Firefly Tonics

Most people don't know that the plucky residents of Andorra have the highest life expectancy of any country in the world, an estimated 83.52 years. We think that's because they drink so much Firefly. The skiing's great, it's a tax haven and my parents went there on honeymoon... definitely a good place to Chill Out.

G'day mate! Australia... the land of wallabies, boomerangs, strangely shapped opera houses, and Firefly. A friend wrote to us recently to say that he'd been touring the vineyards of Margaret River and was delighted to find Firefly stocked in the café he stopped at for lunch. So it's official, you can now Sharpen Up, Down Under.

Direct contact: australia@fireflytonics.com

 

 

They're a clever lot, the Austrians. You don't need to Sharpen Up when you come from a country that counts Sigmund Freud, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Friedrich Hayek and Arnold Schwarznegger among its intellectual aristocracy. Then again, after a hearty meal of weiner schnitzel, knödel and apfelstrudel, washed down with several glasses of märzen, you might be in need of a Detox.

Direct contact: germany@fireflytonics.com

With Inbev, the largest brewer in the world by volume, based in Belgium and an estimated 500 varieties of beer available, it's no surprise that Detox is a firm favourite with our friends across the Channel.

Belgium was one of the first countries outside the UK to stock Firefly and we've been going strong ever since. Proost!

Direct contact: belgium@fireflytonics.com

We'll be honest, we don't know much about Firefly in Bulgaria, except that the other day a nice man called us up and asked if he could buy some. So if you happen to be passing through Sofia anytime soon and you spot a bottle of Firefly, please take a photo!

Firefly is popping up all over the place in Canada, mosy notably in Whole Foods and we've learnt a thing or two from our distributor, Schlomo, who's been "in this business longer than you've been alive" as he likes to remind us! Our only worry is making sure we get Firefly into the country without it freezing in winter. We've been giving each of our bottles a warm blanket and a nice cup of tea before they set off on their journey and so far, so good!

There are few people as enthusiastic about Firefly than Rafa "Take Eat Easy" Rincon, our go-getting Chilean distributor. We sold our first Firefly in Santiago in July this year and are already in venues such as the swanky new Hyatt hotel.

If you're planning a trip to Prague, make sure you stay in either the Maximilian or the Josef, as you'll find Firefly sitting happily in the minibars of these two leading hotels. Alternatively, you can always pop into a branch of Coffee Heaven... just make sure you grab a Wake Up instead of a cappuccino!

In 2006, a psychologist at the University of Leicester produced the first ever 'World Map of Happiness' and he rated Denmark as the happiest nation in the world. We think there might be a correlation here, as Denmark boats the largest consumption of Firefly anywhere outside the UK!

You'll find us in some very cool places, such as Skt Petri Hotel, part of the Design Hotels Group. We're also in lots of cafés and delis throughout Copenhagen proving that as well as being happy, the Danes also have a great eye for good design!

Direct contact: denmark@fireflytonics.com

Back in October2007, Finland was rated the best country to live in by Reader's Digest. So long as you live close to a café that stocks Firefly, we think that's probably true. It's early days in Finland but our distributor, Irina, has been busily building up our distribution and we're looking forward to making our first trip to Helsinki before long!

Direct contact: finland@fireflytonics.comirina.sandberg@robertscoffee.com

It was no surprise when Antoine got in touch with us back in 2003. The French reputation for impeccable taste, style and joie de vivre meant it was never going to be long before Firelfy caught the eye of le Français and we've been mixing with the crème de la crème in Monoprix, Colette and La Fayette... there's just something je ne sais quoi about Firefly, n'est-ce pas?

Direct contact: france@fireflytonics.com

Although we only started supplying Firefly to Germany in early 2007, it's already our second biggest export market! With Firefly on the shelves in Aral, not to mention the minibars of the Park Hyatt, Hamburg and the Dusseldorf Hilton, Lars and his team are spreading the Firefly word across the country. 

Direct contact: germany@fireflytonics.comhttp://firefly.clients.thewebkitchen.co.uk/?id=

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" - Aristotle. We couldn't agree more with the man of letters from Ancient Greece, which is why our drinks are 100% natural. The Ancient Greeks also knew a thing or two about herbs, which is probably why the modern Greeks have taken to Firefly so keenly! Find yourself a Sharpen Up and get cracking on your philosophy homework...