Coffee Cultivation Method
Coffee beans are the fruit of the coffee plant, which grows in regions located between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. This plant requires an average temperature of 19-25 degrees Celsius. Each fruit contains two coffee beans, and the yield per hectare ranges from 300 to 600 kilograms.
Coffee is often planted in many areas after sowing its seeds in a nursery with sandy clay soil that is free from salts and enriched with organic fertilizer, ensuring it is away from the groundwater level. The nursery land is divided into beds after establishing main and secondary paths for sowing the seeds. Once the seeds germinate, they are called seedlings. When the seedlings reach a suitable height (about 50 cm), whether in bags or in the nursery, they are transferred to the agricultural land during the spring season (April and May) when summer rainfall begins, or in October and November during the fall rains.
The seedlings are planted in the ground from east to west to ensure the trees receive direct sunlight, which is important for producing fully grown fruit. About 90% of farmers obtain their seedlings from coffee project nurseries; however, some still rely on seedlings that grow under the trees when the fruit falls during harvest, preferring this natural method.
How delightful is a cup of coffee at sunrise, brewed by the one who makes it.