Guatemala - Finca La Serrania Kimono Natural

Pedro Fernández founded Finca La Serranía in 1985, choosing to carry forward his family’s legacy of quality-driven, environmentally conscious coffee cultivation. That commitment has created an estate deeply rooted in sustainability.

The farm’s coffees grow within the rare rainforest microclimate of El Progreso, San Cristóbal Acasaguastlán, nestled in Guatemala’s Sierra de Las Minas — a mountain range that stretches from the central plateau to the Atlantic coast. At its highest elevations lies a UNESCO-recognized biosphere reserve, celebrated for its remarkable biodiversity.

Here, pine and Inga trees provide shade and natural fertilizer, while untouched forest corridors preserve water springs and native wildlife.

Like the mountains that surround it, La Serranía produces coffees of depth and diversity — shaped by altitude, ecosystem, and a respect for nature now carried forward by third-generation steward Ricardo Lopez.

But, more than coffee, the estate also grows ornamental plants, cardamom, and pine in rhythm with the land.

La Serranía cultivates a diverse range of varieties, including Catuaí, Kenya 7 (K7), Yellow Villa Sarchí, Maragogype, Pacamara, Geisha, and Kimono.

Each responds differently to the distinct microclimate and shifting temperatures of the Sierra de Las Minas. The La Serranía team studies these nuances closely — from flavor development to how each variety reacts to patterns of wind and shade. With this understanding, they plant each cultivar at carefully selected elevations between 1,300 and 1,700 masl, aligning altitude with potential.

The result is an environment ideally suited for producing Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) specialty coffee.