Buy No. 7 Praxis (Guatemala) if you want a medium roast with dark chocolate, bright fruit and butterscotch, and No. 10 Folklore (Peru) if you want a mild, round cup with salted caramel and citrus that does not fight back. Both are fully washed, sun dried and medium roast, so the difference is in the cup and not in the process. Each is $28 for 12 oz, whole bean or ground, with free shipping in the US.
How do Guatemalan and Peruvian coffee compare side by side?
Everything in this table is printed on the two labels. The roaster for both is Temecula Coffee Roasters in Temecula, California, and the only ingredient in each bag is coffee.
| No. 7 Praxis (Guatemala) | No. 10 Folklore (Peru) | |
|---|---|---|
| Region | Antigua, Guatemala | Piura and Amazonas, Peru |
| Altitude | 1,200 to 1,616 m | 1,100 to 1,700 m |
| Process | Fully washed, sun dried | Fully washed, sun dried |
| Varietal | Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Typica | Caturra, Bourbon, Catuai, Pache, Catimor |
| Roast | Medium | Medium |
| Notes | Dark chocolate, bright fruit, butterscotch | Salted caramel, citrus, silky |
| Price | $28 for 12 oz | $28 for 12 oz |
Two things stand out. The process and roast match, so you are comparing origin and varietal mix, not a washed coffee against a natural one. And the altitude ranges overlap almost completely, so we would not pick on altitude. The labels do not give us more than this, and we will not guess at farms or scores.
How do they taste different?
Praxis lists dark chocolate, bright fruit and butterscotch. That is a cup with some lift in it: the fruit is the part that wakes you up, and the chocolate and butterscotch keep it grounded. Folklore lists salted caramel, citrus and silky. Silky is about body, and the roaster describes the cup as mild and round. If you are not sure what that word means in the cup, we wrote about what body means in coffee.
If you want a deeper read on the Guatemalan side, our Guatemalan coffee vs a supermarket Guatemalan bag walks through what the label tells you. For the Peruvian bag, the No. 10 Folklore brewing guide has the three ways we make it.
Which one should you buy?
Pick by the kind of cup you want, not by the price, because every bag is $28.
- Buy Praxis if you want the cup with the most going on, if you like chocolate with some fruit, or if you are still working out what you like. The roaster lists it as the one to brew twice, once at 60 g per litre and once at 70, and keep whichever you preferred. It works in any method.
- Buy Folklore if you are making a pot for the house, if you drink several mugs through the morning, or if you do not want a coffee that pushes back. The roaster suggests drip or French press at 60 g per litre.
Our pick
No. 7 Praxis
Antigua, Guatemala · 1,200 to 1,616 m · Fully washed, sun dried · Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Typica · Medium
Dark chocolate, bright fruit and butterscotch on the label, for the person who wants to find out what they actually like.
Our pick
No. 10 Folklore
Piura and Amazonas, Peru · 1,100 to 1,700 m · Fully washed, sun dried · Caturra, Bourbon, Catuai, Pache, Catimor · Medium
Salted caramel, citrus and a silky body on the label, for the second pot and the one you make for the house.
Can you try both?
Yes, and it is the fairest way to settle it. Brew them the same way, with the same water and the same ratio, and taste them one after the other. We have a similar comparison for a drip machine if you want to see how we frame these choices. A subscription is 11% off, and you can skip or cancel in one click, which makes swapping origins between bags easy. Or browse all ten coffees.
Measure the water, brew both the same way, and let your own cup decide.
Questions people ask
Is Guatemalan or Peruvian coffee better?
Neither is better, they are different cups. Our Guatemalan No. 7 Praxis lists dark chocolate, bright fruit and butterscotch. Our Peruvian No. 10 Folklore lists salted caramel, citrus and a silky body. Both are medium roast, fully washed and $28.
Is Peruvian coffee less acidic than Guatemalan coffee?
We cannot say that from the labels, which do not rate acidity. What we can say is that the roaster describes Folklore as mild and round, and Praxis lists bright fruit among its notes, so Praxis is the one to expect more lift from.
What is the best way to brew Guatemalan and Peruvian coffee?
Praxis works in any method, and the roaster suggests brewing it at 60 g per litre and again at 70 to see which you prefer. Folklore suits drip or French press at 60 g per litre.
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