Seven Miles Coffee Roasters
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Sydney coffee roaster supplying over 700 cafés.
We couldn't confirm where Seven Miles Coffee Roasters gets most of its coffee.
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 Seven Miles Coffee Roasters'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 Seven Miles Coffee Roasters 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. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Direct trade (self-reported)
Research notes Seven Miles says it buys through direct relationships with producers and specialist brokers, but names no origin countries, farms or prices, and its products carry no Fairtrade or Rainforest Alliance certification apart from one organic blend. Its human rights policy opposes forced and child labour and promises supplier self-assessment questionnaires and risk assessments, but mentions no audits. No modern slavery statement for the group was found on the Australian register. Coffee from Brazil, Colombia and other major origins carries child and forced labour risks.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No modern slavery statement for Seven Miles or Seven Miles Coffee Company was found on the Australian register; the company publishes a human rights policy instead. View |
| US Department of Labor goods lists | Listed | Coffee from Brazil is listed for child and forced labour and coffee from Colombia for child labour; Seven Miles does not disclose its origins. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- US DOL List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor · search the archive · Coffee from Brazil listed for child and forced labour; Colombia for child labour
- Padre Coffee to join forces with Seven Miles (Tea & Coffee Trade Journal, 2022) · search the archive · Liverpool Partners took majority stake in 2021; Seven Miles and Padre under Seven Miles Coffee Company
- Seven Miles Coffee Company expansion (Convenience World) · search the archive · Group includes Seven Miles, Australian Beverage Corporation and Padre Coffee
- Seven Miles acquires Orange roastery (Hospitality) · search the archive · Seven Miles bought Bills Beans of Orange, NSW
Published by Seven Miles Coffee Roasters or its owner
- Seven Miles: About Us · search the archive · Founded 1968 as Belaroma; direct relationships with producers and brokers; 700+ cafés; no origins or certifications named
- Seven Miles Human Rights Policy · search the archive · Opposes forced and child labour; supplier self-assessment and risk assessment; no audits or certifications mentioned
- Seven Miles Coffee Roasters homepage · search the archive · Leaf and Berry organic blend; single-origin range with no origin details
Company details
- Owned by
- Seven Miles Coffee Company (Padre Coffee, Bills Beans), majority-owned by Liverpool Partners
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Seven Miles Coffee Roasters ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/seven-miles, 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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