Rocket Espresso
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Italian maker of home and commercial espresso machines.
Rocket Espresso makes its espresso machines in its own factories in Italy, where labour laws are strong and legal wages are close to a living wage.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 6 of 7 Good requirements.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 6 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
- Not met: Shows where its earlier production stages happen, not just the final oneA "Made in" claim can cover only the final stage. Earlier stages to show: materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics
- 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.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Open supply chain |
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Where it's made
From Rocket Espresso'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
- "Made in Italy" only means the last major stage happened there: under customs and consumer law, materials and parts such as fabric, timber, glass, metal and ceramics can be made elsewhere. It hasn't shown where those earlier stages happen, so where it's made counts towards On Track but not Good.
Research notes Rocket Espresso says its home machines are handcrafted in Milan, and trade press describes its Italian craftsmen hand-building domestic and commercial machines near Milan; its grinders are described only as engineered in Milan. It publishes nothing about where its components come from, how its suppliers are checked or what its workers are paid, and has no modern slavery statement or labour certification.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid does not rate appliance or espresso machine makers. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not covered | Too small to be required to report under Australia's Modern Slavery Act; no statement lodged. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | No labour allegations against Rocket Espresso or its suppliers have been recorded. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Exploring the Art of Handcrafting Espresso Machines with Rocket Espresso (FOUR Magazine, 2021) · search the archive · Based near Milan, its team of Italian craftsmen hand-builds domestic and commercial espresso machines.
- Rocket Appartamento (Di Pacci) · search the archive · Sold by an authorised Australian retailer with five showrooms; origin listed as handmade in Milan, Italy.
Published by Rocket Espresso or its owner
- Rocket Espresso (official site) · search the archive · Domestic machines handcrafted in Milan; grinders engineered in Milan.
- Rocket Espresso - About · search the archive · Based in Milan and guided by two Italian partners with a small team of craftsmen.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Rocket Espresso ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/rocket-espresso, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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