Roasted With Care
Zero automation means we never step away from your coffee. We roast in small batches with special care given to each step of the process. Our work is guided by sounds, color and aroma.
Custom Blends
We work with a variety of clients to provide the perfect coffees for their employees or customers. We can up your coffee game!
Carefully Sourced
From Honduras to Ethiopia to Indonesia, our coffee is carefully sourced from all around the world. We work directly with family farms when we can to maximize quality and impact.
Coffee of the Month (16 oz)
We get it, choosing coffee can be hard! So, let us do the work for you. We are bringing in a "surprise" offering each month to spice things up a bit.
You can set this up for "subscription" and get a new coffee to try each month or order a single month at a time if something catches your eye! Add it to your favorite coffee subscription to make the month absolutely slam.
May Coffee of the Month - New Crop Ethiopia Harrar
Historically, Ethiopia has been recognized as the birthplace of coffee. Located in the horn of Africa, it's bordered by Somalia to the southeast, Djibouti to the east, Kenya to the south, Sudan to the east and Eritrea to the northeast.
Ethiopia occupies the high plateau region between the Nile plains of the Sudan and Eritrea and is one of the largest countries in Africa, with an area of over 1.13 million square kilometers. It has a rugged topography with altitudes ranging from around 100 meters below sea-level, in the Danakil Depression, to 4,600 meters above sea-level in the Semien Mountains.
The Harrar region lies in Ethiopia's Eastern Highlands. As one of the main growing regions in Ethiopia, Harrar has a reputation for producing distinctive wild-varietal Arabica. Once picked, the coffee can go through a variety of milling processes. Harrar beans are usually natural-processed coffees, which produces the distinct berry notes the region is most recognized for.
Ethiopia Harrar can have a strong, dry edge, winey to fruit-like acidity, rich aroma and a heavy body. In the best from Harrar, one can observe an intense aroma of blueberries or blackberries.
Cupping notes: Fruit, raisin, blueberry, vanilla; medium acidity, smooth body.
Region |
Harrar |
Growing Altitude |
1,510-2,120 masl |
Arabica Variety |
Heirloom varieties |
Harvest Period |
October–February |
Milling Process |
Natural, sun-dried |
Aroma |
Berry, earthy, chocolate |
Flavor |
Raisin, blueberry |
Body |
Smooth body |
Acidity |
Medium acidity |
Progress Coffee Roasting
Over a Decade of Coffee in Austin
Progress started as a cafe in east Austin over fifteen years ago, long before mid- or high-rises dotted the sky. We started roasting coffee as a way to control the quality of our offerings. We've since moved on from that space but continue to apply the same high standards to the coffee we roast.
— OG Austin since '04 —