In order to generate cover management options for soil conservation in coffee crops, the effects of forage peanut (Arachis pintoi cv CIAT 17434), Desmodium (Desmodium adscendens cv CIAT 350) and weed covers on the development and production of coffee Variety Castillo were evaluated. Six months after planting coffee in the field, and for each of the three cover species, three different cover treatments were established 1. Plant cover over the area corresponding to the root zone (plate) and over the coffee streets, 2. Only in the streets while adding mulch at the plate, and 3. In the streets and without plate coverage. Thus a total of nine treatments and a control-free coverage were established. A completely randomized design with 6 replications was used, which was later subjected to post blocking (three blocks) to enhance the power of statistical comparisons. Grain production and physical quality were evaluated for three years. Data were subjected to analysis of variance, Dunnett, and Tukey tests, and orthogonal contrast comparisons with 5% probability. The peanut forage, the weed cover over plates and streets, and the addition of mulch treatments in the root zone did not affect coffee development and production. Desmodium adversely affected plant development and production.