Prodigy Coffeehouse

07/21/2026

Summer drinks at Prodigy! 🌺 Hibiscus Agua Fresca to help you beat the summer heat

07/21/2026

Thankful for partners like Pinnacol Assurance who share in our commitment in investing in young adults.

Can coffee change a life? Prodigy Coffeehouse thinks so. ☕

With support from Pinnacol, the nonprofit is using the craft coffee industry to create career pathways for young adults disconnected from traditional education and employment.

Through its apprenticeship model, Prodigy invites 18–24-year-olds from low-income and historically marginalized communities into a paid, hands-on learning experience that blends craftsmanship with personal growth. Apprentices learn job skills, develop professional confidence, and build the stability needed for long-term economic mobility.

Many participants face barriers such as housing instability, trauma, or limited access to education and work opportunities. Yet through mentorship and structure, the program helps them reconnect to their potential and to Colorado’s workforce.

During the 2024 grant cycle, Prodigy achieved measurable outcomes:
📈 85% of apprentices increased their earning power
📈 85% increased their sense of power and autonomy
📈 90% reported a stronger sense of belonging in their community

"At Prodigy, we believe that when young people are given the tools of craftsmanship and a supportive community, they can rewrite their own futures. Pinnacol’s investment allows us to provide the stability and mentorship our apprentices need to step into the workforce with confidence and purpose." said Jeslin Shahrezaei, Executive Director of Prodigy Ventures.

Pinnacol’s community investments reflect our commitment to protecting Colorado’s workforce, helping injured workers return to their jobs and strengthening the state’s business climate.

In 2025, we awarded $280,621 in grant funding to 17 nonprofit partners advancing these goals.

07/17/2026

📣 Prodigy’s 2025 Annual Report is now available! You might wonder why it takes 6 months to get this out, but as a nonprofit social enterprise we have an audit process that occurs through the spring and early summer that is necessary for this report.

🎉🎉Link in bio to read about all the great work in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣🎉🎉

06/23/2026

🚲🚲 Stop by any of Prodigy’s 3 Coffeehouses tomorrow for Bike to Work Day for a free 8oz coffee and some coffee coupons

Globeville Shop is partnering with Laradon for the station.

N Capitol Hill Shop is partnering with Central Presbyterian Church to hand out coffee, pastries and they will be offering bike blessings 🙏🏼

Colorado shop will be showing off our new bike rack through a partnership with NE Transportation Connections

Also excited to be supporting Denver Regional COG Super Station with coffee at Denver Union Station

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06/11/2026

🎉Big congrats to Prodigy Alum, Jonathan, for his recent graduation from Master's Apprentice Program

Already lined up some job offers in the trades!💪🏽

🎓Happy to cheer him on during his graduation this week! 🎓

06/03/2026

Barista games last night to kick off summer! Final round was a latte art throwdown 🎉🎉

05/28/2026

🎓🎓Big congrats to Prodigy Apprentice, Neftali, for earning his high school diploma this month through a partnership with

Neftali joined other graduates from for a graduation ceremony at 🎉🎉

05/20/2026

👏🏾Congrats to our newest Prodigy 🎓graduates 🎓Evelyn, Josue and Zeke. We are excited to see what your next adventure will be after Prodigy. One more week on shift, so if you see them in the shop send them off with a congratulations!!! 🎉🎉

04/30/2026

📣 Prodigy is excited to welcome Alex as our newest board member! After graduating Prodigy in 2023, Alex has continued as a craft barista in partners coffeehouses including and

We are excited to welcome Alex’s expertise as a coffee connoisseur and his experience as a Prodigy Apprentice to the board’s leadership.