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Prodigal Coffee

Chelbesa One

WashedMedium-Light74Cherry's Index

Cup profile

apricot · grape · black tea · mandarin orange · pomegranate · pineapple · lemon

  • Fruit
  • Citrus
  • Floral
Chelbesa One by Prodigal Coffee
Origin
Gedeb, ET
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
—
Varietals
other
Harvest
—
Weight
285g
Bag price
$27.00
Price / oz
$2.69/oz
Brew
—

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Cherry's Index

Evidence-of-quality score, not a cup score. Methodology

74

Noted

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land.

How confidence affects the score

Coverage measures signal availability, not cup quality. Missing sources are dropped, remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so one thin signal cannot carry the score on its own.

Missing: SCA grade, Coffee Review, Buyer reviews, Cherrybook tastings

  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    78/ 55% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    75/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 79.7 shrunk to 74.5 at 83% confidence = 74.

Sensory profile

Body
4
Sweetness
4
Clean
5

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Prodigal Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Well-regarded· sentiment 78/100

Prodigal Coffee is recognized in specialty coffee circles as a high-end light roast option, often grouped alongside respected roasters like Sey, Black and White, and Dak. Users mention specific offerings like their washed Kenyans and experimental lots, though one user experienced a challenging roast that required dialed-in brewing adjustments. Subscription pricing and shipping costs are noted, with the owner transparently explaining their shipping model compared to competitors offering bundled 'free shipping.'

light roast focushigh-end specialty beansowner transparencybrewing experimentation needed
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On YouTube

5 videos · 18k combined views

Reviewers and channel features focus heavily on the technical expertise of Scott Rao and the operational precision at Prodigal Coffee. Outside coverage highlights their emphasis on fast roasting cycles and careful machine capacity management. Reviewers also note their disciplined green coffee handling practices, such as bringing green beans to room temperature before roasting. Overall, coverage portrays Prodigal as a scientifically driven roastery rooted in professional roasting consulting expertise.

Scott Rao expertiseTechnical roasting focusFast roast profilesRoom temperature green storageMachine capacity planning

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