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Prodigal Coffee

Ollancay

Washed76Strong
Ollancay by Prodigal Coffee
Origin
Cusco, PE
Farm / Co-op
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Process
Washed
Altitude
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Varietals
other
Harvest
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Weight
185g
Bag price
$35.00
Price / oz
$5.36/oz
Brew
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from the roaster’s storeread by Cherrybook from the listing“estimated” below = inferred, not stated

As cupped

rhubarb · currant jam · melon

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Cherry's Index

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

76

Strong

Preliminary

Confidence33% coverage / 3 of 7 signals

Score is partially shrunk toward a neutral 50 — read directionally until more source families land. Coverage is signal availability, not cup quality; missing sources are dropped, the remaining weights are renormalized, and the result is shrunk toward a neutral 50 baseline by 18% so a single thin signal can’t carry the score on its own.

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

  • Reddit sentiment
    Sentiment across specialty-coffee discussion
    85/ 55% weight
  • YouTube reviews
    Sentiment from third-party YouTube reviewer mentions
    85/ 30% weight
  • Roaster transparency
    Producer / farm / lot disclosure depth
    65/ 15% weight

Renormalized base 82.0 shrunk to 76.4 at 83% confidence = 76.

Sensory profileestimated

Flavor wheelestimated

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About Prodigal Coffee

Community reputation · Reddit

Cult favorite· sentiment 85/100

Prodigal is highly regarded by enthusiasts, frequently mentioned alongside other top-tier roasters like Sey and Black & White. Users appreciate their high-quality, light-roast offerings, and the roaster is noted for being transparent and communicative regarding business practices like shipping costs. While one user found a specific coffee underwhelming, they noted that adjusting their brewing method significantly improved the cup, reinforcing the roaster's reputation for high-quality, albeit technique-sensitive, beans.

high-quality light roaststransparent communicationfrequently compared to top-tier roasterstechnique-sensitive beanspremium pricing
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On YouTube

5 videos · 18k combined views

Outside coverage of Prodigal Coffee focuses heavily on the technical expertise and rigorous roasting methodology of founder Scott Rao. Reviewers emphasize the roastery's commitment to high-speed, high-capacity production cycles and precise environmental controls. The brand is consistently portrayed as a hub for professional-grade roasting education and data-driven process optimization.

Technical roasting precisionHigh-speed production cyclesData-driven process optimizationProfessional roasting education focusRigorous environmental control standards

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Prodigal Coffee

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