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Coffee

Wai`anae Steve

By Wai`anae Steve
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Wai`anae Steve

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Anyone growing their own coffee?  How bout it over on the Big Island and down in South America?

Sometime around the turn of the century (1800 ) the Wai`anae Sugar Plantation tried coffee also.  For some reason it did not work out, but there are thousands of wild coffee trees in the upper valleys on the coast.  Today I planted 7 little ones.  Two pictures.  One for size and the other showing a Tomato Cage over one to protect it/them from my dog running them over.

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Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

aussiearoids Grand Master

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I have grown my own coffee for years now , the plant can be very attractive , and the berries are great for a caffeine hit when ripe . They taste very sweet and I find myself eating lots when in season , makes picking much less a chore when you do a little often .  :P

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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Over 15 years ago I found some pamphlits from the University of Hawaii on how to make coffee.  My father and I hiked up into the valley and harvested a bunch.

Man it's a lot of work.  The worst part is getting the dry "skin", something like the paper on a peanut, which is hard and tough to remove.

The brewed coffee was ok, but not worth the work  :D

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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I used to rub the dried beans in my fingers while watching TV . A cement mixer or similar tumbling device would work very well for large amounts . Hey thats why coffee is so expensive , lots of work involved .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Michael,

Yes a very ornamental plant when in bloom or fruit.  I didn't know the fruit had a cafeine content.  I'll have to try it.  It grows easily with moderate water and perhaps a little shade at noon.

Jerry

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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Suprisingly, we have one in a shady location here that has done very well. It is about 5ft tall and has fruited heavily the last several years. The red fruit is sweet and edible also. The birds love the berries too. The one we have is a more dwarf form of C. arabica, the cultivar 'Catura'. We also planted a small C. robusta next to it last summer.

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Eric

Orlando, FL

zone 9b/10a

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Suprisingly, we have one in a shady location here that has done very well. It is about 5ft tall and has fruited heavily the last several years. The red fruit is sweet and edible also. The birds love the berries too. The one we have is a more dwarf form of C. arabica, the cultivar 'Catura'. We also planted a small C. robusta next to it last summer.

Eric,

I meant to ask you about that.. I remember that coffee plant at Leu... It was awesome.........

Mine is about 2.5 - 3ft tall now and it's growing like crazy.  How big does it have to get before it sets bloom... I really wanna try getting beans and roasting them.

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

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Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

LJG Grand Master

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I had a nice 'Java" coffee tree I got from Exotica Nursery a few years ago here in SoCal. I loved that plant. I had it for looks, not to do my own coffee.

R.I.P. after the 27 degree freeze.

Len

Vista, CA (Zone 10a)

Shadowridge Area

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-- Alfred Austin

Walter John Grand Master

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I have a coffee tree, I'll go down the back and get a pic.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

fiji jim Veteran

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we grow some coffee here also.

i think it strange that noone mentioned the beautiful aroma of the plant when it is in flower.

ours is next to the house and rivals the gardinea for looks and scent. they are related species.

as far as production goes; there is a machine for removing the skin. also the plant likes afternoon shade to be at its best.

I would like to get a different type than arabic coffee.

Roasting the beans is a skill also.

Located on Vanua Levu near Savusavu (16degrees South) Elevation from sealevel to 30meters with average annual rainfall of 2800mm (110in) with temperature from 18 to 34C (65 to 92F).

Walter John Grand Master

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(Wal @ Apr. 07 2007,05:11)

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I have a coffee tree, I'll go down the back and get a pic.

Here's my coffee tree. She acts as a shade and wind break tree mainly.

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Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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whatta whopper wal !!

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

BobbyinNY Veteran

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Wal,

that's incredible.... I can't wait for mine to bloom... Here's a pic of the little guy..

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Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

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Boy, I haven't seen a Dr. Pepper can in a while.

dk

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Boy, I haven't seen a Dr. Pepper can in a while.

dk

Wow, come back to AMERICA and you'll see them all over the place.

