Gimoka
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Italian roaster selling coffee capsules.
We couldn't find where Gimoka gets most of its coffee, a certification covering its range or a list of its suppliers.
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 Gimoka'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
We couldn't confirm where Gimoka 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.
Research notes Gruppo Gimoka roasts about 27,000 tonnes of green coffee a year in Italy but publishes no green coffee origins, supplier list, sourcing policy or farm-level certifications; its sustainability messaging is about capsule packaging. Single-origin capsules name Brazil and Colombia, but most products are blends with no origin given. It publishes an ethics code and whistleblowing channel. No Australian or UK modern slavery statement was found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Not listed | No Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance certification is shown on its main capsule ranges sold in Australia. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement for Gruppo Gimoka is on the Australian register; its Australian sales are through retailers. View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Listed | Coffee from Brazil (child and forced labour) and Colombia (child labour), origins named on its capsules, is on the US DOL list. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor - US DOL · search the archive · Coffee from Brazil (child and forced labour) and Colombia (child labour) is on the US DOL list.
- Caffe Mauro becomes part of Gruppo Gimoka - World Coffee Portal (2022) · search the archive · Gruppo Gimoka acquired Caffe Mauro in 2022.
- The complete picture with Gruppo Gimoka - Global Coffee Report (2020) · search the archive · Family-owned, founded by Ivan Padelli; about 230 staff in 2020; 27,000 t of green coffee a year; no origins or certifications given.
- Gimoka Nespresso Pods Brasile - Woolworths · search the archive · Sold at Woolworths in Australia; Brazilian coffee; made in Italy from imported ingredients; no certifications listed.
- Gimoka Colombia capsules - MaxiCoffee · search the archive · Gimoka sells a Colombia single-origin capsule.
Published by Gimoka or its owner
- Gimoka - official site · search the archive · Run by Gruppo Gimoka S.p.A.; capsules, pods, ground and bean coffee; ethics code and whistleblowing; no sourcing or certification details.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Gimoka ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/gimoka, 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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