Facts About Coffee Growing

How much do you know about your coffee before it makes it to your cup of Joe? Here are some facts about coffee harvests:

• Coffee is best grown at higher altitudes over 3,000 feet. This environment provides more oxygen in the air and cloud covers so that the beans can grow more slowly to develop mature flavors.
• Robusta coffee is commonly grown at lower altitudes, and it is seen to be more resistant to disease and weather conditions. However, it is still seen as the lesser quality coffee choice compared to Arabica coffee.
• Coffee trees need a significant amount of rainfall at 1500 to 2000 mm per year.
• Coffee trees grow best in well aerated soil because their root systems require oxygen to thrive.
• Coffee is only grown along the equator because it requires a temperate climate to produce a premium crop.

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What Do You Know About Your Cup of Joe?

Coffee is an interesting drink in itself, so how much do you know about your cup of Joe?

First of all, coffee is grown on a tree that produces a fruit that looks like cherries. These are often called coffee berries or coffee cherries, and they do have to turn red before they can be picked. When these berries are opened, they will contain two coffee beans. After the coffee beans have been picked, they do need to be fermented to remove the mucilaginous layer covering. If this layer is not removed, it will dramatically affect the taste of the coffee beans for the worse.

Each coffee bean that is harvested will taste different depending on the region that it was grown in. Some factors that affect the taste of the coffee beans are altitude, soil quality, rainfall, and processing. It is always preferable to choose coffee beans that are grown at a higher altitude, like the Jamaican Blue Mountain Estate Coffee Beans, because it will allow the flavors to develop more deeply and slowly so that there is more complexity and robustness in the final product.

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How To Home Grow Coffee

If you have a little bit of time on your hands, say five years, then you can grow your own coffee tree! Coffee trees take about three years to produce flowers, and they may take up to five years before they can produce their first crop.

You can start out with the seed of your coffee tree in a pot with fast draining soil. It is important to keep the soil moist at all times, but not too soggy. These budding coffee plants work well in filtered sunlight, and it will take 6 to 8 weeks before the first shoot starts to appear through the soil. After a few months when the leaves begin to grow, you can replant your coffee tree in your yard under a large shade tree. This is the best option because it will allow you to shade grow your coffee. Shade grown coffee is beneficial because the larger shade tree will provide a protective covering to the coffee tree so that it can grow slowly and develop flavors more deeply.

After five years, you will be able to harvest your first coffee crop and roast it yourself at home. A custom cup of Joe made and grown by yours truly!

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