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 comforting territory — dark chocolate, toffee and vanilla at the centre, with caramel rounding the edges and just enough citrus to keep things alive.
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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's range sits comfortably across both ends of the spectrum — chocolatey, toffee-driven blends with grounding caramel warmth on one side, and brighter single origins carrying citrus, red berry, and tropical fruit on the other. The darker, richer end tends toward treacle, dark chocolate, and baking spice, while their lighter offerings lean into tangerine, redcurrant, and stone fruit with real clarity. It's a broad palette, reliably executed, and well suited to drinkers who want recognisable, well-defined flavour without straying into the experimental.
Generated from flavour data · Updated dailyAll Roasts by Union (24)
Dark chocolate roasts (2)
Tangerine 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 and Espresso roasts. Browse their full range of 24 roasts on this page.