Bajo Canet - Bach
whisky, white grape, blueberry, liquer-like finish
Héctor Estéban Sánchez is a dedicated specialty coffee producer from the renowned Tarrazú region of Costa Rica, where he and his family cultivate coffee at Bajo Canet, a high-altitude farm nestled between 1,700 and 1,850 metres above sea level. Combining exceptional terroir with meticulous farming practices, Sánchez focuses on producing small, traceable microlots that showcase the vibrant character of Costa Rican coffee. This Bach lot is processed using his signature Raisin Honey method—an innovative variation of the traditional honey process in which whole cherries are first dried on raised beds until they begin to resemble raisins before being carefully depulped and dried further. This extended drying concentrates the fruit sugars and enhances sweetness, creating a remarkably expressive cup with layered notes of ripe berries, dried fruit, floral aromatics and a rich, syrupy body, while maintaining the bright, elegant acidity for which Tarrazú coffees are celebrated.
The Story
In Costa Rica’s Tarrazú highlands, Bajo Canet’s Bach coffee takes its character from a patient approach to processing. Part of the Musician Series, this lot uses raisin honey processing, which gives the coffee fruit more time to shape the flavour of the beans.
After harvesting and sorting, the whole cherries are spread onto raised drying beds. Rather than removing the skins straight away, the cherries are allowed to lose moisture and wrinkle until they resemble raisins. They are then depulped, leaving the sticky, sugar-rich mucilage around the beans for a second stage of drying. Careful turning and attention to the weather help keep drying even, allowing fermentation to develop without taking over the cup.
That extra care finds its way into Bach’s distinctive flavour: white grape and blueberry, with a whisky-like warmth and a lingering, liqueur-like finish. It is a coffee that invites you to slow down and discover another layer with each sip.
How We Brew It
Filter: 16g in, 225g out, 1.50 - 2.10 min
Water temperature : 89°C
Comandante C40 : 20 clicks
Best For
- Filter