Sustainability

What does Fairtrade mean? Why is it important?

Kicking Horse Coffee is 100% certified Fairtrade. It’s the only coffee we use. Why?. Fairtrade helps farmers run smart, successful and sustainable businesses. This improves the standard of living for farmers and their communities. And that is somethi

What does Organic actually mean?

Kicking Horse Coffee is 100% certified Organic. This means none of our beans have been grown with synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers. Our coffee is proudly certified by ECOCERT and we are audited annually.

Is Kicking Horse Coffee shade grown?

Great news – Kicking Horse Coffee only uses shade-grown Arabica beans!Selecting shade-grown beans is very important to us, however, we do not currently possess a certification specifically for ‘shade-grown’. This actually ties into our Organic certif

Is Kicking Horse Coffee certified bird friendly?

Great question! With many certifications, there can be challenges as to what constitutes true “bird-friendly” accreditation. Currently, the Smithsonian Institute is the only organization that has a comprehensive guideline as to what the best practice

Is Kicking Horse Coffee's packaging recyclable?

Our bags literally have a silver lining. This foil lining is what keeps the beans fresh: our top priority. Why? All of our beans are 100% Fairtrade and Organic, they’re also hand-picked and roasted with a lot of love. Given how much work goes into ge