The first question people often ask about growing coffee in this inhospitable wasteland (for coffee plants) is why on earth we would want to grow coffee here.

I mean, if that's your attitude, why do anything at all?

On my friend Mark's first day of a history course in college, the professor asked the class why it was worth spending the time to study history. The class gave predictable responses: To avoid repeating the mistakes of the past, to learn how to improve society in the future, and so on. Mark said, "because it's interesting." 

In short, that's why we do this. Because it's interesting. But there are other reasons, too:

1. If and when society collapses, I want to still drink coffee.
2. I don't love the idea of importing a luxury food item from thousands of miles away; this seems like a wasteful way to live. Note: I still plan to do this, but I'd rather move away from it wherever possible. This is also why we grow guavas and why we're trying to grow cacao and guama.
3. I like the idea of doing something impractical once in a while. Sometimes it works out and leads to something great (see: Hawke Sauce), and sometimes it's just fun and doesn't really go anywhere (see: Most of the rest of my hobbies.)
4. I'd like to start a community of coffee growers in Connecticut. To that end, if you are interested in purchasing a coffee plant (prices vary by size/age of the plant and start at $10), please contact us.