Union
Very recognisable roaster with American founders bringing some West Coast style to the UK.
What Union Coffee Tastes Like
Union's range returns again and again to the same warm, grounding notes — dark chocolate and toffee at the core, softened by vanilla and caramel, with occasional citrus lift to keep things honest.
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About Union
Union Hand Roasted Coffee in my mind must be one of the more recognisable specialty coffee roasters around today. Union has been roasting coffee since 2001, when the founders Steven and Jeremy moved from San Fransico to London. Today, Union supplies gourmet coffee to many businesses including coffee shops, restaurants and supermarkets. I've even found them on the shelves of my local convenience store on Roman Road.
Subscriptions and Fair Trade
Along with many other coffee roasters, Union have a subsription service the CoffeeClub where you'll receive their coffee right to your door. Union are also proud to support their suppliers and ensure they pay a fair price under what they call Union Direct Trade.
Coffee Varieties
Union have a large range of roasts and at the time of writing this currently offer 29 different coffees. One of my personal favourites would be their 'Revelation' coffee which is a dark roast ideal for brewing espressos. 'Natural Spirit' being a medium roast is great for a coffee fix at any time of the day.
Union Hand Roasted coffee: Craft Roasting
Union roasts across a notably wide range, but a thread of chocolate — dark, milk, or truffle-like — runs through much of their output, often paired with citrus brightness or warm spice. Their blends tend toward the familiar and comforting: caramel, toffee, berries; their single origins reach further, offering anything from kumquat and marzipan to raspberry and papaya. It's a range that suits drinkers who want reliability from their everyday cup without closing the door on something more expressive.
Generated from flavour data · Updated dailyAll Roasts by Union (24)
Tangerine roasts (2)
Dark chocolate roasts (2)
Candied lemon roasts (2)
Other roasts (18)
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Union — Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Union coffee taste like?
- Union coffees are known for Dark Chocolate, Chocolate, and Vanilla notes. These characteristics appear consistently across their range of 24 roasts.
- Is Union a good coffee roaster?
- Union is rated 3.9 out of 5 on Gourmet Coffee London, based on community reviews across 8 roasts.
- Where can I buy Union coffee?
- Union coffee is available at 2 coffee shops in London, including The Larder and Paper & Cup.
- Does Union offer decaf coffee?
- Union does not currently have any decaf roasts listed on Gourmet Coffee London.
- What types of coffee does Union offer?
- Union offers Omni, Dark, Espresso, Medium, and Medium-Dark roasts. Browse their full range of 24 roasts on this page.