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Kicking Horse

Kicking Horse Coffee, Kick Ass

Kick Ass is a dark Roast, Certified Organic, Fairtrade, Kosher Coffee, Something worth doing, is worth dreaming big. This blend is the spirit of Kicking Horse Coffee, and our bold invitation to wake up and kick ass with us.

9.3 /10
★★★★½ Must Drink Overall Score · 80% expert / 20% community Ranked #55 of 1193 (Top 5%)
Our Coffee Score 9.3
Coffee Lovers Score 9.2
Overall Ranked #55 of 1193 (Top 5%)
Ground Coffee Ranked #18 of 200 (Top 9%)
Our Coffee Score Ranked #52 of 1193 (Top 5%)
Coffee Lovers Ranked #312 of 1193 (Top 27%)

Our verdict: Ranked #25 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding dark pick with dark chocolate, chocolate, vanilla notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 7,410 Amazon ratings.

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Key facts

Roast
Dark
Origin
Multi-region blend
Process
Organic
Size
10 oz
Price / oz
$1.45
Best for
Drip, Pour-Over, French Press, Moka Pot

Flavor notes

Dark ChocolateChocolateVanillaMolasses

The Coffee Score review

Kick Ass is a dark Roast, Certified Organic, Fairtrade, Kosher Coffee, Something worth doing, is worth dreaming big. This blend is the spirit of Kicking Horse Coffee, and our bold invitation to wake up and kick ass with us. Our team spent hands-on time with the Kicking Horse Coffee, Kick Ass to see how it holds up against the rest of the ground coffee 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 #25 of our top 200 ground coffee — an outstanding dark pick with dark chocolate, chocolate, vanilla notes, earning a 4.6★ average across 7,410 Amazon ratings.

From the roaster

  • TASTING NOTES: Chocolate malt, molasses, licorice and an earthy lingering finish.
  • 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: Smoky, sweet vanilla and dark chocolate.
  • 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 9.3/10 — ranked #55 of 1193 (5% percentile).
  • Distinct flavor profile: Dark Chocolate, Chocolate, Vanilla, Molasses.
  • Community agrees — a Coffee Lovers Score of 9.2/10 from 7,410 ratings.

How we graded this coffee

Small-batch / craft roaster Grading framework
Taste 40% weight 9.4
Freshness 20% weight 10
Bean Quality & Sourcing 15% weight 9.9
Value 15% weight 7.3
Roast Quality 10% weight 9.4
Our Coffee Score (experts, 80% of overall) 9.3/10

The Coffee Lovers Score

Averages 4.6★ from 7,410 verified Amazon shoppers.

5 star 74%
4 star 15%
3 star 7%
2 star 2%
1 star 2%
  • Franj Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Truly the best coffee I have ever had

    I'm up in years, and I've had a lot of coffee in my lifetime, but nothing nearly as good as this coffee. I just had some Kicking Horse Coffee, Kick Ass, Dark Roast and I feel clean energy throughout my body and a clarity of mind I haven't experienced in years.

    4 found this helpful

  • Denise Griffitts Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Not usually a coffee drinker, but this hits the spot!

    I’m not a regular coffee drinker, but when I do want a cup, Kicking Horse “Kick Ass” Dark Roast is exactly what I reach for. Rich, bold, and smooth without being bitter. I love that it’s certified organic, Fairtrade, and kosher too. The aroma alone is amazing, and the flavor definitely wakes you up.

    1 found this helpful

  • James J Verified purchase ★★★★☆

    Bold, smooth, and freshly ground - excellent

    Fantastic coffee. The flavor is bold and rich exactly like a good dark roast should be, but it's smooth rather than bitter. It arrives fresh with a great aroma, and the grind is spot on for my setup - consistent and ready to brew. Really happy with it and will be reordering.

  • Duane Williams Verified purchase ★★★★★

    Good things cost more..Duh..actual good clean tasty non toxic, strong a$$ coffee, time to wake up

    This coffee is stellar, anyone saying anything negative about taste or price points doesn't know what they're talking about. My favorite of Kicking Horse so far is "Happy Camper" Medium Roast...wow insanely good and tasty and most importantly organic and non toxic.

    32 found this helpful

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