Pablo & Rusty's
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Sydney specialty coffee roaster.
There's no proof the people who grow its coffee earn more than the legal minimum, which in Brazil is below a living wage, and Pablo & Rusty's 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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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
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 Pablo & Rusty'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
Pablo & Rusty's says its coffee comes from Brazil, Colombia, China, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Guatemala and Panama. Press and retailer reports name Costa Rica. The rest is shown as where coffee is usually grown.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Colombia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ethiopia | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Guatemala | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| HondurasUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Panama | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Costa Rica | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| PeruUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| UgandaUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Far 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 Pablo & Rusty's has been a Certified B Corp since 2017 (latest score 97.1), and Fairtrade ANZ describes it as Fairtrade certified, though the share of its coffee carrying the mark is not stated. Its voluntary modern slavery statement (year to June 2024) names Brazil, Colombia, Yunnan in China, Ethiopia and Indonesia among many origins, and says it buys directly and through brokers and risk-assesses new suppliers, but reports no audits. It publishes no farm list, prices paid or shares by country, and no labour abuses on its supply farms have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Pablo & Rusty's Pty Ltd is a Certified B Corp (since 2017), with a latest overall score of 97.1. View |
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | Fairtrade ANZ describes Pablo & Rusty's as a Fairtrade certified business (2025); the share of products carrying the mark is not stated. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Publishes a voluntary modern slavery statement on the Australian register (latest found: year to 30 June 2024); it reports supplier risk checks but no audits or cases. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Pablo & Rusty's Coffee Roasters (B Lab directory) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since April 2017; overall score 97.1; NSW headquarters.
- Get to know Abdullah Ramay, CEO Pablo & Rusty's (Fairtrade ANZ, 2025) · search the archive · Described as a B Corp and Fairtrade certified business; share of Fairtrade coffee not given.
- Pablo & Rusty's Modern Slavery Statement FY2024 (Modern Slavery Register) · search the archive · Origins incl. Brazil, Colombia, Yunnan (China), Ethiopia, Indonesia; close to 100 staff; direct and broker sourcing; no audits reported
- Pablo & Rusty's releases 2025 Impact Report (BeanScene) · search the archive · Origins incl. Guatemala and Costa Rica; mainly environmental impact reporting.
- Pablo & Rusty's partner page (Dumbo Feather) · search the archive · Origins incl. Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Ethiopia; long-term farm relationships; checks on worker treatment.
- Pablo & Rusty's Pioneer (Beanz Australia) · search the archive · Beans sold online in Australia.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 100
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Pablo & Rusty's ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/pablo-and-rustys, 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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