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Kicking Horse

Kicking Horse Coffee, Grizzly Claw

Rich, dark chocolate, decadent. From the heart of the mountains, a strong spirit roars. This is the most magical hand mother nature can deal, and it's headed for a mug near you. Available in; Whole Bean, 2.2 lb.

9.1 /10
★★★★½ Must Drink Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #137 of 1193 (Top 12%)
Our Coffee Score 9.1
Coffee Lovers Score 9
Overall Ranked #137 of 1193 (Top 12%)
Coffee Beans Ranked #48 of 200 (Top 24%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #131 of 1193 (Top 11%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #578 of 1193 (Top 49%)

Our verdict: Ranked #47 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark pick with dark chocolate, chocolate, cocoa notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 4,873 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Organic
Size
35.2 oz
Price / oz
$1.25
Best for
Cold Brew, Drip, Pour-Over, French Press

Flavor notes

Dark ChocolateChocolateCocoaHazelnut

The Coffee Score review

Rich, dark chocolate, decadent. From the heart of the mountains, a strong spirit roars. This is the most magical hand mother nature can deal, and it's headed for a mug near you. Available in; Whole Bean, 2.2 lb. Our team spent hands-on time with the Kicking Horse Coffee, Grizzly Claw to see how it holds up against the rest of the coffee beans we've tested.

Across repeated sessions we evaluated it on the categories that matter most: quality, consistency, value, and how likely we are to reach for it again. Ranked #47 of our top 200 coffee beans — an outstanding dark pick with dark chocolate, chocolate, cocoa notes, earning a 4.5★ average across 4,873 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • TASTING NOTES: Rich, dark chocolate, cacao nibs, brown sugar and roasted hazelnut.
  • DARK ROAST: Velvety, earthy, spirited. This smooth riding dark horse conjures up power from the depths of the shadows. This is the winner, the champion of taste.
  • ROASTED IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS: It’s all deep, dark and delicious, roasted right below the towering Canadian Rocky Mountain peaks. In our facility we only make only one thing: coffee It's roasted from one ingredient only: green coffee. We don't use preservatives, additives, fillers or flavoring.
  • AROMA: Condensed sugar cane and cocoa powder.
  • ALL ORGANIC and SUSTAINABLY SOURCED: Grown in a socially and environmentally responsible way, by farmers with sustainable businesses they can depend on.

What we liked

  • Strong overall Coffee Score of 9.1/10 — ranked #137 of 1193 (12% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Dark Chocolate, Chocolate, Cocoa, Hazelnut.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9/10 from 4,873 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Small-batch / craft roaster Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.2
Freshness 20% weight 9.6
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 9.8
Value 15% weight 7.4
Roast Quality 10% weight 9.2
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 9.1/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.5★ from 4,873 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 73%
4 star 15%
3 star 6%
2 star 3%
1 star 3%
  • Ellen Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Ahh... Dark, Rich Tasting, Smooth, yet NOT weak, NICE & DELICIOUS!

    I LOVE this coffee; it's just what I was looking for... dark taste yet not bitter. This coffee tastes GREAT the price is lower than organic coffee at my local Trader Joe's. For a while I have not been able to find DARK ROAST coffee in organic, just mild and medium!

    4 found this helpful

  • Patrick Kramer Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Bold, smooth and my new go-to coffee

    If you like your coffee rich, bold, and strong without being bitter, Grizzly Claw is the perfect pick. The aroma hits you the moment you open the bag—deep chocolate and a little earthy sweetness.

    9 found this helpful

  • Barbara Dunleavy Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Tastes completely different

    This has been my go-to coffee. I've always liked it's rich, smooth taste. This last time I bought a big bag of it and it just has nothing to it. It tastes more like earthy and weak no body. I tried it in my Keurig, French press, and even grounded up for espresso and tried it in my mocha pot. All the same results.

    2 found this helpful

  • Amazon Customer Verified purchase ★★★★★

    reliably excellent

    A consistent, great taste has kept me faithful to Kicking Horse for over a decade. It kept me fueled, my staff and office visitors relied on my always having it. Now that I'm retired, I buy smaller quantities.It brews smooth and dark. Always has. The quality is hard to capture. In plain English, it's just truly good

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