Coffee Seeds - Arabica

(Coffea arabica) Zones 9 - 11. Rubiaceae (Madder) Family. Native range—Ethiopia.

Have fun growing your own coffee plant! Plants thrive in hot and humid environments. If growing as a house plant, near a window out of direct sun is best. Can take 3-5 years for plants to flower and fruit indoors.

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GROWING INSTRUCTIONS

In our Northern Climate, these seeds are intended for a greenhouse, hobby use or your indoor experimenting. Will not survive outdoors!

SEED PRETREATMENT: Soak seeds for 48 hours, start with warm tap water. Replace with fresh warm water after 24 hours.

STRATIFICATION: No stratification period is required.

SEEDING: Sow seeds on the soils surface, push down gently. Alternating soil temperatures during the day (27-30°C) and night (20-22°C) aids germination. Seeds require light to germinate, alternate 14 hour of light during the day with 8 hours of darkness at night.  Water evenly and regularly.

GERMINATION: When all previously mentioned requirements are fulfilled, germination generally occurs in 60 days.

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 Available direct from Incredible Seeds, a Canadian Heirloom and Heritage Seed Company, offering only the best natural, non-GMO, open pollinated and untreated seeds, located in Mi'kma'ki / Nova Scotia.