[3] Research is being done to evaluate the sensory and agronomic benefits of commercially cultivating it as a method of expanding the genetic diversification of global coffee stock and increasing resilience to both climate change and crop disease pressures.

[3][4] C. stenophylla is native to the West African countries of Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

[7] It has a flavor profile comparable to C. arabica and has been described as complex and naturally sweet with medium-high acidity, fruitiness, and a good mouth feel.

[7] C. stenophylla produces small berries and has a low yield compared to the commercially dominant species and is therefore not widely used in global coffee production.

[6] Despite being cultivated on a small scale throughout much of West Africa, it is still considered Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List due to heavy deforestation and habitat fragmentation over the last few decades in its native range in the Upper Guinean forests, which may affect wild populations.