Scott Rao starts Prodigal Coffee - Page 2

December 9th, 2022, 1:04 pm

kpmd2000 wrote:you've obviously never tried Rao's sauce

I haven't because I make my own tomato sauce at home just like I do my own roasting. Maybe it's time to pick one up and see what the hubbup is all about. That's if this is same Rao.

#12: Post by **Nate42** » December 9th, 2022, 1:16 pm

I had no idea Scott Rao was originally from Amherst. I work in Northampton these days (very close to Amherst). I guess the Rao's cafes have changed their name, but there is still a Rao's Coffee Roasting company in nearby Hadley that I drive by regularly. I had no idea it was THAT Rao, but I guess he no longer has any association with them.

December 9th, 2022, 1:23 pm

He's not. IIRC, he scouted locations throughout the USA but chose Amherst way back then because there was a relatively large college population and he found a good, inexpensive location that was convenient for students. (He talked about it on a podcast - not sure if it was his or Cat & Cloud's.)

#14: Post by **kpmd2000** » December 9th, 2022, 1:47 pm

Capuchin Monk wrote:I haven't because I make my own tomato sauce at home just like I do my own roasting. Maybe it's time to pick one up and see what the hubbup is all about. That's if this is same Rao.

homemade is the best, but Rao's is nearly as good and all you have to do is crack open a jar. That said, no relation to Scott Rao. Just a famous NY Italian restaurant

#15: Post by **Milligan** » December 9th, 2022, 2:50 pm

kpmd2000 wrote: you've obviously never tried Rao's sauce

Obviously is a strong word... I've had it. It's good, no doubt. I just don't care that much about my tomato/Italian sauces. To each their own! I make my own sauces for Asian and Mexican meals. I'm not a big pasta person in the first place so eh.

December 9th, 2022, 4:12 pm

Milligan wrote:I'm not a big pasta person in the first place so eh.

Have you tried pasta in Italy?

#17: Post by **SJM** » December 9th, 2022, 6:35 pm

kpmd2000 wrote:homemade is the best, but Rao's is nearly as good and all you have to do is crack open a jar. That said, no relation to Scott Rao. Just a famous NY Italian restaurant

And the Arriabiata is better than the Marinara

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December 9th, 2022, 11:05 pm

Folks, this is about a new Scott Rao offering, a coffee topic. Can we hold the sauce please?

His new venture will appeal to many home roasters in a couple of ways. It looks like he's going to feature washed coffees (at least that's my sense if his pre-announcement), and he's partnering with an importer to have a unique selection of greens, so we'll be able to taste his roasting style done well and can try our own versions with some of those greens.