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Wichita, Kansas, Kansas · Specialty Coffee Brand Deep Dive

PrairieFire Coffee Roasters

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for PrairieFire Coffee Roasters; not a documentary photograph
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info
TagsPrairieFire Coffee RoastersKansas coffee roastersBrazilColombiaPeruRwandaNicaraguaDominican RepublicIndependentRoasts in-house
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PrairieFire Coffee Roasters is a Wichita-based coffee company with over six decades of experience in roasting and beverage distribution. They specialize in providing fresh, daily-roasted coffee and customized beverage programs for a wide range of commercial clients, including offices, healthcare facilities, and coffee shops. The company maintains a strong regional presence, combining traditional roasting methods with modern service solutions.

Ownership
The company is independent and locally owned. It was originally founded as Coffee Time, Inc. by Sam Riffel and was later acquired in 2007 by Hall's Culligan Water, which rebranded the operation to PrairieFire Coffee Roasters in 2008.
Founded
1960
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
PrairieFire is known as a long-standing Wichita coffee institution that provides customized coffee solutions, private-label blends, and beverage equipment services for businesses, restaurants, and convenience stores across the Midwest.
Sourcing countries
Brazil · Colombia · Peru · Rwanda · Nicaragua · Dominican Republic
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources high-quality arabica beans from various coffee-growing regions worldwide. While they offer single-origin options, they do not publicly disclose specific farm or producer names for their coffees, focusing instead on their roasting process and business-to-business service model.
Documented coffee offerings

Coffees researched from PrairieFire Coffee Roasters

These are examples recorded during editorial research. They are not a live product feed. The coffee, lot, price, and availability may have changed. We have not necessarily brewed these coffees ourselves.

External customer, cafe, marketplace, and class ratings are not comparable measures of the quality of an individual coffee. We do not convert them into original tasting scores or brand-wide star ratings. Our independent reviews are published separately after a coffee has actually been brewed and evaluated.

Verify original product sources

Retailer information: PrairieFire Coffee Roasters

Documented physical retailers
Prairie Fire Coffee Roaster
Historical source note (not live inventory): Physical cafe and roastery located in Wichita, Kansas.
Physical
Documented online sources
PrairieFire Coffee Roasters's online shop
Historical source note (not live inventory): The brand's official website offers direct-to-consumer sales of blends, single-origin, and flavored coffees.
Website

I verified the brand's own online store and one physical cafe location in Wichita; I could not find evidence of the brand being sold in third-party grocery chains or other online marketplaces.

These references come from public store locators, retailer listings and brand materials. Last checked Oct 16, 2026. They are research links, not proof of current stock or a buying recommendation. Verify availability, price and location directly with the source.
In the news

Recent news and media coverage about PrairieFire Coffee Roasters, as documented by outside outlets. We link to the original reporting and do not rewrite or endorse it.

2026-07-10 · Wichita Business Journal
Read about the 2026 Best in Sales Awards honorees

Angela Robuck of PrairieFire Coffee Roasters was recognized as an honoree in the 2026 Best in Sales Awards. This local business award highlights individual sales performance within the Wichita region.

Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-09-30. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. While the brand lists several countries of origin, they do not provide specific farm-level transparency or detailed tasting notes for individual single-origin offerings on their public website.

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