Expobar
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Spanish brand of commercial and home espresso machines.
Expobar makes its espresso machines in its own factories in Spain, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Spain are close to a living wage, not checked at the company
- Met: Respects worker rights
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standardsPresumed from where it's made, not audited
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 0
None found.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Expobar's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Owns or runs its own production
- "Made in Spain" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
Research notes Expobar machines are made at Crem International's own plant in Gandia, Spain, and sold as built in Spain; Crem also has plants in Sweden and Shanghai, China, but no source links Expobar to them. Crem and its owner Ali Group publish no supplier list, component sourcing countries, supplier audit results, modern slavery statement or wage information for Expobar.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's reports do not cover espresso machine makers. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reports on labour abuses at Crem International or its suppliers were found. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Espresso equipment maker Crem International acquired by Welbilt (Daily Coffee News, 2018) · search the archive · Welbilt bought Crem International, maker of Expobar, in 2018
- Alantra advises on sale of Crem International to Welbilt (2018) · search the archive · Crem has manufacturing sites in Åmotfors (Sweden), Gandia (Spain) and Shanghai; brands Coffee Queen, Expobar, Spengler
- About Expobar (Fine Coffee Company) · search the archive · Expobar developed by Crem founder Rafael Olaso from 1985; Crem plant in Gandia
- Crem International Spain results (Forbes España) · search the archive · Crem International, based in Gandia, belongs to Ali Group's coffee division
- Expobar home coffee machines (Di Pacci Coffee Company) · search the archive · Expobar machines sold new in Australia through five showrooms; described as built in Spain
Company details
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Expobar ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/expobar, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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