Tony McLeod

I just made a youtube channel that answers a lot of the questions here. Its basically why I started it- so many questions.  [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/@diy.coffee[/youtube]

Thanks. It is such a rewarding hobby. Fingers crossed I stay pest free.

Ten years ago I was spending way too much on quality coffee. So I decided to have a go at growing my own. These days I'm 100% self-sufficient. It's easier than you think, the coffee is next level delicious and I'm (two of us) saving over $1000/year. I kept getting asked the same questions about it so I decided to fully document the process so anyone with the right climate and a few seedlings could could do it too.

That's what I was wondering 10 years ago and this is how I solved it: https://www.youtube.com/@diy.coffee

The challenge is not elevation, it is cold. I'm not in the US but I just looked at the 8b zone and coffee will not tolerate frost. If you have a greenhouse or can grow in pots and move them somewhere warm in winter then you will be able to grow delicious coffee at any altitude. Fresh home-grown coffee is a taste sensation and out ways any other factor. If you can keep them above 32F then go for it.

I've been growing and roasting delicious coffee at 500' for over ten years. I get asked about it all the time so I decided to make some videos to document the process.