Kicking Horse Coffee
Kicking Horse Coffee has been roasting Fair Trade, organic coffee in Invermere, BC since 1996. They offer whole bean and ground coffee in a wide range of roast profiles. A Canadian alternative to Starbucks packaged coffee, Green Mountain, and Folgers.
Why Switch?
Folgers is owned by Smucker's, Maxwell House by Kraft Heinz, and Starbucks packaged coffee funds a Seattle corporation — none of that money stays in Canada. Kicking Horse has been roasting certified organic, Fair Trade coffee in Invermere, British Columbia since 1996. Beyond being Canadian-roasted, their sourcing is ethical from bean to bag: Fair Trade certified, organic, and consistently rated among the best coffees in North America. You get a genuinely better cup and the satisfaction of supporting a BC company.
Coffee drinkers who want a certified organic, Fair Trade whole bean or ground coffee that rivals any premium American brand — roasted in BC.
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Where to Buy in Canada
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How It Compares
| Feature | Canadian Option | American Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Where it's roasted | Invermere, British Columbia | Various US facilities |
| Certification | Fair Trade + organic certified | Folgers/Maxwell House: neither |
| Ownership | Canadian-owned company | Owned by Smucker's or Kraft Heinz |
| Roast quality | Specialty-grade small-batch roasts | Commercial mass-roasted coffee |
Why we list this
Roasted in Invermere, BC since 1996. Fair Trade and organic certified.
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