Kicking Horse Coffee - Feels good, tastes great!

There's something sort of decadent about sitting by yourself, with a hot drink and some reading material, for some uninterrupted “mom time.” I guess that's because it's so rare, especially when there are 2 little people around, and lots of jobs to get done. The only time that Mom gets quiet time in this house is when the youngest is napping and the oldest one is at nursery school, or after they've both gone to bed at night, and then there's always the temptation (or desperate need) to get other stuff done. I'm sure you Moms out there can relate! :) I do know I feel more “recharged” if I have a bit of rest time, so I've been trying to sit down, even for a little while.

I'm not one to go to the “fuss” of making coffee for myself, but lately, I've done that several times. I know, pretty amazing (well, for me it is!): grind the beans, boil the water, time the coffee in the French Press, drink the coffee - actually finish the cup before something else happens! :) My husband is the coffee “connoisseur” in our house – it must be something in his Dutch genes! So he's been quite surprised when he sees that there's coffee made in the middle of the day. But that's because lately, we've been drinking some awesome coffee! I either like coffee or I don't – Richard can tell the difference between brands or roasts and is much pickier than I, or maybe his coffee taster is much more sensitive. But we both agree on this coffee: Kicking Horse!

Kicking Horse Coffee has 21 different kinds of coffee in their product line, so there's got to be one for every taste! We were sent 3 sample bags to try: Kick Ass (dark roast), Three Sisters (medium roast) and decaf (dark roast). Wow! Richard was thrilled when the package arrived, and I must say I was very tantalized by the smell as well! Before we get on to how the coffee tastes though, I must say I was very impressed by Kicking Horse's philosophy.

Kicking Horse coffee is certified organic and certified fair-trade and it's roasted in Invermere, BC. The company uses sustainable business practices such as recyclable packaging, recycling and energy efficiency in their factory. Kicking Horse supports local community initiatives such as the Invermere Anti-Idling campaign, local food banks, the Nature Conservancy of Canada as well as projects farther afield, such as the Coffee Kids program, which aims to help coffee-farming families improve their quality of life.

And, the coffee tastes great! :)

I preferred the medium roast coffee – it's a great flavour without too strong. Richard, on the other hand, really enjoyed the dark roast, because that's more his flavour preference. And, for the first time, we've found a decaf coffee that doesn't taste like decaf! I'm used to decaf drinks, but Richard is certain he can always tell the difference. Well, I made decaf coffee a couple of times and he didn't know! :) I'm sure its partly the fact that we had beans instead of ground coffee, which really makes a difference to the taste. But we've tried other coffee beans before Kicking Horse, and this is our favourite. Knowing that we were drinking great tasting which was also organic and fair trade coffee made for a happy coffee “break” all around!

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