ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio)
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
ALDI's own-label coffee capsules, beans and ground coffee.
We couldn't confirm where ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio) gets most of its coffee.
Also worth knowing
Most coffee is grown in countries such as Brazil and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 5 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 1 of 5
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where coffee is usually grown: worker rights are poorly protected in Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio)'s evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
- A product carrying the Fairtrade mark: Good
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Where its coffee is grown
We couldn't confirm where ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio) gets most of its coffee, so this shows where coffee is usually grown.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 35% | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 20% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Colombia | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ethiopia | 7% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Honduras | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Peru | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Uganda | 5% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Guatemala | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: coffee is on the US Department of Labor child or forced labour list for over a dozen countries, and farm-gate prices often fall below a living income.
- Modern slavery statement
Research notes ALDI Australia names its Expressi and Lazzio coffee ranges as Fairtrade, calls itself the largest retailer of own-brand Fairtrade coffee in Australia, and also uses Rainforest Alliance, 4C and organic schemes, but gives no share of its coffee that is certified. It does not publish which countries or cooperatives its coffee comes from, or any evidence that farmers earn a living income. Its 2025 modern slavery statement lists coffee as a priority commodity but gives no coffee origins or results.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | ALDI lodges Australian modern slavery statements; the latest covers 2025. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | ALDI names its Expressi and Lazzio coffee ranges as Fairtrade certified. View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Unclear | Coffee from several growing countries is on the US DOL list for child or forced labour, but the origin of ALDI own-brand coffee is not disclosed. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- US DOL List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor · search the archive · Coffee is among the most common agricultural goods on the US DOL list.
Published by ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio) or its owner
- ALDI Australia: Tea, coffee and cocoa · search the archive · Expressi and Lazzio named as Fairtrade coffee; schemes include Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, 4C and organic; no origins given.
- ALDI Australia: Responsibly sourced tea, coffee and cocoa · search the archive · Fairtrade coffee in all stores; claims largest retailer of own-brand Fairtrade coffee in Australia; no certified share given.
- ALDI Australia: Expressi capsules FAQ · search the archive · Expressi capsule system sold at ALDI Australia.
- ALDI Australia Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Covers calendar 2025, approved June 2026; coffee listed among priority commodity groups; no coffee origins or certified share given.
Company details
- Owned by
- ALDI Süd
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is ALDI own brand coffee (Expressi, Lazzio) ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/aldi-own-brand-coffee, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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