.
Aside from notes of marzipan and nougat, there is some charred tar and a woodiness towards the very back. It's quite lingering and a complex and full-body experience that I thoroughly enjoy.
05:46 How To Serve
One way I like to serve this is straight-up or the rocks. You could add orange zest or a lemon zest to add a little bit of the essential oils of the citrus.
07:08 Using In A Cocktail
I would recommend that you do a coffee and tonic with this. Alternatively, espresso martinis, Black Russians, or White Russians, are another obvious choice.
08:28 Pairings
Walnuts are a great pair as they accompany the bitterness and nuttiness of the liqueur. As far as cigars, a character-full Nicaraguan cigar with a dark wrapper would be excellent. Specifically, the Quattro Nicaragua from Aging Room. Indeed, the slight sweetness helps tame down some of the bitterness, spice, and challenging aspects that the cigar can bring to your palette.
09:45 Presentation
This bottle here is a bit outdated. Nevertheless, the juice inside is obviously the very same. The presentation is clean and minimalistic allowing the beautiful color of the spirit to shine. It comes in a 70-centiliter capacity with a wooden cork. While not flashy, the presentation helps convey the sustainable and organic message of the brand.
10:46 Overall Experience & Value
A rather versatile liqueur, this FAIR Coffee liqueur can be enjoyed in many different cocktails, neat by itself, and always as an accompaniment with cigars and foods. The bottle of the 70 cl Fair Cafe will probably set you back somewhere around 25 euros, or US dollars, depending on where you are around the world. It's definitely a more expensive coffee liqueur but worth your money every single time.
Already tried FAIR. Café Liqueur or have any questions? Leave us a comment to let us know your thoughts!
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