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Paraguay

Cafés in Asunción a cortado and a chipa

Cocido with chipa at the merienda, old cafés off Calle Palma and the café strip of Carmelitas and Villa Morra.

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Asunción dates from 15 August 1537, when Juan de Salazar de Espinosa founded a fort here on the Río Paraguay.1 The country roasts on a small scale. In 2021, the managing partner of Café Mayo said Paraguay had only two coffee manufacturers, Mayo and Belén,2 and Mayo has been on the market since 1966.3

Coffee is gaining ground fast. Paraguay imported about 1,400 tonnes in 2025, worth more than USD 13 million, an increase of 71.8% on the year before.4 Much of the café scene is recent. El Café de Acá opened in Villa Morra in 2009,6 Café Consulado opened in Centro at the end of 2015 and later helped create the roaster Totem Tostadores,5 and Typica, a Bolivian specialty café, set up in Asunción around December 2025.7

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Asunción by area

Asunción is divided into 68 barrios grouped in six districts.1 Its cafés gather in two places: the old grid of Centro above the bay, and the newer barrios to the east along Avenida España, Mariscal López and Aviadores del Chaco.

Centro

The old grid above the bay: Calle Palma, the Panteón, chipa and medialunas.

22 cafés

Carmelitas & Mburucuyá

Office towers on Aviadores del Chaco, new specialty coffee and late nights toward Mburucuyá.

22 cafés

Villa Morra & Recoleta

An 1888 tram-company suburb on Mariscal López, with early breakfasts and the Recoleta cemetery.

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Mesas afuera

Outdoor seating

Patios and sidewalk tables, best from May to September.

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Wi-Fi

Fixed-line Wi-Fi, outlets and long hours, from Centro to Villa Morra.

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Abierto hasta tarde

Open late

Cafés open past the merienda, some until midnight or later.

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Centro 22 cafés

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Carmelitas & Mburucuyá 22 cafés

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Villa Morra & Recoleta 24 cafés

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How to order coffee in Asunción

Menus are in Spanish and built on espresso. A cortado is an espresso with a small amount of milk,8 and café con leche is the large milky breakfast cup. In October 2026, El Café de Acá listed an espresso at ₲14,000, a cortado at ₲16,000 and a capuchino at ₲22,000; La Galette listed ₲14,000, ₲17,000 and ₲22,000 for the same three.910

Yerba mate shares the menu. Cocido, hot yerba mate sweetened with sugar, comes black or with milk and belongs to breakfast and the afternoon merienda.11 El Café de Acá prices it at ₲15,000, or ₲16,000 with milk, and also sells a tereré (cold yerba mate) for ₲25,000 and a mate for ₲28,000, more than its capuchino.9

Coffee rarely comes alone. Chipa is a small baked roll of cassava starch and cheese, often flavored with anise, eaten for breakfast and as a snack; chipa so'o wraps a beef filling, so'o being Guaraní for meat.12 Doña Chipa, a family company, dates its central office on Avenida España to 2004 and had 20 franchised shops in 2021.13 Medialunas Calentitas, a brand from Punta del Este in Uruguay, sells medialunas (croissants) soaked in syrup.14

Tipping is voluntary in Paraguay, and etiquette suggests about 10% of the bill.15 Since 2026, card terminals on the Bancard network let you choose a tip of 5% to 20% when you pay, and the tip reaches the waiter in full.1516

What coffee costs in Asunción

DrinkTypical price
Espresso
A single shot		₲14,000
El Café de Acá and La Galette, 2026
Cortado
Espresso with a little milk		₲16,000–17,000
El Café de Acá and La Galette, 2026
Capuchino
Cappuccino		₲22,000
El Café de Acá and La Galette, 2026
Cocido con leche
Hot yerba mate with milk		₲16,000
El Café de Acá, 2026
Tereré
Cold yerba mate		₲25,000
El Café de Acá, 2026

Prices as of October 2026, from the menus El Café de Acá and La Galette publish online.910

