Kicking Horse Coffee, Hola, Light Roast, Ground, 10 ozUSDA OrganicFairtrade InternationalFairtrade InternationalFairtrade InternationalFairtrade International

Coffee Snob Approved!!Kicking Horse is in my top 2-3 favored brands, and this light roast is ideal for blending into the dark(er) roast(s) to add some of the caffeine back in - spiking it, I call it; I use an apx. 3:2 drk/lgt blend and get "my" perfect cup pretty much every time. I use a French press for my coffee, a process that I've found the 'chipped' grind is the best for - so I normally grind my own beans as well. I couldn't find this in any other grind/package this month, which tell me it is gaining in popularity - no surprise there. I'm pretty much a generic, simplistic minimalist type about most things in life - HIGH Quality coffee is one of the scant few things that breach that; "high" end coffee and high-quality Art supplies are the 2 main areas - and Kicking Horse is usually that choice. The 10 oz. bag is kind of a blah but when the overall bean supply isn't as high as desired - it isn't a bad way to stretch it. Opening a bag of this gives not just a grand aroma, but a virtual high as well.

I bought this coffee with the intention of using it for brewing iced coffee and let me tell you it did not disappoint. The taste is robust, full bodied no bitterness whatsoever. I went from drinking maybe an iced coffee a few times a week to now 2 times a day. I cannot rave about this coffee enough. The item arrived fresh and for the price is was an excellent value. This is on my monthly subscribe and save but I think I may be changing that to every couple weeks as fast as I am going through the coffee. I have purchased another blend from the company and cannot wait to try that one next.

The caffeine was more effective in this one oflver the three sister medium roast. My husband prefers the Dunkin' brand coffee because of the caffeine and said this one was almost comparable. The flavor he says was mild and smooth. Not rich or thick.

I’m not a big coffee person and usually prefer tea, but I like this when I need a little extra energy. The Kicking Horse Kick Ass Dark Roast gives me a nice boost without making me jittery or upsetting my stomach, which is rare for me with coffee.

Very good strong dark blend. Love it pricey though

In the last couple of weeks, I have purchased 3 different Kicking Horse roasts to try. My favorite 2 lb bag of coffee has dramatically increased in price so I am on the hunt for a more reasonably priced brew. The appeal with Kicking Horse is that you get a little bit more (2.2 lbs) at only like $2-3 more than what I was spending on my previously favorite brew that jumped $13 in price for less coffee.My first try was Smart Ass...not gonna lie....it was the name that appealed to me and it was a medium roast. I purchased in the 10 oz bag which is not cost effective in the long run, but for a trial, was fine. I really wanted to like it because the name so fits my personality but I just couldn't. I am not a fan of the "fruity sweet" roasts and that's what this came across as to me. The other downside was that it had a bitterness to it which also told me the grind was not very fresh, but even without that, I still wouldn't have liked the flavor. Unfortunately, it got dumped into the trash.Next on the list was Kick Ass, a dark roast. I used to drink dark roasts all the time and never had a problem but once I had found my previous favorite, which was a medium, and was drinking it regularly, I started having a hard time with going back to the dark. The overall flavor profile fits my palette much nicer, but the "burnt" earthiness that comes with a lot of dark roasts was just too apparent to me on its own. Unlike the Smart Ass though, this one did not get dumped as I found that if I brew it with a bit of pumpkin spice, cinnamon, or cardamom, that burnt flavor dissipates and rounds it out nicely. Since that is something I typically add to my brew anyway, I would consider keeping this one in mind as a back up roast.I am hoping my third bag, Three Sisters, a medium roast which has a flavor profile similar to the Kick Ass (and my other favorite medium roasts), will be the end of my tasting journey and I will have a new regular which can be purchased in the larger, more cost-effective bags and in whole bean. The only reason I have not tried it yet is because I don't want to waste the Kick Ass. I will probably update my review once I do try it though.1/29/21 UPDATE - I am officially disappointed in Kicking Horse coffee. At this point the only one I do like is their decaf which is not bitter like most other decafs. It was why I gave their other caffeinated options a try during my hunt for a new regular brew. I have determined that if Kick Ass were a medium roast instead of dark, it would be my new favorite. I don't know if this bag of Three Sisters was stale but it seemed to have a sweet taste (like the Smart Ass) that I don't care for followed by a bitter taste which is usually due to stale beans. I tossed the first cup and tried a second cup with cinnamon added to it (same as I did with the Kick Ass that evened it out) and I could still taste that sweet bitter like I did with the Smart Ass. Needless to say, the hunt continues.