Senses key to coffee roaster’s success

Written by: Adam Schrager, 9NEWS Legislative Reporter

BOULDER - Despite a slumping worldwide economy, sales of specialty coffee have continued to grow. The success of the $8.5 billion industry is leading at least one local entrepreneur into what he hopes will be a successful business.

Gerry Leary is a roaster who runs the Unseen Bean out of Boulder that caters to the personalized order. Inside his Tuff shed, Leary senses he's on to something.

“People enjoy coffee and they like getting a good cup of coffee,” Leary said.

And senses are maybe most important when describing his company.

“I tend to pay more attention to what I hear and what I smell,” he said.

That's because Leary can't see.

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