Is Union Coffee cruelty-free?

The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.

Is Union Coffee vegan? Who owns Union Coffee?

Food & DrinkLast verified 13 September 2026

The short answer

Union Coffee is recorded as independently owned. Products contain animal ingredients. The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. The wider brand or its owner sells animal products.

Is Union Coffee vegan?
Not vegan
Products contain animal ingredients
Company's own statementSource: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
Is Union Coffee cruelty-free?
Not cruelty-free
The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products
Company's own statementSource: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
Does Union Coffee or its owner sell animal products?
Sells animal products
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee supplies and uses dairy milk ('barista milk') in its operations. The company recycles coffee chaff to dairy farms and sources barista milk for supply to customers, indicating direct involvement in the dairy supply chain.
Source
Who owns Union Coffee?
Ownership unverified
Ownership not yet verified
Source: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee

Last verified 13 September 2026

Ownership chain

No parent company is recorded for Union Coffee.

Certifications

B Corporation
active
Checked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
B Corporation: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee is recorded as certified.
ISO 14001
active
Checked 13 September 2026 · Registry entry
ISO 14001: Union Hand-Roasted Coffee is recorded as certified.

What this means

Our record lists no parent company for Union Coffee, so decisions about ingredients and testing sit with the brand itself.

Union Coffee appears on 2 schemes we check: B Corporation, ISO 14001. Each scheme sets its own criteria, so read the certifier's own entry, linked above, for what it covers.

Where a status above reads "unverified", it means we have not yet found a source we can stand behind — not that the answer is negative. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Union Coffee vegan?: Products contain animal ingredients. Recorded status: not vegan, last verified 13 September 2026.
Who owns Union Coffee?: Union Coffee is recorded as independently owned. No parent company is listed in our database.
Is Union Coffee cruelty-free?: The brand or its owner sells animal-derived products. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 13 September 2026.