The objective of the research was to study the effect of liming and chemical fertilization in coffee plants established in a soil with acidity problems. The treatments evaluated in a randomized block design were: 1. Dolomite lime in doses of 500 kg ha1; 2. Fertilization (nitrogen 30 g per plant and phosphorus 28 g per plant); 3. Joint application of dolomite lime and fertilization; and 4. Control. The experimental unit was one Arabica coffee plant (Coffea arabica L.) of the Oro Azteca variety and 5 plants (repetitions) were