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Kicking Horse Coffee, 454 Horse Power, Dark Roast, Whole Bean, 2.2 lb
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Brand | Kicking Horse Coffee |
Item Form | Whole Bean |
Flavor | 454 Horse Power - Dark Roast |
Roast Level | dark_roast |
Package Information | Bag |
About this item
- One Bag of 454 Horse Power Whole Bean Blend
- Roast: Dark
- Certifications: Certified Organic, Fairtrade, Kosher Coffee
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From the manufacturer
About 454 Horse Power
This dark horse is a winner, the champion of taste. Pure shadow power. Heading for the hills? Hop on, hold on, get ready to ride.
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Why Fairtrade?Kicking Horse Coffee only uses coffee that is certified good and fair for both the coffee drinkers and for farmers. Fair trade uses profits from coffee to empower farmers and to invest in their community's future. #1215 by FLOCERT, 2020 |
Why Organic?Certified organic coffee means good products and principles. It means the best in coffee, and the best in intentions. It means smart farming, planning for tomorrow, and not sacrificing for the future. #CA-91402-Z-154575-2020 by EcoCert, 2020 |
Human Beans & Coffee BeansFor us, coffee is about people: farmers, partners, our team, and the folks who drink our coffee. And it shows! We've been roasting coffee right in the Rocky Mountains for over 25 years, and we know it's great people who make our good coffee possible. |
Product Description
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. Hop on, hold on, and head for the hills.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 11.42 x 5.67 x 4.45 inches; 2.2 Pounds
- Item model number : 1
- UPC : 629070710154
- Manufacturer : Kicking Horse Coffee
- ASIN : B00AE229GC
- Country of Origin : Canada
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,074 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
- #120 in Roasted Coffee Beans
- #1,347 in Climate Pledge Friendly: Grocery
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Flavor | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | — | 5.0 |
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flavor | 454 Horse Power - Dark Roast | Coffee | Three Sisters - Medium Roast | Espresso | 454 Horse Power | 454 Horse Power |
form | Whole Bean | Whole Bean | Whole Bean | Disc | Ground | Whole Bean |
caffeine content | caffeinated | 5 of 10 | Caffeinated | — | Caffeinated | caffeinated |
coffee roast level | dark roast | dark roast | medium roast | dark roast | dark roast | dark roast |
unit count | 35.2 | 60 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 16 |
weight | 2.2 pounds | 10 ounces | 10 ounces | 4.45 ounces | 1704 grams | 454 grams |
specialty | Kosher Certified, Organic | Fair Trade, Certified Organic, Kosher Certified | Kosher Certified | Kosher Certified | Kosher Certified, Organic | Organic |
container type | Bag | Can | Can | Box | Can | Bag |
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Customers like the taste, quality and darkness of the coffee. For example, they mention it's excellent in flavor, with smokey and earthy flavors. Some appreciate the smoothness, saying it'll make a smooth finish. That said, some disagree on value.
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Customers like the taste of the coffee. They say it's excellent, full-flavored, and has a caffeine punch. Customers also mention that the coffee is rich, complex, and perfect. They also mention the coffee has no bitterness and is bold, but not acidic.
"...It's a delicious, lush roast with hints of baker's chocolate, a smooth finish, and very low acidity. In sum, it's a superb coffee...." Read more
"...ordered the decaf and this is not quite as strong but still excellent in flavor! Very Satisfied with this Coffee's flavor all the way around!..." Read more
"Good dark coffee, tastes very nice." Read more
"Great balanced flavor. Nice and strong without weird after tastes." Read more
Customers like the quality of the coffee. They say it's a solid choice, with a great kick from the strong beans. They also say the beans are fresh and not cracked or broken. Customers also say it is great on its own or with mct oil.
