Padre Coffee
Lacks transparency. Shows little about where or how its products are made.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Melbourne specialty coffee roaster.
We couldn't find where Padre Coffee 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 Padre 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
We couldn't confirm where Padre Coffee 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 Padre says it buys from traders and farmers who value ethical and sustainable production, and its Good Coffee Doing Good range gives part of each sale to project partners, but it names no origins, farms, prices, partners or amounts. One reseller lists its Daddy's Girl blend as Colombian and Indian beans. The Wild Child blend is described as certified organic. Its owner, Seven Miles Coffee Company, publishes a human rights policy with supplier self-assessments but no audits, and no group 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 claimed for Padre coffees. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No modern slavery statement for Padre or its owner Seven Miles Coffee Company was found; the group publishes a human rights policy instead. View |
| B Corp directory | Not listed | Not a Certified B Corp; no certification is mentioned on its website. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Liverpool Partners acquires Padre Coffee - BeanScene (2022) · search the archive · Liverpool Partners bought Padre in April 2022; it runs as a separate brand under Seven Miles Coffee Company.
- About the Roaster - Pod & Parcel · search the archive · Padre sources from traders and farmers; Daddy's Girl blend uses Colombian and Indian beans.
- Wild Child Organic Espresso - Beanz · search the archive · Wild Child blend uses certified organic coffees; no origin or producers named.
- Seven Miles Human Rights Policy · search the archive · Owner group bans forced and child labour; supplier self-assessment and risk assessment; no audits mentioned.
Published by Padre Coffee or its owner
- About Us - Padre Coffee · search the archive · Founded Brunswick East 2007-08; beans from traders and farmers worldwide; no origins, farms or certifications named.
- Good Coffee Doing Good - Padre Coffee · search the archive · Fundraising programme since 2020; part of each sale to project partners; no partners, amounts or origins named.
- Padre Coffee home page · search the archive · Blends sold with no origins listed; cafes in Brunswick East, South Melbourne Market, Noosa and Paddington.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Padre Coffee ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/padre-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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