Kicking Horse Coffee Review & Giveaway - Ends 7/10 CLOSED

The Company
1996 Kicking Horse Coffee opens in Invermere
"What are you two schmucks going to do with your lives? Sell coffee from your garage?" - Elana Rosenfeld's mother

And so in 1996 Leo Johnson and Elana Rosenfeld did precisely that. In the Rocky Mountain town of Invermere, B.C., Canada, they began roasting coffee in their skivvies when it was hot out, balancing babies and experimenting with different products.

By 2007, despite increasing pressure to source more green beans, Kicking Horse Coffee commits to discontinue the purchase of all non-Fair Trade coffee and develops our current 100% Certified Organic, Certified Fair Trade only, 21 blend product offering.

Our mission is to stimulate the planet with the ultimate wake-up call. We have some big ideas — ideas that go way beyond mere profit. These ideas govern everything we do, from buying only Fair Trade, organic beans to helping sustain our own community.



The Review
I received their "KickAss" coffee to review.

When I first opened the package I instantly smelled the best coffee aroma ever - rich and dark! This coffee is whole bean so I had to purchase a coffee grinder which I had be meaning to do for a long time now anyway. I ground up a small batch and brewed a pot of coffee. The coffee was dark, full flavored but not harsh at all. Most dark coffees leave a bitter aftertaste but this coffee was smooth with no aftertaste at all. My husband even commented how smooth it was. He loves rich, full-bodied, dark coffees so this was a definite hit with him. A great mix of Indonesian and Central American beans that is guaranteed to kick some sense into you.

They are the largest Fair Trade roaster in Canada. All their coffee is 100% Certified Fair Trade and 100% Certified Organic. All Kicking Horse Coffee comes from Arabica beans that are shade grown in bird-friendly environments. Growing coffee in the shade means growing coffee under a light canopy of varied vegetation at high altitudes. This creates a superior coffee cherry (bean) and a more resilient ecosystem.

They don't just have coffee they also sell Tea, Chocolate, Home Brewing, Accessories, Mugs & Stuff, Gift Sets and Movies.

You can find them in lots of places across Canada & USA — grocery stores, cafés and online. Use their store and café finder to discover location nearest you. For cost-effective shipping and faster delivery time you may purchase Kicking Horse Coffee on Amazon.com.

The Giveaway
One lucky caboose rider will win a can of Kicking Horse Coffee.

Mandatory Entries
1. You must be a Sampletrain member. New members register here.
2. Visit Kicking Horse Coffee and tell me which flavor you would love to try.

Extra Entries
3. "Like" Sampletrain on Facebook
4. “Like” Kicking Horse Coffee on Facebook
5. "Follow" Sampletrain on Twitter
6. "Follow” Kicking Horse Coffee on Twitter
7. Rate Sampletrain on Alexa
8. Share on another social network or blog and post link here
9. Tweet this once per day (leave separate comment for each )

#Win Kicking Horse Coffee from @kcknghrsecoffee @Sample_Train #Giveaway ends 7/10. Enter at http://bit.ly/jp0lqb

Leave comments below for each entry you perform along with a link to your tweets. Be sure to number them accordingly.

Giveaway Guidelines and Disclosure
Product was provided for review, no monetary compensation was received. My product review is my honest opinion. Due to the new FTC rules, I was under no obligation to review any product if I so choose, Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the FREE product(s) received. The company is providing the prize(s) for this giveaway at no cost to me. Giveaway ends July 10, 2011 at 11:59PM CST. Open to US residents 18 and over. Winner/s will be picked via Random.org. Winner will also be pm'd and will have 48 hours to reply before another winner is chosen.

1. SampleTrain member
2. I'd love to try the 454 Horsepower
3. Like SampleTrain on Facebook
4. Like Kicking Horse on Facebook
5. Follow SampleTrain on Twitter
6. Follow KickingHorse on Twitter (@kcoud33)
7. Wrote review on Alexa
8. Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/kcoud33/status/83620356367200256

9. I am a Sampletrain member

10. I visited Kicking Horse website. I would like to try the "Kick butt" coffee. With a name like that, it has to be good!

