Republica Coffee
Good. Shows the people who make its products are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Woman-owned Sydney company selling Fairtrade coffee.
Republica Coffee gets some of its coffee from Colombia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea, and is a certified B Corp.
Also worth knowing
Its coffee is Fairtrade certified, which comes with a minimum price for farmers and audits for child and forced labour.
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Why it's graded Good
- Met: Meets all 5 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
| Star | Awarded for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pays above a living wage | Not earned | |
| Gives workers a real voice | Not earned | |
| Open supply chain | 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 5 of 5
- Met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: strong fair-pay scheme (Fairtrade)
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listFully certified by Fairtrade, which holds and audits the list of farms. Republica Coffee doesn't publish its own.
Red flags 0
None found.
Accreditations 3
Where its coffee is grown
Republica Coffee says its coffee comes from Colombia. Product labels show Timor-Leste. The rest is shown as where coffee is usually grown.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrazilUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Colombia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Timor-Leste | Regular violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| EthiopiaUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| HondurasUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PeruUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| UgandaUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| GuatemalaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Papua New Guinea | We don't have labour ratings for this country yet. | ||
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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
Research notes Republica says it sources only certified Fair Trade organic coffee (its pods were noted in 2018 as not Fairtrade certified). It has been a Certified B Corp since December 2022 with a score of 113.3. Named origins include Papua New Guinea (Eastern Highlands), Timor-Leste and Colombia, but it publishes no full origin list, cooperative names or shares, and Fairtrade's minimum price does not guarantee farmers a living income.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fairtrade (incl. FLOCERT and Fairtrade ANZ) | Certified | Republica coffee is Fairtrade certified, apart from its coffee pods (Fairtrade ANZ, 2018). View |
| B Corp directory | Certified | Republica Organic is a Certified B Corp since December 2022 with a B Impact Score of 113.3. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | No modern slavery statement from Republica was found; as a small private company it is likely below the A$100 million reporting threshold. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
Show all 6 sources
- Republica Coffee (Shop Ethical, ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Australian-owned; Fairtrade and ACO organic; pods not Fairtrade (2018); B Corp since Dec 2022, score 113.3
- Republica Organic B Corp profile · search the archive · Certified B Corp December 2022, score 113.3, HQ New South Wales
- Republica Organic coffee (Woolworths) · search the archive · Sold at Woolworths; brand says it only sources certified Fair Trade Organic coffee; beans from Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Meet Jacqueline Arias, founder of Republica Organic (Women's Agenda) · search the archive · Founder Jacqueline Arias
Published by Republica Coffee or its owner
- República Organic: Timor Coffee Ground 250g · search the archive · Republica sells a coffee named Timor ('Timor - The Coffee that started it all')
- República Organic: Colombian coffee · search the archive · Republica sells a coffee it describes as 'Born in Colombia'
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Republica Coffee ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/republica-coffee, 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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