We are delighted to see the Fixx Coffeehouse receive an Honourable mention in “Best Cafe” category in  The Irish Times Best of …Food and Drink, Saturday 18 May 2013.

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Well done folks!

Thanks to Dog House Diaries for sharing.

Copyright: http://thedoghousediaries.com/5053

Thanks to Elizabeth Furth from CoffeeMumboJumbo for her review of Fixx Coffee.

Full Fixx Coffee Review

“So, first off, the packaging. FIXX comes in a lovely vibrant orange bag with a one way valve……What do I think of the packaging? I like it…. So far so good. It’s all very promising. Flipping the bag over I read , 100% Arabica beans. Even better. The anticipation forever growing I read on. ….

On to the coffee itself….. The smell is a touch deeper and less sweet than what I have recently been smelling. Still, a pleasant, familiar smell which I equate with good, rich beans roasted in particular with espresso and espresso milk based drinks in mind.

….. A lovely creamy, thick and velvety fluid with a great guinness effect and bouncy crema sat in the cup, waiting for my lips.

The mouthfeel was as thick as it looked during the extraction.  And yet, a very smooth, definite coffee experience lingered pleasantly on my tongue.  My immediate reaction was that this espresso would cut extremely well through milk and make for an exquisite latte, flat white or cappuccino!

But make no mistake, all in all this is a lovely rich blend.  To top it, I had great fun with FIXX, specially as CoffeeMumboJumbo enjoys the challenge of getting the best out of each and every bean!”

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All coffee comes from an evergreen plant (called Coffea in Latin) which grows between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. The coffee beans are the seeds inside the red cherries. Inside each coffee berry there are one, two or on rare occasions three coffee beans.

A coffee plant can grow to a height of 10 or 12 meters and it takes 3 to 5 years for the plants to begin producing. The yield decreases after approx 20 to 25 years.

There are two major species that coffee drinkers will be familiar with – Coffea Arabica and Coffea Robusta.

Arabica coffee plants are delicate and prefer higher climates, the elevation causes the coffee bean to mature slowly which in turn leads to a more aromatic and flavorful coffee.

Robusta as the name suggests is much more resistant and is grown at sea level. Their characteristics are also very different.

Arabica coffee has a very pronounced aroma, is mild, well rounded, and often features a sweet hints of chocolate or caramel, with a pleasing touch of bitterness.

Robusta coffees on the other hand, are hard, astringent, not very aromatic and much bitterer to taste, they also contain three times as much caffeine as Arabica coffees.

Read more on the Difference between Arabica and Robusta Coffee Beans

How do you know if you have just been served a good espresso?

Well in addition to great taste, the presence of a crema is normally a good indication of a good espresso.

• A coffee should be covered with a crema – a caramel covered layer which is produced by the oils, hot water and air during extraction. It will adhere to the sides of the cup as you drink it.  The fresher the coffee the richer and darker the crema.  It will have a marbled appearance and sometimes you will see tiny bubbles.  The crema should be about 2-4mm thick and cover the whole surface of the cup.

• If you add a little sugar, it should be supported on the crema for a few seconds before sinking through.

• If there is a black hole in the middle of the crema this indicates that it has been over extracted and will taste bitter and harsh. It is the called “The Eye” and you don’t want the eye looking at you!

• A very light coloured crema is indicative of an under extracted coffee that will taste weak. Or it could be due to the use of stale beans or the temperature is incorrect.

• If there is no crema, don’t drink it – return it! It could be as a result of errors with temperature coffee or skill.

The Sopranos – Paulie tries to order just coffee

Larry David – How to order a latte

LA Story Ordering Coffee

A selection of coffee Valentine verses from “A Fixx of Love for Valentine’s Day” Competition.

Coffee coffee – what a drink!
I’m such an addict I do think

I drink it first thing every day
It boosts my brain in every way

It’s warm and dark and smells divine
It brightens up my day each time

It gives me that kick that i need
Coffee is my friend indeed

There’s just no nicer treat for me
Than a fresh cup of Fixx coffee!
Emer

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Violets are blue and roses are red
could I have tea and cake instead
actually what might be the better plan
is the cake for me and coffee for my woman.

