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Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Verde Alto

White HoneyLightSCA 85.5
Verde Alto by Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
Farm / Co-op
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Altitude
1750–1800 m
Harvest
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Weight
230g
Bag price
GBP 12.35
Price / oz
$2.07/oz
Brew
cafetiere, espresso, filter

As cupped

white peach · pear · honey

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Price and availability set by the roaster.

Roasts to order · ships in ~2d

Your bag is roasted after you order; expect a short delay before it ships, but it arrives as fresh as the roaster can make it.

“All the coffees you buy from us are hand-roasted to order. That means we wait until we receive your order before we fire up the roaster.” source ↗

Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

56

High confidence

Confidence58% coverage / 4 of 7 signals

Multiple independent source families support this score at full weight. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 0% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 17% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    80/ 31% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 9% weight
  • SCA grade
    Roaster-published cupping score
    28/ 43% weight

Bonuses applied

  • Stale-stock demotion
    This lot has been listed in stock for an extended time; specialty coffee freshness degrades over weeks
    +-1

Base weighted score: 56.9 + bonuses = 56

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About Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 80/100

Union Hand-Roasted is recognized as a well-established UK roaster that is widely accessible. Community members mention them as a standard option for both everyday house blends and more experimental, unique offerings like their Ugandan Excelsa. While they are not the primary focus of most enthusiast discussions, they are viewed as a reliable, mainstream choice for those exploring specialty coffee.

widely accessible UK roasterreliable house blendsinteresting experimental releasesmainstream specialty option
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On YouTube

7 videos · 230k combined views

Outside coverage consistently characterizes Union Hand-Roasted Coffee as a pioneer in direct trade and sustainable sourcing. Reviewers emphasize the company's commitment to building long-term, transparent relationships with farmers that go beyond standard certifications. Furthermore, observers highlight their meticulous approach to roasting, where each coffee is treated as a unique entity to showcase its specific origin characteristics. The brand is frequently described as an independent, craft-focused roaster that prioritizes quality and ethical integrity over mass-market strategies.

Pioneering direct trade modelsLong-term producer partnershipsOrigin-specific roast profilingCommitment to fair producer compensationIndependent craft roasting philosophyEmphasis on supply chain transparency

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