Comparison ·
Colombia vs Guatemala: how their coffees compare
Colombia: 525 coffees from 186 roasters on Cafendo; Guatemala: 182 coffees from 124 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Guatemala with chocolate and citrus. Share of light roasts: Colombia 15%, Guatemala 20%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $43.92 / kg, Guatemala ≈ $37.54 / kg.
| Fact | Colombia | Guatemala |
|---|---|---|
| On Cafendo | 525 coffees from 186 roasters | 182 coffees from 124 roasters |
| Tasting notes | chocolate 46%, nuts 25%, and citrus 22% | chocolate 54%, citrus 35%, and nuts 30% |
| Roast | Medium 76%, Light 15%, and Dark 9% | Medium 64%, Light 20%, and Dark 16% |
| Process | Washed 64% and Natural 15% | Washed 76% and Natural 24% |
| Median price per kg | ≈ $43.92 / kg | ≈ $37.54 / kg |
| Growing regions | Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, and Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Acatenango, Antigua, Atitlán, Cobán, and Fraijanes |
| Species | Arabica | – |
Catalog figures are shares of the independent roasters’ coffees on Cafendo that list each fact, worked out again every day; prices per kilo are indicative. Sources: Wikipedia: Coffee production in Colombia, Wikipedia: Coffee production in Guatemala
Top picks: Colombia
Top picks: Guatemala
Questions and answers
What is the difference between coffees from Colombia and coffees from Guatemala?
Colombia: 525 coffees from 186 roasters on Cafendo; Guatemala: 182 coffees from 124 roasters. Roasters describe coffees from Colombia most often with chocolate and nuts, and coffees from Guatemala with chocolate and citrus. Share of light roasts: Colombia 15%, Guatemala 20%. Median price per kilo: Colombia ≈ $43.92 / kg, Guatemala ≈ $37.54 / kg.
Which is fruitier, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Guatemala?
In the roasters’ tasting notes, 70% of coffees from Guatemala name fruit (citrus, berries, stone fruit, tropical or dried fruit), against 63% of coffees from Colombia.
Which is roasted lighter, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Guatemala?
20% of coffees from Guatemala are light roasts, against 15% of coffees from Colombia.
Which is more expensive, coffees from Colombia or coffees from Guatemala?
Coffees from Colombia cost more: a median of ≈ $43.92 / kg, against ≈ $37.54 / kg for coffees from Guatemala, from the sizes and prices roasters list (indicative).
Where can I buy coffees from Colombia and coffees from Guatemala?
Cafendo does not sell coffee itself: each coffee links to a shop that sells it, usually the roaster’s own, and the shop sets the price and delivery.
How we picked
Cafendo does not taste or score coffees, so the list ranks what the catalog can tell. Each coffee gets points for:
- each day in the last 90 on which visitors went to the roaster’s shop for it (up to 10);
- each fact the roaster gives: producer, variety, process, altitude, region, tasting notes (up to 6);
- a photo and a price (1 each), and an average rating of 4 stars or more (2).
- At most two coffees per roaster; no commercial brands and no Amazon listings. Origin lists take single origins only.
Nobody pays for a place. The lists are worked out again every day from the catalog. How Cafendo orders its lists