{"title":"Prodigal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScott Rao\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been in the coffee business for 30 years as a cafe owner, roaster, consultant, and author. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scottrao.com\/products\/coffee-roasters-companion\" title=\"The Coffee Roaster’s Companion\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Coffee Roaster’s Companion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scottrao.com\/products\/coffee-roasting-best-practices\" title=\"Coffee Roasting: Best Practices\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoffee Roasting: Best Practices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e have influenced a generation of roasters and shaped the global roasting vocabulary and conversation. Thousands of roasters worldwide have attended Scott's seminars and worked with him as a private consultant. Scott’s popular Instagram account \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/whereisscottrao\/\" title=\"@whereisscottrao\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e@whereisscottrao\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers expert-level tips and discussion about coffee brewing and roasting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMark Benedetto \u003c\/strong\u003eis a trained chef who gave up cooking and cafe management to move to a career in coffee roasting. After passing the Q-Grader exam, Mark started Last Stand Coffee in San Francisco in 2017, specializing in roasting for SF tech offices. Mark has assisted Scott in his roast consulting and numerous other projects, including sample roasting for Facsimile Coffee in 2020–2021.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kagunyu-aa-prodigal-1","title":"Kagunyu AA - Prodigal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted on: 09\/14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Prodigal...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"From 2025: \u003c\/strong\u003eNamed after the Kagunyu Factory wet mill in Murang'a County, an area renowned for its rich volcanic soil and temperate climate, this coffee was carefully washed and dried on raised beds.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProcess: Washed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRegion: Murang'a County, Kenya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariety: SL-28, Ruiru 11, Batian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Suited NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46834603000004,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/1769\/6452\/files\/Prodigal2026.webp?v=1790266866"},{"product_id":"jorge-rojas-2026-prodigal","title":"Jorge Rojas 2026 - Prodigal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoasted 10\/12 - 250g\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom PRODIGAL...\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Menu superstar Jorge Rojas brings us another gem with this just-landed chiroso. This one is a bit more \"out there\" and a fun, fruit punch delight. We love the big blackberry and mandarin orange flavors and its ripe, saturated quality. It's a bit process-forward but we love it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJorge grew this chiroso at Finca El Jardín in Tolima, one of his four farms. This coffee was floated to remove defects and then pulped immediately. It then fermented without water for just 16 hours. Then it was fully washed and moved to marquesinas to dry, with regular rotation of the coffee to ensure even drying. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs a reaction to the increasing complexity around novel processing techniques, Jorge has opted for a more traditional method with this coffee. 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