"Great balanced flavor. Nice and strong without weird after tastes." Read more
"...Great on it's own, or with a splash of MCT oil, or your flavourite style...." Read more
"...Kicking Horse 454HP is an excellent, quality product...." Read more
"This coffee was disappointing. I got a great deal on it 24 dollars, usually it's 33 to 43 dollars. It has a fairly unpleasant taste...." Read more
Customers like the darkness of the coffee. They say it's a nice dark roast with good flavor. Some customers also say it’s not too dark or strong. Overall, customers are happy with the coffee's darkness.
"Good dark coffee, tastes very nice." Read more
"...I brew strong coffee, this is advertised as dark. It’s not too dark or strong. Will not buy again." Read more
"...to buy local, but this Canadian company produces the most beautiful, dark, oily bean that I've been able to get my hands on. Bold, but not acidic...." Read more
"...It's dark, rich, complex, perfect. And they sponsor my favorite outdoorsy podcasts and films, so that's cool too!" Read more
Customers find the coffee smooth, silky, and velvety. They say it has a great texture in every brewing and has surprisingly smooth flavor.
"...It's a delicious, lush roast with hints of baker's chocolate, a smooth finish, and very low acidity. In sum, it's a superb coffee...." Read more
"...What a wonderfulsurprise!! I now enjoy a smooth bold cup of coffee without the strong bitter taste." Read more
"...It is smooth and easy on the stomach which you would expect from a quality coffee. I just wished it was more robust in flavor...." Read more
"The flavor is rich and smooth with no bitter after taste..... I highly recommend trying this coffee ☕️ 😋..." Read more
Customers like the aroma of the coffee. They say it has a rich, smooth, and slightly smokey aroma, with a hint of cocoa.
"...The aroma is full and deep, the body is complex with hints of leather and dark chocolate, and the finish is a warm slow burn of char and earth notes...." Read more
"...The beans have consistent roasting and smell amazing. I've just recently switched to this flavor but have been using Kicking Horse for months, now...." Read more
"...I was about halfway through the bag. That's when the smell hit me. I instantly started sneezing. The bottom third of the bag was moldy...." Read more
"Taste and smells great.Flavor is the best. Will buy again." Read more
Customers appreciate the freshness of the coffee. They say the beans are always fresh, and the coffee has great flavor. Some customers also say it's not great for espresso.
"Rich, flavourful, and always fresh. We buy the beans and grind them daily...." Read more
"...The taste was just what I was looking for- fresh and robust, but no bitterness...." Read more
"...But received today 3/27/21 and it’s best by 4/17/21. I doubt this is very fresh." Read more
"I loved how fresh the coffee was, but it was not great for espresso" Read more
Customers like the acidity of the coffee. They mention it's not so acidic, and has a perfect balance of acidity and bold flavors.
"...lush roast with hints of baker's chocolate, a smooth finish, and very low acidity. In sum, it's a superb coffee...." Read more
"...at the finish but it has a much smoother finish and is not nearly as acidic as Starbucks...." Read more
"...One of the best features in my opinion is the low acidity of this coffee...." Read more
"...Bold, but not acidic. Smooth, but not at all boring. My favorite cup of joe, whether drip, pour-over, French press, Aeropress, or Chemex!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the coffee. Some mention that it's good value, delicious, and worth every penny. Others say that it is a bit pricy.
"...from Kicking Horse, while a bit pricier than our usual fare, is worth every penny...." Read more
"...Love it as a pour over or cold brew. Very reasonable price." Read more
"Good coffee but the price doubles and triples on subscribe on subsequent deliveries...." Read more
"This coffee is one of the best I’ve found. It is price at a reasonable price." Read more
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I first tried the 454 in 2016, and my initial review below stands. I've sampled others in the Kicking Horse stable too, and while they're quite good, they don't have the seductive oomph of the 454. It continues to be the most consistent roast I've found, always delivering that smooth luxe profile between raw and bitter. The aroma is full and deep, the body is complex with hints of leather and dark chocolate, and the finish is a warm slow burn of char and earth notes. Honestly, at this level coffee can only become different, not better. I've yet to find a worthy challenger.
