Coffee, Ethiopian (Coffea arabica var. typica) seeds

$4.95

Family: Madder (Rubiaceae)

Hardy to Zone 10 to 12, may be grown in a container, brought in for the winter

Evergreen bush to small tree, native to Ethiopia, the original shade-grown type that makes a single trunk with a conical form and attains at maturity a height of 12 feet.  Protect from frost.  This kind of coffee tree need not be cut down to harvest the berries.  The trees are glossy-leaved and handsome, bearing white flowers that exude delicious aroma.  These are recent, viable and unroasted (!) seeds of the original varietal from which most modern coffees have been bred.  The plant is generally considered to be the least productive but best tasting of all coffees.  Source of caffeine.  Coffee prefers a warm and humid environment, and does best in mixed plantings on rolling ground, where it can be planted as an understory to larger trees.  Coffee makes a very handsome indoor plant, greenhoused plant, or can be planted outdoors in the tropics.  Space trees at least 15 feet apart.   Coffee trees live up to 100 years.

Packet contains 10 seeds
10g contains ~45 seeds
100g contains ~450 seeds
Open Pollinated, untreated, NO GMOs

 

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  1. Question

    Gil A

    What percentage of the Ethiopian arabica coffee seeds can I expect to germinate
    Also, what is the best altitude and temperature ranges

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hi Gil, I would think out of a packet you’d be in good shape to get 2 or 3 trees. Depending on facility, patience, etc. some growers get more, some less. I do think that expectations are likely to lead to disappointment. I just plant them and work with what works. They really do take a long time to come up. Tropics at mid elevation works really well. I think the monograph describes ideal conditions. Lacking that, a greeenhouse that does not freeze works fine, fitted out with 40% shadecloth during the hotter months–we have coffee in fruit right now in such a setup–the trees cannot freeze and don’t really mind low elevation if they’re greenhoused.
      Richo

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    • rac

      hello, how long will these coffee beans remain viable for planting? thanks.

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      Richo Cech

      hello, they retain viability for up to 3 years in storage and take a long time to germinate once they are planted. r

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    Ethan Berg

    Are these trees Self-pollinating or no?

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      They are self-pollinating.

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    • Tatiana Gribanova

      Hello, in the description, it is stated that the shrub is best planted “on rolling ground”. Could you clarify what rolling ground means? Does it refer to hillside? Thank you!

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      Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      Hello Tatiana, Yes, you’re busting me for using artist’s license. I would define it as a deep undulation of the earth, much like terraces on hillsides overlooking the ocean can be envisioned as continuations of wave form from the sea–a groundswell if you will. I’ve experienced coffee plantations in Hawaii and East Africa and found the mature trees prefer undulating ground. I hope I haven’t created another indecipherable simile.
      Richo

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    • Kendall

      I live in Zone 6b can I grow coffee trees in this Zone

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    • Richo Cech

      Richo Cech

      only in a heated greenhouse–coffee is a tropical crop

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