Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean edges out La Colombe Coffee Roasters Corsica, 7.8 to 7.6. It wins on sourcing & transparency, community love, while the Corsica is stronger on flavor & cup quality and value.
Flavor
How they taste.
Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean
La Colombe Coffee Roasters Corsica
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- Dark Chocolate
- Malt
- Molasses
- Licorice
- Dark Chocolate
- Red Wine
- • Dark-roast drinkers who take milk or cream
- • French press and cold brew
- • Shoppers who prioritize organic and Fairtrade labels
- • Daily drip coffee with or without milk
- • Drinkers who dislike bright, fruity coffee
- • Super-automatic machine owners
- Certified organic and Fairtrade beans
- Bold, low-acid dark roast that stands up to milk and sugar
- Widely available, with a 2.2 lb bag that lowers the cost per cup
- Smooth, chocolatey dark roast that avoids fruity acidity
- Good price per cup, especially in the 5 lb bag
- Works in drip, French press and super-automatic machines
- Smoky, roasty profile is too dark for many black-coffee drinkers
- Dark, oily beans can be hard on super-automatic grinders
- Very little sourcing detail
- Dark roast style will not suit light-roast fans
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean or Corsica?
Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean edges out La Colombe Coffee Roasters Corsica, 7.8 to 7.6. It wins on sourcing & transparency, community love, while the Corsica is stronger on flavor & cup quality and value.
Which costs less per cup?
Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean works out to about $0.90 / cup and La Colombe Coffee Roasters Corsica to about $0.71 / cup, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.