In article , Frogleg wrote:
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/coffee/homegrowing.htm
It appears that green (unroasted) coffee beans *can* germinate.

I'll have to tell my mom

Hershey used to offer sproutable cocoa beans (many years ago) but I
never had any luck with them. Anyone here addicted enough to have
tried growing their own chocolate?

~REZ~