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Hello, We're Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Union was created to make coffee better for everyone. We’re pioneers in two things, which we have relentless focus on; roasting and ethical sourcing.
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[H2] New Arrivals

[H3] The latest, freshest season coffees that have just landed in the roastery.

[IMG: Image: João Hamilton, Brazil]

Limited Parcel
£13.85

João Hamilton
Brazil

Notes of
Dried Mango, Guava, Macadamia

Sweet and delicious cup

Quality Score:
86.5

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[IMG: Image: Los Lajones Catuai, Panama]

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£14.25

Los Lajones Catuai
Panama

Notes of
Raspberry, Passion Fruit, Melon

Juicy and sparkling profile

Quality Score:
87.0

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[IMG: Image: Verde Alto, Costa Rica]

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£12.35

Verde Alto
Costa Rica

Notes of
White Peach, Pear, Honey

A creamy and luxurious cup

Quality Score:
85.5

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[H2] Discover our coffee subscriptions

Select your favourite specialty coffee, freshly roasted to order in small batches. Delivered to your door, hassle free.

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[H2] Familiar Favourites

[H3] Don't know where to start with specialty coffee? Here are some of our most popular choices.

[IMG: Image: Revelation, Signature Espresso]

£7.95

Revelation
Signature Espresso

Notes of
Treacle, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate

Bold espresso

Quality Score:
84.5

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[IMG: Image: House Roast, Original Blend]

£7.95

House Roast
Original Blend

Notes of
Chocolate, Caramel, Citrus

Seriously good coffee made simple

Quality Score:
84.25

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[IMG: Image: Natural Spirit, Organic Blend]

£8.45

Natural Spirit
Organic Blend

Notes of
Candied Lemon, Fudge, Chocolate Truffle

Organic coffee

Quality Score:
85.25

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[H3] How To Choose Your Coffee

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[H2] Introducing a Thrilling New Chapter in Coffee: Meet Excelsa
October 03, 2025

By Steven MacatoniaIllustration: Lucy T. Smith ©
Most of us know that the world’s coffee cup is filled predominantly by two champions: Arabica (Cof...

[H2] A Decade (and Beyond) of Wild Forest Coffee - 10+ years at Yayu, Ethiopia
September 20, 2025

Coffee farming can be a force for harm - driving deforestation and damaging ecosystems - or a force for good, protecting forests, conserving biodiv...

[H2] Introducing Half Caff
January 07, 2025

At Union, our mission has always been to share the joy of specialty coffee and now, we’re taking that mission a step further. This January, we’re e...

[H2] Navigating the Rising Tide: What Soaring Coffee Prices Mean for Our Morning Brew
December 30, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, global coffee prices have surged to record highs, with Arabica beans reaching $3.44 per pound—the highest level since 197...

[H2] Why Regenerative Agriculture is Necessary for the Future of Coffee Production
November 02, 2023

By Pascale Schuit & Steven Macatonia
Humans influence nature in many ways. What we grow and consume and how we move around affects the earth. T...

[H2] Iced Filter Coffee
June 23, 2023

At this time of year, we like to add iced coffee into our summer brew rotation and whilst there are many ways to do this using cold brew concentrat...

[H2] Meet the Team: Halina Klos
March 03, 2023

This week, we're celebrating International Women's Day and chatting to Halina Klos, one of our longest-standing Unionistas and Head of Training & Development.

[H2] Meet the Team: Mark Jordan
January 31, 2023

Get to the know the people behind your cup of Union. This week in Meet The Team, we sat down with Mark Jordan, one of our fantastic Account Manager’s, to pick his brain on the world of coffee and to discover more about his journey.

[H2] Union’s Best Christmas Drinks
November 16, 2022

Take Christmas parties drinks to the next level by adding a little something punchy and fragrant. Mulled wine move aside, our best Christmas drinks are here this season...

[H2] What Is Carbonic Maceration?
November 10, 2022

Carbonic maceration is a fermentation technique originally used in wine making. Often described as giving fresh fruit flavours and lowering tanins...

[H2] How to choose your coffee
July 15, 2022

Not sure which coffee to buy? With just a few pointers, you can get on the right track and have the confidence to explore for yourself. Let us help with the search for your perfect match by asking these three simple questions...

[H2] How To Make Coffee On Holiday
July 14, 2022

Whether you’re limited on packing or have to leave your full set-up behind, there are easy ways to enjoy coffee wherever you are. Here are three of our top coffees and gadgets to keep you enjoying great coffee all summer long.

