How To Home Grow Coffee

If you have a little bit of time on your hands, say five years, then you can grow your own coffee tree! Coffee trees take about three years to produce flowers, and they may take up to five years before they can produce their first crop.

You can start out with the seed of your coffee tree in a pot with fast draining soil. It is important to keep the soil moist at all times, but not too soggy. These budding coffee plants work well in filtered sunlight, and it will take 6 to 8 weeks before the first shoot starts to appear through the soil. After a few months when the leaves begin to grow, you can replant your coffee tree in your yard under a large shade tree. This is the best option because it will allow you to shade grow your coffee. Shade grown coffee is beneficial because the larger shade tree will provide a protective covering to the coffee tree so that it can grow slowly and develop flavors more deeply.

After five years, you will be able to harvest your first coffee crop and roast it yourself at home. A custom cup of Joe made and grown by yours truly!

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