Meet The Roastmasters

Roasting is a unique skill which takes years to learn. Thankfully our roastmasters have honed their skills to get the perfect roast every time.

Our coffee is hand-roasted in small batches – no automated machinery used here!

Ever wondered who was behind the perfect roast of your Union coffee? Meet our Roastmasters...

James: Roasting coffee for 16 years

Best thing about the job: You never stop learning.

What most people don't know about coffee roasting: It makes for an interesting conversation when people ask what I do for living – usually people don’t know much!

Favourite coffee: Revelation

Andy: Roasting coffee for 4 years

Best thing about the job: The variety, all coffees are different and are approached differently. If they were all the same, it'd be boring.

What most people don't know about coffee roasting: To roast coffee well takes months and years, to ruin it takes seconds.

Favourite coffee: Maraba. It is consistently great, crop after crop, year after year.

Jamie: Roasting coffee for 2 years

Best thing about the job: There is always something to learn, new coffee means experimentation.

What most people don't know about coffee roasting: No coffee roasts the same, it takes time and practice to get the coffee just right.

Favourite coffee: Yayu Wild Forest - bright and sweet, great to wake up to in the morning.