It doesn't seem at all practical. Given a maximum yield of 30000 lbs/(acre*year) [1], and with an area of < 16 square feet, we get < 1 pound of coffee a year.

It doesn't seem at all practical. Given a maximum yield of 30000 lbs/(acre*year) [1], and with an area of < 16 square feet, we get < 1 pound of coffee a year. Maybe you could grow something else. Flowers, strawberries, herbs? [1] http://www.britannica.com/plant/coffee-plant-genus http://www.britannica.com/plant/coffee-plant-genus