Sean

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I need a break, my jobs an ache – a cup of Fixx and a slice of cake!
Garrett McCord

19 – 23 January 2013
Campionati Italiana Barista, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits Competition – SIGEP, Rimini, Italy.
http://www.scae-italia.it/

1 – 2 February 2013
Philippine National Barista Championship – Megatrade Conference Centre, Mandaluyong City
http://www.nafbi-philippines.org/

7 – 9 February 2013
International Women’s Coffee Alliance III International Convention
Guatemala City, Guatemala
http://www.iwcaguatemala2013.com/

8-10 February 2013
Swiss National Barista Championships, St Gallen Exhibition Fair, Switzerland
http://www.swissscae.ch/

8-11 February 2013
Hellenic National Coffee Competitions, National Barista, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrk Championships –Athens, Greece
http://www.scaehellas.com/

14 – 16 February 2013
10th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition, Uganda
www.eafca.org

15-17 February 2013
Kavos Kulturos Dienos, National Barista, Latte Art, Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, Cezve/Ibrik Championships – Shopping Mall OZAS, Lithuania
http://www.kavosdienos.lt/

15 – 17 February 2013
World Tea & Coffee Expo 2013 - Mumbai, India
www.worldteacoffeeexpo.com

19– 21 February 2013
Irish Barista Championships and Avonmore Latte Art Championships  – CATEX, RDS, Dublin Ireland
http://www.catexexhibition.com/features-events/national-barista-championships

21-23 February 2013
Mexican Cup Tasters Championships – Expo Café Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

28 February – 2 March 2013
Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia – Singapore
www.tcworldcup.com/singapore

8 – 10 March 2013
Coffee Fest New York - New York, USA
http://www.coffeefest.com/

11-15 March 2013
IV Campeonato Nacional de Baristas – Honudras
http://www.cafedehonduras.org/

9 – 12 March 2013
4th Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival – Dak Lak Province, Vietnam
Email: nguyenthixuantra@gmail.com

14 – 16 March 2013
Café Asia International Coffee and Tea Industry Expo 2013 – Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
http://www.cafeasia.com.sg/

21 – 23 March 2013
102nd NCA Convention – San Francisco, USA
www.ncausa.org

23 – 24 March 2013
Coffee & Tea Festival NYC – New York, USA
www.coffeeandteafestival.com/nyc/index.html

10 – 14 April 2013
SCAA Event 2013 – Boston, USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/

11-14 April 2013
United States Barista Championships – Boston, Massachusetts USA
http://www.scaaevent.org/?p=competitions
 

11 – 14 April 2013
Coffee Expo Seoul – Seoul, Republic of Korea
http://coffeexpo.info/

19 – 20 April 2013
Belgrade Coffee Festival – Belgrade, Serbia
www.coffeefest.rs

25 – 28 April 2013
London Coffee Festival – London, UK
http://www.londoncoffeefestival.com/

15 -16 May 2013
Caffè Culture – London, UK
www.caffecultureshow.com

23 – 26 May 2013
World Barista Championships in conjunction with Melbourne International Coffee Expo  -Melbourne, Australia
http://internationalcoffeeexpo.com/
http://worldbaristachampionship.com/

6 – 8 June 2013
2013 China International Food Industry Expo – Beijing, China
http://www.fadschina.com/en/

26 – 28 June 2013
World of Coffee – Nice, France
www.worldofcoffee-nice.com

5 – 7 September 2013
Mexican Barista Championship and Mexican Latte Art Championship – Expo Café, Mexico
http://www.competenciamexicanadebaristas.com/new/

19 – 21 September 2013
Coffeena International Coffee Fair – Cologne, Germany
www.euvend-coffeena.com

20 – 21 September 2013
SCAA Leadership summit  – Seattle, WA
www.scaa.org

Happy Australia Day to our friends and customers Down Under!