The Fix Drive Thru Coffee, a family-owned and operated coffee stand, is celebrating its three-year anniversary in Northeast Mesa and is about to open its third Valley wide location in San Tan Valley, bringing top-notch locally roasted coffee beans and its relationship-based approach to service.
The Fix is also now roasting and selling its own beans. “It’s called The Heartland Blend,” said Matt Stewart who, together with his wife Darcy, work behind the scenes while daughter Stevie and son Hunter oversee day-to-day operations of the stands.
“It’s a medium Brazilian roast, the highlights of which have a chocolatey, nutty flavor to it,” Matt said of The Heartland Blend. “It was a big deal to have our own local roaster roasting our own blend,” he said. “We are selling those beans out of our stands and working on selling them online. It was another avenue for us to go down.”
After working in the coffee industry since he was 16, Hunter had the dream to open a coffee stand, and the rest of the family quickly came on board to support.
“We just love serving people as a family, so that’s where my son’s heart was at,” said Darcy. “He loves the people aspect and we decided we would back him, so now it’s become where Matt and I are behind the scenes, but Stevie and Hunter are running the stand.”
For Stevie, who serves as a manager of both locations, one of her favorite things about working with family is that they provide her with extra support.
“Working with family is not something everyone gets to experience and having family just a phone call away — knowing that they’ll pick up and you can depend on them — is a different dynamic, and it’s a special dynamic,” said Stevie.
All of the Stewarts also enjoy being able to make their customer’s days with friendly service and their exceptional espresso-based drinks.
“Our goal in opening these stands was not just to serve coffee, but to serve love,” said Darcy. “We’re faith based. We’re Christians. It’s a way to give back to people and we love that if someone’s having a bad day, we can give them a better day.”
Since opening the first location in Tempe in late 2018, they have also enjoyed building relationships with their customers by serving them with a genuine, positive attitude and intention.
The Fix Drive Thru Coffee’s extensive menu includes classic coffees, specialty coffees, milkshakes, smoothies, teas, gluten-free oatmeal, protein cookies and muffins, with a focus on healthy options for those with dietary restrictions.
“I have some pretty severe food restrictions, so all of our flavors are natural-derived flavors, and we make sure to label gluten-free and all natural,” said Stevie. “We have healthy options, but we have options you can splurge with too.”
This year, they’ll also be looking into more locally produced and healthy food options to add to the menu.
The Fix Drive Thru Coffee is located at 5135 E. McKellips Road in Mesa. For more information, visit thefixdtcoffee.com.