Mazzer
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Family-run Italian maker of coffee grinders.
Mazzer makes its commercial and home coffee grinders in its own factories in Italy, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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It shows where its materials and parts come from.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
- Met: Earns 3 stars for going above and beyond.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Open supply chain | Earned | |
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities | Not earned |
3 stars for the first way it goes above and beyond, and one more for each further way, up to 6. About stars
Good requirements 7 of 7
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: presumed because legal wages in Italy 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
- Met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneEarlier stages shown
- 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.
Where it's made
From Mazzer's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 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
- Shows where its earlier production stages happen (materials and components), and they're in low-risk countries or independently audited
Research notes Mazzer says its grinders are 100% made in Venice, and that it designs and makes all grinding components, including burrs, at its own plant near Venice under Italian labour law; it holds ISO 45001 workplace safety certification. It does not name its other component suppliers or publish a supplier code, audits or a modern slavery statement.
What independent sources say
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Mazzer factory tour (Sprudge, 2013) · search the archive · Burrs and almost all metal parts made in-house; final assembly on Mazzer's own lines
Published by Mazzer or its owner
- Engineering the future of coffee grinding: Made in Venice since 1948 (Mazzer) · search the archive · 100% made in Venice; designs and produces all grinding components in-house; family company; ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
- About - AU Mazzer Store · search the archive · Mazzer's Australian online store ships from a Riverwood NSW partner
- Mazzer shop - About · search the archive · Heading "100% made in Venice, Italy"; internally designing, manufacturing and assembling all components related to the grinding process (grinders and burrs).
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Mazzer ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/mazzer, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
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