10 Speed Coffee “I’ve always done coffee,” says Bryan McGeeney, owner and roaster at 10 Speed Coffee in Hood River. He got his first job, as a barista, when he was 14 in his hometown of Ames, Iowa. After college, he moved to Portland—a city he’d visited a few times and liked. From there, he began spending weekends in Hood River and eventually moved to the Gorge. A bicyclist, McGeeney combined his two passions when he opened 10 Speed Coffee on the Heights in 2005. He roasted his own beans for use in his shop, and began selling them to a few wholesale customers. His wholesale business grew, and in 2012, McGeeney opened the 10 Speed Roastery on State Street—a coffee shop and roastery. He still co-owns the 10 Speed shop in the Heights with Ben Saur, who also shares roasting duties. “We don’t use any automation per
se,” McGeeney says of his roasting technique. “It’s all sensory-based—paying attention with our eyes and ears.” He seeks out single-origin beans from a variety of regions, and does little blending. “We try and find the best approach to
Bryan McGeeney
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