This natural processed coffee is produced by Tibebu Roba in the Yirgacheffe region of Ethiopia, specifically in Chelchele Kebele on 8 hectares of land with rich red loam soil. The coffee features notes of citrus, tropical fruits, and cacao nibs with a very floral and complex profile. The Roba family has been cultivating this land since 1982, using self-made compost to nourish the coffee plants. Tibebu submitted a 91-scoring natural coffee at auction, demonstrating the quality of his production.
Cenk Erlevent founded this independent specialty coffee roastery in 2021, bringing his creative background from the photography and film industry to the art of coffee roasting. His multicultural experience across six different cultures infuses each roast with what he describes as "a little bit of Turkish Spice, French Love, Spanish Salsa, Italian Espresso and Swiss Perfectionism." Bean in Progress operates on the philosophy of "go for progress, not perfection," acknowledging that while the best coffee doesn't exist, their beans are always evolving through sustainable sourcing from selected farms in Brazil, Costa Rica, and Rwanda, combined with transparent product declarations that create balance between farmers and customers.
