Finca San Jerónimo
Owned and operated by the Bressani family, Finca San Jerónimo has spent decades refining an approach that balances tradition with innovation. Coffee is only one part of a larger agricultural system in which biodiversity, soil health, and eco-friendly farming methods work together to produce exceptional fruit. That philosophy is evident in every harvest: healthy trees, carefully selected cherries, and coffees that require minimal intervention to shine.
A huge portion of the estate remains intentionally wild, as a protected nature reserve where coffee shares the landscape with a pristine ecosystem. Built within the farm is a living laboratory dedicated to discovering natural, regenerative ways to outsmart unwanted fungi and pests, proving that great coffee starts with healthy biology, not heavy chemicals.
biodiverse ecosystem
Although coffee is the headliner at Finca Jerónimo, it is not the only show going on at the farm. Cacao, pepitas, passion fruit, and honey flourish alongside the coffee trees, while a working dairy transforms the milk of grass-fed cows into rich creams and artisan cheeses.
Bees play a big role beyond producing honey, serving as an integral part of the ecosystem that powers the farm’s biodynamic philosophy. Every plant, every pollinator, and every grazing animal contributes to a system where nothing exists in isolation, and the coffee is all the better for it.
Washed Guatemala Pour-Over
1:16 RATIO COFFEE TO WATER
20 GRAMS COFFEE | 320 ML WATER
WATER TEMP | GRIND
GRIND SIZE: ~ 820 MICRONS
WATER TEMP: 93.5 DEGREES CELSIUS
(200.3 DEGREES FARENHEIT)
POUR-OVER GUIDE
BLOOM POUR - 65 GRAMS
WAIT :45 SECONDS
POUR TO 130 GRAMS, PAUSE :30
POUR TO FINISH - 320 GRAMS
TIMING ~ 3:00-3:30