Prodigal Coffee is a Boulder, Colorado–based specialty coffee roastery founded by renowned coffee author and roasting expert Scott Rao. Known globally for his influential books on coffee roasting and extraction, Rao created Prodigal to pursue uncompromising quality and ultra-clean flavour expression. The roastery focuses exclusively on high-scoring, meticulously sourced single-origin coffees and rare microlots, selected for clarity, sweetness, and structure. Prodigal’s roasting philosophy emphasizes precision, light development, and transparency to highlight true terroir without roast interference. Every release is quality-controlled to meet strict sensory standards, making the coffees ideal for both filter and modern espresso brewing. Today, Prodigal Coffee is recognized worldwide as a benchmark for technical roasting excellence and flavour purity in specialty coffee.
