Our philosophy
Go for progress, not perfection. The best coffee doesn't exist — but our beans are always in progress, and always tasty and special.
Since 2020Micro-roastery & specialty café · Basel
About us
Our philosophy is simple: go for progress, not perfection. We know the best coffee doesn't exist — but we can promise beans that are always in progress, and always worth drinking.
Our roaster
Cenk Erlevent, Founder
Cenk Erlevent is the specialty coffee roaster behind Bean in Progress. Not only his creative background, but also his lived experience of six different cultures, are important ingredients in his passion for roasting.
Originally he has an artistic background in photography and film. Eventually he followed his passion and turned that craft towards specialty coffee. He has been in the business for over six years and worked as head roaster at well-known Basel roasteries — Kaffeemacher and Haenowitz & Page — before taking the leap and opening his own roastery.
A unique feature of his roasting is that multicultural past. To each roast he adds a little Turkish spice, French love, Spanish salsa, Italian espresso and, last but not least, some Swiss perfectionism.
What we stand for
Progress, not perfection
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Our offer
We care about a sustainable and fair way to source our beans. Everything we roast is cultivated by selected farms we know and choose ourselves.
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Our craft
Progress in the sourcing and in the roasting alike. High-quality coffee matters to us — and so does the service around it.
Where we are
Micro-roastery & specialty café
We are a micro-roastery and specialty café in Basel. We have been in the coffee business for over eight years, and with our own beloved brand Bean in Progress for more than four.
Our café / showroom
Rebgasse 1, 4058 Basel
Our roastery
Aktienmühle, Gärtnerstrasse 46, 4057 Basel
All of our products can be tasted and bought at local markets and ordered online. If you would like to arrange a visit to the roastery, just get in touch.
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