Aoife

Aoife (pronounced Eee-fah) comes from a small farm in the La Cruz area of Narino in Colombia. Winner of a Gold Blas na hÉireann (The Irish Food Awards) Awardin 2020, this medium roast has notes of molasses with mellow fresh tamarind, cooked cherry, and amaretto flavours.

Nariño is Colombia's southernmost coffee-growing region, bordering Ecuador to the south and Cauca to its north. While each of Colombia's various coffee-growing regions has a distinct character in the cup, Nariño's unique climate conditions contribute to the special, sparkling quality of the coffees there. The dramatic slopes and valleys that comprise the landscape in this department have direct effect on the temperature modulation that creates these high-acidity, super sweet coffees. 

Warm, humid air collects in the lowlands during the day and creeps gently up the mountainsides at night, a combination that allows coffee to thrive at much higher altitudes than most of the rest of the country, as much as 2,300 meters above sea level.

The name Aoife is derived from the Gaelic aoibh which means beauty, joy or radiance. In Irish mythology, Aoife was variously a warrior princess and a wife of Lir.

Learn more about the legend of Aoife

Bean type	Arabica
Roast Type	Medium
Bean Type	Caturra, Castillo
Countries	Columbia ( La Cruz - Nariño)
Harvest	May-September
Preparation	Washed
Altitude	1,500-2,200 masl