Campos Coffee
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Sydney specialty roaster selling beans, ground coffee and capsules.
There's no proof the people who grow its coffee earn more than the legal minimum, which in Colombia is well below a living wage, and Campos Coffee has no full independent audit.
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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 rightsSome of its coffee is grown in countries such as Colombia and Indonesia, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made partly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities |
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Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Campos Coffee'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
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Where its coffee is grown
Campos Coffee names some of the countries its coffee comes from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Peru. The rest is shown as where coffee is usually grown.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrazilUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Colombia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ethiopia | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Peru | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Kenya | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| HondurasUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| UgandaUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| GuatemalaUsual for the industry | 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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Modern slavery statement
- Direct trade (self-reported)
- Invests in worker and farming communities
Research notes Campos says over 99% of its coffee comes through direct relationships with farmers, cooperatives and exporters such as Caravela. It names partners like the El Jordan group in Colombia and origins including Colombia, Peru, Central America, Ethiopia and Kenya, but publishes no prices or shares by country. Since 2021 it has been part of JDE Peet's and is covered by JDE Australia's modern slavery statement. JDE has been linked through Brazilian suppliers to farms using slave labour, but no link to Campos's own sourcing has been found. It holds no Fairtrade or similar certification.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Jacobs Douwe Egberts AU's modern slavery statement (2024), which names Campos as a brand. View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Listed | Coffee from Colombia and several other Latin American and African origins is listed for child labour. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | JDE Peet's lodges a group modern slavery statement for 2025 (approved May 2026), naming child labour risks on coffee farms in Honduras and Uganda. View |
| KnowTheChain | Not listed | Neither JDE Peet's nor owner Keurig Dr Pepper is among the 45 companies in the 2026 KnowTheChain food and beverage benchmark. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- JDE Peet's group modern slavery statement 2025 (UK registry) · search the archive · 2025 group statement approved May 2026; child labour risks in Honduras and Uganda coffee; childcare centres and remediation projects
- Campos Coffee unveils new sourcing principles (BeanScene, 2023) · search the archive · Over 99% via direct relationships; Caravela partner for Colombia, Peru and Central America; funding for PECA education programme
- OECD Watch: Conectas & ADERE-MG v. Jacobs Douwe Egberts · search the archive · Parent JDE faced a forced-labour complaint over its Brazilian coffee supply
Published by Campos Coffee or its owner
- Campos Coffee Sourcing Principles · search the archive · Aims to buy 100% direct from origin; quality-based prices; Colombia, Ethiopia, Kenya partners; Caravela impact study
- Campos Coffee: Long Term Relationships · search the archive · El Jordan producer group in Tolima, Colombia, a partner for over 10 years; over 60% from long-standing relationships
- JDE Peet's to acquire Campos Coffee · search the archive · JDE Peet's acquisition of Campos Coffee (2021)
- Jacobs Douwe Egberts AU Modern Slavery Statement 2024 · search the archive · Campos covered as a JDE AU brand; 100% of JDE AU coffee responsibly sourced via Common Grounds
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Campos Coffee ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/campos-coffee, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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