Cover, abundance, distribution, and seasonal variation of epiphylls on coffee, Coffea arabica, grown with different shade densities were determined. Average percent epiphyll cover was similar for all sites, ranging from 25 to 31%. Number of leaves with epiphylls was lowest in the shadeless site. Percent epiphyll cover was inversely related to the number of young coffee leaves; being highest in February and lowest in May. No significant differences were found in the number of leaves with epiphylls for different height strata. Estimated reduction in photosynthetic area per tree, due to shading by epiphylls, ranged from 0.5 to 19.7%. However, the presence of epiphylls does not seem to adversely affect coffee productivity.