Coffee cultivation only for the island’s own needs.
Plantations for copra, coffee, vanilla and cinnamon were established in the 19th century.
These are now wild.
In the 25 hectare Jardin du Roi (Garden of the King) in the south of Mahé you can get to know the different spices of the Seychelles daily between 10.00 and 17.30, including cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, pepper, nutmeg, coffee and cocoa as well as various flowers such as hibiscus.
