Grow Your Own Caffeine: The Story of How I Learned to Grow Tea and Coffee in My Home Garden (Unabridged‪)‬

Do you crave caffeine?

Are you the kind of person who can’t function before that first fresh, aromatic, piping hot cup of coffee?

Do you enjoy a refreshing cup of tea in the afternoon or a cold glass of Southern sweet tea on a hot day?

What if I told you that you can grow tea and coffee from the comfort of your own backyard?

Let me tell you the story about how I learned all about tea and coffee (too much, probably) and how I could grow it for myself. I do own a sizeable crop of tea and coffee trees, and I can confidently say that I can entertain my friends with my homebrewed caffeine.

In this Grow Your Own Caffeine book, I tell you the story about my foray into horticulture when I thought that I could, never in a million years, possess a green thumb.

Along with the more humorous anecdotes of how my marvelous venture came to be, I share with you my extensive research.

You’ll learn what I know about tea and coffee, as I obsessed over this topic for years:


The history, culture, and customs surrounding tea in the world
The history and folklore of coffee
Exactly how I set up my growing operation
What to expect while keeping your plants alive and thriving
How to tell a quality tea
How to harvest and process tea and coffee at home
The health benefits (and drawbacks) of tea
How to judge the quality of tea


Throughout the whole book, you’ll listen about my valiant attempt at taking on what seems to be an impossible task. If I can do it, you can, too!

As a bonus, I included an appendix about how to detect different grades of tea leaves.

I can confidently say that this was the craziest, yet most fulfilling undertaking that I have ever tried in my life.

Some say it was a mid-life crisis; some say it was foolhardy. I say it was good to the last drop!