Fair Trade is a solid coffee joint. The WIFI is consistently good, they have a plethora of drink options to choose from and the staff is friendly.
I'm not a coffee drinker, but the mango smoothie is amazing and they are happy to make me a raspberry french soda when I ask.
I've had the chicken curry sandwich, as well as the hummus vegetable sandwich. They are both solid choices, and are $6.50 a pop. You can choose between a half or a whole, but the half is only $4.50 so it is wise to just get the whole and save it for later if your tummy is full after a half of a sandwich.
The people that work here are genuinely nice. They smile, and try to get you what you need in an efficient manner. They make you feel good about coming here.
Extra good touches:
There is a computer that they allow patrons to use.
They have covered free parking available for their patrons.
It is in front of the Central/Roosevelt light rail station.
The only reason that it is a four star joint for me is because the set up is a bit odd. I have to plug in my laptop as the battery is shot and sometimes it is a tad difficult to get to a plug. That is truly my only complaint, but Fair Trade is pretty solid in my book.