Coffee: 115 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank
Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided
115 brands rated so far in Coffee. The main supermarket and capsule brands, the big café chains and a selection of specialty roasters, many of them Australian. Read the Coffee guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.
Grade
Any grade 1151CafédirectCoffeeFairtrade coffee and teaHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Gives workers a real voice; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities4 stars2Counter Culture CoffeeCoffeeSpecialty coffee roasterBuys directly from farmers and publishes the prices it pays.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Open supply chain; Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities4 stars3Kicking Horse CoffeeCoffeeOrganic Fairtrade roasted coffeeHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodGoes Above and Beyond: Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities3 stars4Republica CoffeeCoffeeFairtrade organic coffee and capsulesHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified5Rumble Coffee RoastersCoffeeSpecialty coffee roasterBuys directly from farmers and publishes the prices it pays.GoodPartly verified6Death Wish CoffeeCoffeeExtra-strong ground, bean and pod coffeeHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified7Oxfam Fair CoffeeCoffeeFairtrade organic coffee and chocolateHolds Fairtrade certification.GoodVerified8Seven SeedsCoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésBuys directly from farmers and publishes the prices it pays.GoodPartly verified9Equal ExchangeMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and a full independent supply chain audit · CoffeeWorker-owned fair trade coffee, chocolateSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported1023 DegreesMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and 2 more · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster, MelbourneSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported11Coffee SupremeMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and 2 more · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roasterSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported12Market Lane CoffeeMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and 2 more · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported13Proud MaryMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and a full independent supply chain audit · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported14Dukes Coffee RoastersMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and 2 more · CoffeeOrganic specialty coffee roaster and caféSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported15ONA CoffeeMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and 2 more · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésSays it buys directly and pays fairly, but hasn't published proof.On Track*Self-reported16Ozone CoffeeNo living wage evidence · CoffeeSpecialty roasted coffee beansPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17Five Senses CoffeeNo living wage evidence · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roasterPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18Single ONo living wage evidence · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19St AliNo living wage evidence · CoffeeSpecialty coffee roaster and cafésPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20Stumptown Coffee RoastersNo living wage evidence · CoffeeSpecialty coffee beans and cold brewPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
- Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
- Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
- Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
- * = self-reported