It is native to western and central Africa (from Liberia to Uganda and Angola), and has become naturalised in areas including Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, Borneo and Java.

[7] The flavor profile of Coffee liberica is also unique, with a bold and full-bodied taste that is often described as smoky, woody, and slightly nutty.

C. liberica was the main coffee species grown in the islands during the colonial period.

Today, Batangas and the neighboring province of Cavite are the main producers of the Philippine varietal of liberica.

[8][9] At the end of the 19th century, C. liberica was also brought to Indonesia to replace the arabica trees killed by the coffee rust disease.

A rare and one-of-a-kind cultivar of liberica can be found in a secluded area of the Amazon Rainforest of Guyana.