One thing about the South East.  You can get diet Dr. P at a fast food place.  Have't seen that anywhere else.

Wai`anae Steve-------www.waianaecrider.com
Living in Paradise, Leeward O`ahu, Hawai`i, USA
Temperature range yearly from say 95 to 62 degrees F
Only 3 hurricanes in the past 51 years and no damage. No floods where I am, No tornados, No earthquakes
No moles, squirrels, chipmunks, deer, etc. Just the neighbors "wild" chickens

Trópico Grand Master

Trópico

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Wow Bobby, the little tree looks awesome! I never got around planting mines until yesterday. Do you think the seed is still viable?

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Wow Bobby, the little tree looks awesome! I never got around planting mines until yesterday. Do you think the seed is still viable

Thanks, Frank... Good question.. I'm not sure about seed.... Cari bought this tree for me about 3 years ago when it was about 2" high... Since then, I've taken a cutting from it and it has produced Another tree that's about 8" right now... I can tell you that these grow like lightening.... I can go into my biosphere after 3 or 4 hours and see new growth.. It's just amazing how fast it grows... I will try to get another cutting from it and send it to you if you'd like.

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

aussiearoids Grand Master

aussiearoids

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The seed should remain viable for a long time .

6 month old seed sprouted very fast .

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

epicure3 Grand Master

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Here's a pic of my coffea arabica. There are a few beans that are still green and may be a little tough to see in the pic. They are nice trees for sure..

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Coastal San Diego, California

Z10b

Dry summer subtropical/Mediterranean

warm summer/mild winter

Trópico Grand Master

Trópico

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(BobbyinNY @ Apr. 09 2007,14:11)

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Wow Bobby, the little tree looks awesome! I never got around planting mines until yesterday. Do you think the seed is still viable

Thanks, Frank... Good question.. I'm not sure about seed.... Cari bought this tree for me about 3 years ago when it was about 2" high... Since then, I've taken a cutting from it and it has produced Another tree that's about 8" right now... I can tell you that these grow like lightening.... I can go into my biosphere after 3 or 4 hours and see new growth.. It's just amazing how fast it grows... I will try to get another cutting from it and send it to you if you'd like.

Thanks Bobby, I will appreciate!

I am such a n00b with regard to coffee plants. Are there different species that are used for coffee drinking? I'd love to grow some from the Colombian coffee belt if that's the case.

Frank

 

Zone 9b pine flatlands

humid/hot summers; dry/cool winters

with yearly freezes

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Thanks Bobby, I will appreciate!

I am such a n00b with regard to coffee plants. Are there different species that are used for coffee drinking? I'd love to grow some from the Colombian coffee belt if that's the case.

Frank,

that's a really good question... I don't know cause this is the first coffee plant I had - it's called: "Coffee Arabica".... I'm just trying to get it to fruit so I can roast the beans and actually harvest coffee from it.. They sell these coffee roasters that you can roast your own coffee from - I think it would be fun.

Bobby

Long Island, New York  Zone 7a (where most of the southern Floridians are originally from)

AVERAGE TEMPS

Summer Highs  : 85-90f/day,  68-75f / night

Winter Lows     : 38-45f/day,   25-35f / night

Extreme Low    : 10-20f/day,    0-10f / night   but VERY RARE

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aussiearoids

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There are a few different species of Coffee , but the main beverage plant is C. arabica . The superior Columbian , CostaRican , Kona , Jamacian Blue mountain etc etc are all grown at over 1000m or so to get that great taste . I find the satisfaction of home grown to be nearly as good , but just not as smooth and delicous as the real stuf . Some info online re, strict regulations in Hawaii on what can be marketed as Kona Coffee ..

IT is truely one of the best tasting around , remember seeing it for sale down in Brisbane many years ago and it was $50/kilo then !!

Michael in palm paradise,

Tully, wet tropics in Australia, over 4 meters of rain every year.

Home of the Golden Gumboot, its over 8m high , our record annual rainfall.

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