Sources

  1. Asunción, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Desde Café Mayo estiman que el consumo mensual de café nacional es de 1 tonelada, InfoNegocios Paraguay (October 1, 2021), accessed October 2026
  3. Café Mayo quiere lo suyo y abrirá dos cafeterías en Asunción este año, InfoNegocios Paraguay (May 18, 2023), accessed October 2026
  4. De la taza de la mañana a las cafeterías de especialidad: el café gana terreno en Paraguay, La Tribuna (October 1, 2026), accessed October 2026
  5. Café Consulado, pasión y "café para todes", InfoNegocios Paraguay (February 17, 2020), accessed October 2026
  6. El Café de Acá, un clásico para locales y extranjeros en Asunción, La Nación (January 7, 2023), accessed October 2026
  7. De Bolivia a Asunción: Typica Café se filtra en la escena local con café de especialidad, InfoNegocios Paraguay (January 14, 2026), accessed October 2026
  8. Café cortado, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  9. El Café de Acá: menú de pedidos, El Café de Acá (online ordering menu), accessed October 2026
  10. Carta, La Galette, accessed October 2026
  11. Cocido: una bebida preferida por todos, ABC Color (August 18, 2022), accessed October 2026
  12. Chipa, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  13. Doña Chipa expande su marca de forma estratégica y suma 20 franquicias (venden hasta 3.000 chipas por día), InfoNegocios Paraguay (August 13, 2021), accessed October 2026
  14. Medialunas Calentitas prepara nuevos formatos y su expansión a más barrios (19 años de tentación), InfoNegocios Paraguay (May 7, 2025), accessed October 2026
  15. Así funciona el nuevo sistema para dejar propina en los restaurantes, ABC Color (April 29, 2026), accessed October 2026
  16. Propina digital llega a restaurantes y se pagará íntegra a los mozos, La Nación (May 4, 2026), accessed October 2026
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Guides

How to order

How to order coffee in Spanish from Mexico to Paraguay

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FAQ

Cafés in Asunción: common questions

Which barrio of Asunción has the most cafés?

Villa Morra & Recoleta and Centro have the most cafés, followed by Carmelitas & Mburucuyá. In the two eastern areas, cafés follow Aviadores del Chaco, Molas López and Mariscal López; Centro's sit in the old streets around Calle Palma and Mariscal Estigarribia.

How much does a coffee cost in Asunción?

In October 2026, an espresso cost ₲14,000 at both El Café de Acá and La Galette, a cortado ₲16,000–17,000 and a capuchino ₲22,000. Cocido con leche, the hot yerba mate drink with milk, cost ₲16,000 at El Café de Acá, and a tereré ₲25,000.

Can you order tereré or mate in an Asunción café?

Yes, in some. El Café de Acá's October 2026 menu lists a tereré, cold yerba mate, at ₲25,000 and a mate at ₲28,000, which is more than its ₲22,000 capuchino. It also serves cocido, hot sweetened yerba mate, for ₲15,000, or ₲16,000 with milk.

Do you tip in cafés in Asunción?

Tipping is voluntary in Paraguay, and etiquette suggests about 10% of the bill. Since 2026, card terminals on the Bancard network let you pick a tip of 5% to 20% at the moment you pay, and that tip reaches the waiter in full. Cash tips work as well.

What do people eat with coffee in Asunción?

Chipa, a small baked roll of cassava starch and cheese, often with anise, is a common breakfast and snack food; chipa so'o has a beef filling. Doña Chipa, a family company with 20 franchised shops in 2021, specializes in it. Medialunas Calentitas, a Uruguayan brand, sells syrup-soaked medialunas (croissants).

Which coffee brands are made in Paraguay?

In 2021 the managing partner of Café Mayo said Paraguay had two coffee manufacturers, Mayo and Belén. Café Mayo has been on the market since 1966. Totem Tostadores, a roaster, was created with the people behind Café Consulado, which opened in Centro, Asunción, at the end of 2015.

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