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[H1] Discover Our Coffee Subscriptions
Select your favourite specialty coffee, freshly roasted to order in small batches. Delivered to your door, hassle free.
[H2] Two Ways To Subscribe
We're here to help you expand your coffee horizons, with two ways to enjoy Union's freshly roasted coffee on subscription.
[H2] Our Curated Selection
Ready to explore the world of specialty coffee further? Our Discovery coffee subscription curates exceptional specialty coffees for you to discover.
[H2] Subscribe & Save
If you want to save on your favourite coffee from our core range, delivered at a frequency that suits you - this is the perfect subscription plan for you.

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[H2] Coffee, Your Way
Choose a subscription based on your preferences and add your specifics such as how you'd like your coffee ground.
[H2] Change is easy
If you want to switch subscriptions or change your grind type, it's easy to manage it all in your account.
[H2] Fresh coffee, on cue
Decide whether you want your freshly hand-roasted coffee weekly, fortnightly, monthly or every six weeks.
[H2] Fancy a break?
Easily cancel your subscription at any time. Your account allows for full control of your subscription.
[H2] Skipping is simple
If you’re off somewhere nice or don’t need coffee quite yet, it’s no trouble to skip a delivery.
[H2] Share great coffee
Know someone who’d appreciate good coffee? Treat them to a Union gift card which they can redeem against a subscription.
[H2] Why Choose Discovery?
Each month our coffee experts choose two different coffees, curated from our range to bring the best coffees direct to your door - so you can sit back and enjoy something new.
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[H3] 2 x 200g bags
Two different coffees for you to enjoy that rotate monthly, curated by our team.
[H3] 2 x Coffee Cards
Handy guides for the coffees you will be drinking, detailing what makes the coffee so special and the best way to brew.
[H3] Letterbox Friendly Boxes
We've carefully designed our delivery box to fit through most letterboxes, meaning you don't need to wait in for the postie.
[H2] FAQs
With our Discovery coffee subscription, each month our coffee experts choose two different coffees, curated from our range to bring the best coffees direct to your door - so you can sit back and enjoy something new. Plus, with delivery included, this is the easiest way to enjoy freshly roasted specialty coffee at home. And deliveries always come in letterbox sized boxes, so you'll never miss a delivery. Each delivery from our Discovery coffee subscription will include two 200g bags of coffee. If you only want one bag of coffee then we would recommend subscribe & save for you instead. With subscribe & save, you subscribe to the same coffees each order and save 10% in the process. If you fancy trying a different coffee, you can swap within your account. We select the coffees on our Discovery coffee subscription which rotate monthly. This allows you to discover our whole range of coffees. Additionally, with Discovery you get: Early access to coffees and coffees exclusive to Discovery Coffee cards with every delivery Delivery included in the price of your subscription Letterbox friendly packaging (2 x 200g bags) To allow a letterbox friendly experience for our Discovery coffee subscription, our boxes are designed to fit two 200g bags per delivery. If you'd like to receive more coffee (who wouldn't?), you can add extra bags to your order. Please bear in mind however that more bags means less likely to fit through your letterbox. If you are finding the 2 x 200g delivery isn't enough to keep you fuelled, you could also setup additional subscriptions on your account to enjoy more bags, or change your delivery frequency to get them more often. Subscriptions with the same order date will be processed as one order. Absolutely. You’re able to add any coffees to your order one-time. They can even be a different grind style, or bag size. Same goes for any other items like filter papers or equipment. Please note these won’t be included in your subscription price, any additional items will be charged on top of this. All our core range coffees which include house blends, single origins, and decaf. Microlots are not available due to the limited quantities of these coffees. Yes, standard delivery charges apply. For our Discovery coffee subscription, delivery is included in the price of your subscription. Decaf coffee isn't included in our Discovery coffee subscription but you can get our Decaf Blend or our single origin Decaf Maraba (or both) on subscribe & save. You have the option of receiving your order weekly, fortnightly, monthly, or every 6 weeks. Run out of coffee? You can also fast-track your next despatch date within your account. No-one wants to be left without coffee. You can treat someone to a Union gift card which they can redeem against a coffee subscription. You can choose between a digital or physical gift card. These gift cards are flexible, so if your recipient would instead prefer to make a few one-off orders (rather than subscribing), they can do so. One thing to note is that they will only be able to use the gift card on their first subscription order and it can't be used on recurring orders. No, you can cancel your subscription at any time you like. Even after just one delivery. Although we hope you won’t. If there is anything you are unhappy about with our subscription service, get in touch. You can login to your account using your email address and the password you set. If you have not created an account, you will need to create an account using the same email address used at checkout. Once your account is created, you can login and access your subscriptions. If you are having trouble logging into your account, we recommend trying to reset your password first. If that doesn't work then please contact us and we'll be able to help. To make changes to general information on your account such as your name, email address, or phone number: Log in to your account and go to your subscriptions. Click the Address & payment details tab and then Edit your details. In the popup, you can update your details and click Save changes to confirm. You can update your payment method from the View your next order tab by clicking Edit payment method. Editing this will update the payment method for all orders, not only the next order. You can also edit by clicking the Address & payment details tab and then Manage payment methods. Click Edit on the existing payment method to update. Note: It is only possible to have a single payment method on your subscription account. It's not currently possible to pause your subscription but you are able to skip future orders from the View upcoming orders tab within your account or cancel your subscription and re-start it when you're ready. You can indeed, in the View your next order tab simply click Send now. Your order will be immediately processed and the next charge date for the subscriptions in the order will get recalculated based on the subscriptions frequency. If you know you won't be home for a while, or you fancy a break, you can skip your next order from within your account. You can cancel or skip your order up until midnight the night before payment is due. When the order has been created, we'll send you out an email to let you know that we’re about to roast for you - so if you missed your skip, just let us know as soon as possible that you don't need this one and we can cancel. We would recommend skipping in advance of your despatch date, to avoid unwanted coffee being sent out. Absolutely! You can change your payment date to a time that works for you. Once amended, your billing cycle will be reset for all subsequent orders. You can cancel your subscription at any time via your account from the Manage subscriptions tab. Click Manage this subscription under the subscription you want to cancel and then click Cancel subscription. We'll ask you for a cancellation reason so that we can improve the service then you can confirm the cancellation. If you are having any problems, feel free to get in touch.

