Sharing the joy of speciality coffee, from farmers to coffee lovers’ – that is the mission of Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, one of the UK’s leading specialty coffee roasters. Founded in 2001 by Jeremy Torz and Steven Macatonia, Union was created with the purpose of having a positive influence on the livelihoods of small-scale farmers and their workers. Today, the diverse team of over 75 Unionistas source, roast and supply ethically-sourced, high-quality coffee to speciality cafes and restaurants, supermarkets and direct to consumers via unionroasted.com. Coffee is sourced through “Union Direct Trade”, an award-winning (Queen’s Award 2017 and 2022) supply-chain initiative that supports transparency and traceability. Working with over 40 producer partners globally, Union goes beyond certification, building long-term relationships with producers and increasing their income through paying higher prices, linked to coffee quality – positively impacting over 13,000 family farms globally. Union’s Impact Strategy covers also community and environment – Union is ISO-14001 certified and operates Zero to Landfill. Union has always been a B Corp at its heart and in the way it has behaved, and is proud to join the community of certified B Keepers.
Keywords: speciality coffee, UK, beverages, hot drinks
Sector: Agriculture/Growers
Size: 50-249 employees
B Corp Certified – Impact Score: 103.4
