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Embryogenic cell suspension cultures of Coffea arabica cv. Caturra Rojo were treated with salicylic acid (SA). Two concentrations, 10^–12 and 10^–10  M, had a significant effect on the growth rate of the cell cultures when compared to the control, and this effect was concentration-dependent. These two SA concentrations also had a dramatic effect on both the number of somatic embryos and quality, in terms of embryo size and development. In general, the use of SA had a positive effect on cellular growth and somatic embryogenesis, causing a twofold increase in both processes. The increase in the number of somatic embryos could be a reflection of an increase in the number of embryogenic cells induced with SA treatment.