Union Hand-Roasted Coffee, a specialty roaster based in East London since 2001, supplying to cafes and restaurants throughout the UK, and direct to home users through www.unionroasted.com Union Direct Trade is our sustainable development business model, working with coffee farmers in 14 countries to support their livelihoods long-term, and enabling us to source increasingly high-quality coffee.  We go beyond certification, working with more than 40 different producer groups to build relationships and increase their income through paying higher prices, linked to coffee quality.