[H2] HELLO, WE'RE UNION COFFEE
Our mission is to spread the joy of speciality coffee - from baristas to cafés, fine restaurants to home brewing enthusiasts, we want people to discover a world of coffee that is better for everyone. Welcome to our Union.

[H2] Union was created to make coffee better for everyone
We’re pioneers in two things, which we have relentless focus on; ROASTING and ETHICAL SOURCING

[H2] We roast exciting, hard-to-find speciality coffee
Step into our east London roastery and you’ll find Union roastmasters stood over our Probat and Loring roasters, tending to each small batch with care. Our roastmasters are experts at bringing the best flavour out of each particular coffee.
We roast all our coffee fresh to order, which means you receive it as fresh and tasty as it gets.

[H2] We source the finest coffee from farmers we believe in
We call ourselves Union because we couldn’t make great coffee without our partners—the farmers that grow the exclusive gems we share with you. In return, we pay them a fair price so they can invest in their farm, families and workers. We work with our partners long-term, towards constantly improving the quality of coffee and livelihoods. We call it Union Direct Trade, and we’re proud that we were one of the first roasters in the UK to trade directly with coffee farmers.
Today, we work in 14 countries with over 42 producer partners to bring you an ever changing selection of delicious coffees, from our house blends to single origins and exciting microlots.

[H2] How it all started
Union was founded in 2001 by Steven Macatonia and Jeremy Torz, two scientists who went to buzzing San Francisco in the 90s and discovered an artisan coffee scene that didn’t yet exist in the UK.
Deciding to bring the west coast back to London, they quit their day jobs and started roasting in their parents’ garden shed. A few years later, having learned more about coffee sourcing and the devastation faced by coffee farmers as the world coffee price dropped, they decided to start a roastery with a new sourcing approach – Union Direct Trade.
Union is founded on the principle of marrying high quality speciality coffee with responsible sourcing, making coffee better for everyone from drinkers to farmers. Steven and Jeremy travelled the world to find farmer partners to work with (we still work with our first ever farmer partner, Maraba from Rwanda), assembled a brilliant team and became one of the first specialty coffee roasters in the UK.
Today, Union has improved lives of more than 65,000 individuals in coffee producing countries, and we’re proud to have won The Queen’s Award for Sustainable Enterprise in 2017 for our pioneering sourcing model.

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