Coffee From Northern Ireland?

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We all know that the Coffee Plant is a bit particular about, climate, soil and such like, to burst forth in all it's glory and produce those much favoured beans, which is why Brazil, Vietnam, Indonesia, Colombia and Ethiopia, are chosen areas for growing... so what about Northern Ireland, often cold,grey, wet and anything else the Atlantic throws at it. This apparently is an experiment, between Lisburn-based coffee-maker Johnsons, along with landscape gardener, David Patterson, these experimental plants, will be kept indoors in Northern Ireland ,as they don't appreciate temperatures, below 23C. They have spent a lot of time consulting with Coffee growers, to gauge the conditions needed, even importing volcanic soil, to lull the plants into thinking ,they are where they should be for successful growing. Apparently Coffee plants make very good houseplants, loving kitchens and bathrooms, where they produce lovely, fragrant flowers... but don't expect your morning coffee to originate in NI, any time soon! source:bbc.co.uk