How to Grow and Care for Coffee Plant

if they are watered deeply to moisten the soil throughout then watered again when the soil has dried out about halfway. The soil should stay evenly moist but not waterlogged. Never allow the soil to dry out completely 3
Temperature and Humidity
The optimal average temperature range for coffee plants is a daytime temperature between 70 to 80F and a nighttime temperature between 65 and 70F. Higher temperatures can accelerate growth but are not ideal for growing plants for their beans.
These plants thrive in highly humid conditions though a humidity level of 50 or higher relative humidity should suffice. If the air is too dry the leaf edges might start to brown. Place a humidifier near the plant for consistently high humidity.
Fertilizer
In the spring and summer during the growing season feed coffee plant with a liquid fertilizer diluted to half strength every couple of weeks. Cut the fertilizer back to once a month in the winter.
Types of Coffee Plant
In addition to C. arabica the most popular coffee for growing coffee beans there are other noteworthy coffee varieties

C. arabica Nana This is a dwarf variety that only grows 12 inches tall making it ideal to grow indoors.
C. canephora Commonly known as robusta coffee this species comes from subSaharan Africa. Its plants are robust however the coffee beans tend to have a stronger harsher taste than arabica beans.
C. liberica A variety native to central and western Africa it was first discovered in Liberia. It produces large fruits with a higher caffeine content than arabica beans but lower than robusta beans.
C. charrieriana This plant produces a caffeinefree variety of coffee beans.
C. magnistipula Native to the Lower Guinean forests of tropical West Africa this variety grows in a shrublike shape.
Pruning
Coffee plants grown as houseplants should be pruned every spring to maintain their shape. Using sterilized
sharp pruning shears remove any old dead and bare branches as well as leaves growing directly from the lower part of the trunk.
To encourage dense bushy growth cut the stems at a 45 angle about ¼ inch above a leaf joint where the leaf attaches to the stem.