In March of 2026 I, Scott, was able to visit Finca la Serrania and learn about their farming operation from Maria Jose and “Don” Pedro in the Sierra De Las Minas region of Eastern Guatemala. I love all farm visits, but this one was unique. 

Don Pedro explained how he moved to the area in the 1980s from the area around Lake Atitlan. He fondly remembers that area, but the violence in the 80s made that area particularly dangerous. At the time there was a government program to reforest mountains. Over the next 10 years Pedro was paid to replant 30,000 Caribbean Pine trees and at the same time he set about building his homestead. With the style of the house and the view overlooking the valley, you would not be at fault if you thought you were somewhere in the Alps. 

As the coffee trees grew, the Finca La Serrania planted faster growing ornamental plants. Today Don Pedro is in his 80s, but is building for the future. He takes pride in cultivating coffee trees that produce large beans and tinkering with post harvest drying techniques. 

The Kimono is a unique hybrid believed to be a cross between a maragogype and a catuai. As far as we know, it’s a naturally occurring hybrid, and this is the only place in the world where it is cultivated. We really hope you enjoy this coffee and I look forward to working with Don Pedro and Maria Jose into the future.