I keep it in its bag or an airtight container, grind with a burr grinder on medium-fine, and use the recommend amount, which I also described below. My in-laws visited for Thanksgiving, and I served it with a little whipped eggnog on top. Oops. Made it harder to get rid of them...be careful with this stuff. I recommend busting it out for true coffee lovers and people you'd like to keep around longer. Or just hoard it like I do. Bah Humbug!
Salud,
R
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(Original review from 2016)
If you're reading this, you're a coffee purist like I am (others call us snobs, but we all know better.) And like me, you've been disappointed all too often by recommendations that have led you to more of the same-- acidic, flat, unremarkable brews. Starbucks, Coffee Bean-- even Peet's can be overrated, and the only thing they consistently provide is inconsistency. However, the 454 from Kicking Horse, while a bit pricier than our usual fare, is worth every penny. It's a delicious, lush roast with hints of baker's chocolate, a smooth finish, and very low acidity. In sum, it's a superb coffee. In my quest for the ultimate cup--which is not over, but has dramatically narrowed--I also found some terrific advice for getting the most mileage out of your beans.
First, a burr grinder really does make a difference. I used my old blade grinder for years, and my coffee was always decent. However, the more I read, the more I thought about trying one. I bought a Cuisinart, the $45-ish jobby. Short story is that instead of pulverizing the same beans over and over, which makes your grind size inconsistent, it grinds the beans once as they pass into the hopper, and you can control the coarseness. I'd get one.
Next, search online for articles about how much coffee to use; there's lots of great info abounding. Boiled down, they say that bean to water ratios matter, and they're right. It's 55 grams of coffee to one liter of water. Sounds like a pain to measure, but it's not. Once I got a cheap scale here on Amazon ($10 or so) I figured out how much my press and carafes held, and used some basic math to dial in the right amount of coffee. It was easy, and our presses and carafes hold similar volumes. Anyway, I just poured the beans into a measuring cup, took note of the mark, and put the scale away.
I also tried veering away from my permanent gold filter. Sacrilege, maybe, but my wife likes her coffee less gritty, and I wondered if sacrificing the natural oils vs. the grit was a good trade. It was. In fact, I'm coming to prefer the paper filter taste (Melitta non-bleached), or rather, the texture, over the gold filter. I still like the permanent filter, although my French press beats them both. Medium-course grind from the Cuisinart, six minutes in sub-boiling water, stir once, and it's like nothing I've had before. Sinfully aromatic, big mouthfeel, and eminently enjoyable. I don't think I've had a better cup of coffee. It also makes a great pot of drip, noticeably better. And regardless of what anyone says, your own preferences are paramount. What's best is what you like the most. Drip, press, single cup it--choose your weapon.
But I'm burying the lede. The quality of the beans makes the cup more than anything else, and the Kicking Horse 454 is superior to most coffees I've had; it vastly outclasses all the bitter slop we've been led to believe tastes good. I've also tried the Kick Ass, and I prefer the 454. It's roastier and richer. I've also noticed that some reviewers say that the 454 tastes burnt, heavy, etc. Of course, we all have our own taste buds, but I respectfully submit that this is bunk. The 454 is my new mainstay because I dislike burnt, heavy coffee as much as I dislike weak, acidic coffee. The 454 has exceptional balance.
If nothing else, it's worth your while to try it. Experiment with your brewing methods like I did. I've finally arrived at a consistently excellent brew, and I'll warrant your thoughts about coffee will change if you do the same.
and found they were too bitter. I tried less coffee grounds, didn't work.
I ordered the Kicking Horse 454 Horse Power thinking I may have made a mistake. What a wonderful
surprise!! I now enjoy a smooth bold cup of coffee without the strong bitter taste.
I like very strong Black Coffee.
I always grind whole bean before every pot.
My Ninja does a fine job, with this fine brew.
Pretty sure you'll enjoy this one..........
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