11. I like Kicking Horse on Facebook

12. I like Sampletrain on Facebook

13. I wrote a review on Alexa

14 I am a ST member
15 I would like to try the Pacific Pipeline and/or Three Sisters
16 I like ST on FB
17 I like Kicking Horse on Fb
18 I follow St on twitter
19 I follow Kicking Horse on twitter
20 I wrote on Alexa
21 I blogged http://roxyssauces.blogspot.com/2011/06/kicking-horse-coffee-review-giveaway.html
22 tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/theresec13/status/83671211674058752

can't resist this one, that horse has been calling me to have a cup!

23. ST member
24. i like the 454 horse power dark
25. i like ST on Fb
26. i like KH on FB
27. i follow ST on T
28. i follow KH on T
29. i wrote a review on Alexa
30. tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/10KWagoner/status/83680229360537600

glad you entered!!!

31. SampleTrain member
32. They use oganically grown beans
33. Like SampleTrain on Facebook
34. Like Kicking Horse on Facebook
35. Follow SampleTrain on Twitter
36. Follow KickingHorse on Twitter
37. Wrote review on Alexa
38. Tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/moonrae17/status/83870502153748480

39. SampleTrain member
40. I would like to try the Bugaboo
41. Like SampleTrain on Facebook
42. Like Kicking Horse on Facebook
43. Follow SampleTrain on Twitter
44. Follow KickingHorse on Twitter
45. Wrote review on Alexa
46. Tweet http://twitter.com/#!/amandajc_21/statuses/83896295168802816

47 I am a Sample Train Caboose Rider
48 I would like to try the Three Sisters
49 Kicking Horse Coffee FB fan
50 I like Sample Train on FB
51 I follow Sample Train on Twitter
52 I follow Kicking Horse Coffee on Twitter
53 I wrote a review on Alexa ~royalegacy
54 I shared this giveaway on my blog
http://royalegacy.blogspot.com/2011/06/sample-train-giveaways.html
55 I shared this on this linky #159
http://www.makingmyamericandream.com/2011/06/give-it-away-thursday_23.html
56 I shared this on this linky #161
http://www.jollymom.com/2011/06/promote-your-giveaways-giveaways-galore_23.html
57 http://twitter.com/#!/royalegacy/status/83940725577875456

58 http://twitter.com/#!/theresec13/status/83958621876125698

59. Sampletrain member
60. I have to go with the Kick butt!
61. Like Sampletrain
62. Like Kicking Horse Coffee
63. Follow Sampletrain
64. Follow Kicking Horse Coffee
65. Wrote review on Alexa
66. Tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/BrookAnn/status/83981404865703937

67. https://twitter.com/#!/kcoud33/status/84032017611755520

68 I am a ST member
69 I would like to try the Bugaboo
70 I like ST on FB
71 I like Kicking Horse on Fb
72 I follow St on twitter
73 I follow Kicking Horse on twitter
74 I wrote on Alexa
75 tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/cin_20/statuses/84101460689817601

76. http://twitter.com/#!/moonrae17/status/84229824037666817

77. http://twitter.com/#!/amandajc_21/statuses/84267122049560576

78 http://twitter.com/#!/royalegacy/status/84294503606915072

79. https://twitter.com/#!/kcoud33/status/84298791326457856

80 http://twitter.com/#!/theresec13/status/84324991314825216

81 http://twitter.com/#!/10KWagoner/status/84368921687375872

82 http://twitter.com/#!/cin_20/statuses/84448839712514048

83.. http://twitter.com/#!/moonrae17/status/84602588384858112

84 https://twitter.com/#!/theresec13/status/84651631416844288

85 http://twitter.com/#!/royalegacy/status/84681447985782784

86. https://twitter.com/#!/kcoud33/status/84732679634948096

87 http://twitter.com/#!/cin_20/statuses/84790241814257664