Our Story
Our Journey
Dominic’s vision when he founded Ue Coffee Roasters in 2009 was to become the Cotswolds’ first speciality coffee roaster.
His aim was to source and import his own beans, thus creating a traceable line to ensure quality and ethics. This required significant effort and time, but eventually the aroma of roasting beans and the upcoming challenge replaced Dominic’s dreams.
Eventually, Ue Coffee Roasters became more successful as their reputation grew, 5 tonnes of coffee beans became 50 tonnes. Today, Dominic and his team continue to be driven by the same principles, and passion for people is evident at every stage of the Ue process, from sourcing and roasting to marketing and training our customers to stand out and stay ahead of their competition.
We want our customers to believe in our ethos and invest in great coffee, great people, and great ethics, rather than seeking something that's generic.
“Our desire is for our valued customers to invest in our beliefs and practices that encompass outstanding coffee, exceptional individuals, and impeccable ethics.”
Great Coffee, Great People, Great Ethics
At Ue Coffee Roasters, our exceptional coffee is the result of a collective passion and unwavering determination to achieve greatness and a reputation for producing some of the best coffees around.
We recognise that achieving greatness requires working alongside great people; our team comprises of highly skilled and passionate individuals who are committed to delivering a product we can all be proud of.
We work in perfect harmony, connecting each stage of the process direct from the farm to the cup, to produce a premium speciality product.
Our success is fuelled by teamwork, longstanding relationships with our producers, a shared vision, and an unrelenting love for coffee that’s at the heart of what brings us all together.
The Legacy of Coffee That Brings About Positivity
The alliance between coffee and conservation is now an imperative partnership that aims to prioritise the prosperity of both farmers and the land they work on, along with ensuring that you get a quality product in your cup.
Ue Coffee Roasters have established a mutualistic bond with Biomma, our farmers, and fairtrade cooperatives to enhance the welfare of farmers and their communities. Our efforts extend beyond providing fair compensation for the coffee produced, as we also aim to facilitate the growth of
surrounding forests.
Through our long-standing trading relationships with Biomma, we have been able to support the successful management of two thriving farms in the rainforest reserves of Honduras and Colombia.
Our efforts have included the planting of native trees to protect and provide shade for our harvests, as well as repurposing coffee cherry pulp into organic fertiliser. As a result of these initiatives, we have witnessed the flourishing of native wildflowers and the return of various species of native birds and bees to coexist alongside other habitats.
The Perfect Cup
Through close collaboration with our coffee farmers across 58 plantations, we have expertly curated an exceptional selection of coffee blends and single estate coffees to suit every palate.
Our meticulous process involves sourcing only premium speciality green coffee beans and roasting them with skill at our state-of-the- art roastery in Witney, West Oxfordshire.
The outcome is a carefully crafted range of blends, and direct trade single origin coffees handpicked to satisfy even the most discerning of coffee palate.
Treat yourself to our Bio-Organic triple certified blend or savour the unique taste of our shade-grown Woman’s Cooperative single-origin coffee.
Indulge in the rich, full-bodied flavour of our Solidarity charity house espresso or delight in our deliciously sweet and fruity Honduras Terra Lenca single estate, or our all-natural sugar cane decaf, which is ethically sourced and sustainably produced using a all-natural process.