diff --git a/src/cite_runner/config.py b/src/cite_runner/config.py
index 7505a50..f61d88d 100644
--- a/src/cite_runner/config.py
+++ b/src/cite_runner/config.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class CiteRunnerContext(pydantic.BaseModel):
     debug: bool = False
     jinja_environment: jinja2.Environment = jinja2.Environment()
     network_timeout_seconds: int = 20
-    rich_console: "Console"
+    result_console: Console
+    status_console: Console
     settings: CiteRunnerSettings
 
 
@@ -72,20 +73,16 @@ def configure_logging(rich_console: Console, debug: bool) -> None:
     logging.getLogger("httpx").setLevel(logging.INFO if debug else logging.WARNING)
 
 
-def get_console() -> Console:
-    return Console()
-
-
 def get_context(
     debug: bool,
     network_timeout_seconds: int,
 ) -> CiteRunnerContext:
     settings = get_settings()
-    console = get_console()
     return CiteRunnerContext(
         debug=debug,
         network_timeout_seconds=network_timeout_seconds,
         jinja_environment=_get_jinja_environment(settings),
         settings=settings,
-        rich_console=console,
+        result_console=Console(),
+        status_console=Console(stderr=True),
     )
diff --git a/src/cite_runner/main.py b/src/cite_runner/main.py
index b14cc70..e32a1b6 100644
--- a/src/cite_runner/main.py
+++ b/src/cite_runner/main.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def base_callback(
         debug=debug,
         network_timeout_seconds=network_timeout,
     )
-    config.configure_logging(rich_console=context.rich_console, debug=debug)
+    config.configure_logging(rich_console=context.status_console, debug=debug)
     ctx.obj = context
 
 
@@ -81,9 +81,11 @@ def parse_test_result(
     include_passed_detail: bool = False,
 ):
     context: config.CiteRunnerContext = ctx.obj
+    context.status_console.print("Parsing test suite execution results...")
     parsed = teamengine_runner.parse_test_suite_result(
         test_suite_result.read_text(), context.settings
     )
+    context.status_console.print(f"Serializing parsed results to {output_format}...")
     serialized = teamengine_runner.serialize_suite_result(
         parsed,
         output_format,
@@ -96,7 +98,7 @@ def parse_test_result(
         context=ctx.obj,
     )
     if output_format.print_pretty():
-        context.rich_console.print(serialized)
+        context.result_console.print(serialized)
     else:
         stdlib_print(serialized)
     raise typer.Exit(_get_exit_code(parsed, exit_with_error_on_suite_failed_result))
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ def execute_test_suite_from_github_actions(
     )
     context: config.CiteRunnerContext = ctx.obj
     if output_format.print_pretty():
-        context.rich_console.print(serialized)
+        context.result_console.print(serialized)
     else:
         stdlib_print(serialized)
     raise typer.Exit(
@@ -211,7 +213,7 @@ def execute_test_suite(
     if output_format == models.OutputFormat.RAW:
         logger.debug("Outputting raw response, as returned by teamengine...")
     if output_format.print_pretty():
-        context.rich_console.print(serialized)
+        context.result_console.print(serialized)
     else:
         stdlib_print(serialized)
     raise typer.Exit(
@@ -234,8 +236,9 @@ def _execute_test_suite(
     logger.debug(f"{locals()=}")
     client = httpx.Client(timeout=context.network_timeout_seconds)
     base_url = teamengine_base_url.strip("/")
+    context.status_console.print("Checking if teamengine is ready...")
     if teamengine_runner.wait_for_teamengine_to_be_ready(client, base_url):
-        logger.debug(
+        context.status_console.print(
             f"Asking teamengine to execute test suite {test_suite_identifier!r}..."
         )
         try:
@@ -251,15 +254,23 @@ def _execute_test_suite(
             logger.exception("Unable to collect test suite execution results")
             raise SystemExit(1)
         else:
+            context.status_console.print(
+                "Received teamengine execution result in EARL format"
+            )
             parsed = None
             if output_format == models.OutputFormat.RAW:
-                logger.debug("Outputting raw response, as returned by teamengine...")
+                context.status_console.print(
+                    "Outputting raw response, as returned by teamengine..."
+                )
                 serialized = raw_result
             else:
-                logger.debug("Parsing test suite execution results...")
+                context.status_console.print("Parsing test suite execution results...")
                 parsed = teamengine_runner.parse_test_suite_result(
                     raw_result, context.settings
                 )
+                context.status_console.print(
+                    f"Serializing parsed results to {output_format}..."
+                )
                 serialized = teamengine_runner.serialize_suite_result(
                     parsed,
                     output_format,