This large shrub to small tree has an upright-branched habit with deeply veined oblong glossy dark green leaves. The small white trunpet-shaped fragrantflowers appear in clusters along the branches during spring followed by oval purplish berries.

Hardiness zones 10 to 12 

Coffea arabica is naturally found growing on the mountains in tropical East Africa preferring humus rich moist well drained slightly acid soils. It prefers a protected sunny position with some mid-day shade and is drought and frost tender.

Arabian Coffee is an attractive small tree that is grown as a curiosity plant in domestic gardens and commercially in plantations for its fruit. As an ornamental plant is used in tropical settings or as a filler along borders for screening. It establishes in 3 to 5 years and is suitable for sub-tropical mountain gardens. ID 1389

Note:
The seeds are removed from the pulpy fruit, then dried and roasted to produce the coffee we drink

Coffea (KOF-ee-a) arabica (a-RĂ-bi-ka)

Rubiaceae (ROO-bee-AY-see-ee)
Coffee and Madder Family