Growing Coffee
Growing Coffee
I’ve been growing coffee at home for more than a decade now—the ‘Arabica’ variety (Coffea arabica) being my species of choice since it’s the type of coffee I drink and comprises 60-65% of the world’s coffee.
Years of low-key research, trial & error, and observation have taught me a lot about how to keep these sensitive plants happy in a non-tropical, indoor and outdoor (in summer) environments.
Coffee Growing Tips & Tricks
- How to Re-Pot a Coffee Tree
Summary: Re-potting or “potting up” is an important part of coffee tree care that helps with new and healthy growth, and these 5 easy steps that include tips for re-potting make the process a breeze. - Winter Coffee Tree Care TipsSummary: Winter can be real tough on container-grown coffee trees in cooler climates (temperatures are colder, the air is dry, and sunlight is lacking) so these tips are meant to help provide the best possible indoor winter care.
- Don’t Throw Away Dried Leaves … Do This Instead!Summary: Don’t let your coffee plant’s dried up leaves get you down. This is a natural process that actually helps give a nutrient boost to the plant’s soil if you make and use them as a form of mulch.
- How to (Properly) Water a Coffee Tree in a ContainerSummary: Coffee trees enjoy consistent water and need to be watered deeply. This is proper watering. Water every few days, as the top few inches of soil dry out, and don’t allow your plant sit in a dish of water for more than 15 minutes or so.
- To Mist, or Not to Mist?Summary: In short, go ahead and mist! Coffee trees grow naturally in high humidity environments, so misting is a good idea UNLESS your house is cold and/or drafty OR if your house is extra humid already (due to hot weather or a humidifier).
- Free the Trees! Arabica Coffee Plants Need SeparatingSummary: How to care for and what to do (right away!) with your newly acquired arabica coffee plant. Don’t make the common mistake of not separating the individual trees.
