Before the tasting and between beers, Leary spoke about how he uses his sense of smell in his work and how participants would come to rely on the sense to tell them about the beers.
Unless, of course, you’d rather cheat and remove the blindfold.
Read MoreThe Daily Camera picked up on Gerry's upcoming blind beer & food tasting, Friday March 28 at 6:30 pm at Twisted Pine Ale House.
Read MoreCheck out this article from 2007, when The Unseen Bean cafe first opened here on Broadway in Boulder, CO. Gerry told The Daily Camera he wanted to build repeat customers, we think he's been fairly successful ;)
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Thanks for the kind words, All Things Boulder!
Read More"At first sight it may appear small and inconspicuous, tucked between the shops on Broadway just north of Pearl Street. ... but linger a bit and you'll find this little coffee shop holds much more than meets the eye."
What a nice write-up of Gerry's working life. Thanks ANCHORA!
Gerry's precocious nature often made life interesting for his parents...
Without sight, Gerry learned the art of HAM radio, how to work on cars, and even built his own successful business as a mechanic. When he wanted to learn how to roast coffee, he was met with resistance–and pushed through anyways.
Read More"Everyone I talked to said, `Boy, you really have to see to do this. I don't know how to teach you.' One person said I'd never be able to roast coffee."
"I must have talked to 15 roasters," he allowed. He learned that most roasters relied on visual cues to glean information. "They would talk about color and structure and what was happening to the beans, how they broke open and how oily they were."
Gerry eventually received training and certification as a Master Coffee Roaster from the Coffee Training Institute and West Coast Specialty Coffee Company in San Francisco."
