Cristina Solis inherited a small piece of land from her father — land her family had never farmed. When she married, she and her husband began working it, and among the first things they planted was coffee. They fell for it, and have tended their one-hectare plantation with care ever since.Each year brings a small harvest. As coffee prices have fallen they've diversified into fruits and vegetables too. Their five children have grown and moved on, but Cristina hopes to leave the farm to them — her dream is to keep it sustainable for the next generation.
Origin
San José (Costa Rica)
Flavor Notes
Tangerines, Sweet Green Grapes, Sparkling Acidity, Stevia, Juicy
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.
