Union Roasted Coffee

Six of them. Maraba comes from Rwanda and Yayu from the forests of south-western Ethiopia, both lighter and brighter in style. Gajah is from Sumatra and sits at the other extreme – low acidity, heavy body, earthy. Bobolink is Brazilian and the gentlest of the lot, Timaná is Colombian and sits in the middle, and Huayna Picchu is high-grown Andean.

Single origin means the coffee comes from one place rather than being blended into a house style, so the character of that place comes through. It is the interesting end of the shelf, and worth working along if you normally drink a blend.

House Blend is the everyday one, built to be drunk daily rather than to be remarkable. Revelation is blended and roasted specifically for espresso, so it holds up under pressure and through milk – stocked in 200g, 500g and 1kg, with the larger bags working out noticeably cheaper per cup.

Natural Spirit is the certified organic blend, in 200g and 1kg. For anyone cutting back there is a decaf in both ready-ground and whole bean, and a Half Caff which is half ordinary coffee and half decaf – roughly half the caffeine, without going all the way.

We have sold proper coffee alongside the wholefoods since 1988, and we stock the range in depth rather than just the two fastest sellers – which is why the less obvious origins are usually on the shelf here when they are not elsewhere.

Free UK delivery over £40. If you are not sure which grind suits your machine, ring us on 01323 928523 and we will tell you straight.