Coffee

Coffee Growing in the Florida Home Landscape

Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi, and Gene Joyner

Why is your cup of coffee so expensive? Because of a tiny bark beetle!

Jiri Hulcr

Evaluating Certified Coffee Programs

Gloria M. Lentijo and Mark Hostetler

Coffea arabica Coffee

Edward F. Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, and Gail Hansen

This document provides a detailed description of the Coffea arabica plant, commonly known as the coffee shrub. It highlights the plant’s physical characteristics, including its glossy, dark green leaves, fragrant white flowers, and red berries containing coffee beans. The document outlines the plant’s growth requirements, such as its preference for partial shade and rich soil, and its moderate drought tolerance. Additionally, it discusses the plant’s uses in landscaping, its propagation by seed, and its susceptibility to pests like scales and mites. The coffee shrub is noted for its ornamental value and potential for home coffee production. Original publication date October 1999.

UF scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’

Brad Buck

Crave that cup of coffee in the morning? Globally, consumers drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. Someone grows all that joe: More than 100 million farmers worldwide produce coffee. Coffee beans consumed across the globe come from two species: Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora, also known as Robusta (or Conilon) coffee. Historically, coffee drinkers […]

Now brewing: Coffee research in Florida

Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

The United States is consistently among the top coffee-consuming nations in the world, largely importing its favorite beans from South American countries such as Brazil and Colombia. University of Florida researcher Felipe Ferrao says the Sunshine State could become a global hub for coffee research. That’s why he’s leading studies into the caffeinated beverage and […]

Shiny-leaf Wild Coffee Brings Life to Troublesome Shady Spots

William Lester

With the botanical name Psychotria nervosa you ask, “why put this plant in my yard?” The name translates “life” and “sinewy,” describing red berries that birds and small mammals eat and green shiny leaves with pronounced veins. Wild coffee is a partial shade and full shade loving evergreen shrub that brings life to your yard. […]