Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast edges out Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean, 7.9 to 7.8. It wins on value, community love, while the Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.
Flavor
How they taste.
Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean
Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast
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- Dark Chocolate
- Malt
- Molasses
- Licorice
- Vanilla
- Smoky
- • Dark-roast drinkers who take milk or cream
- • French press and cold brew
- • Shoppers who prioritize organic and Fairtrade labels
- • Cuban-style espresso and moka pot coffee
- • Dark-roast drip drinkers buying in bulk
- • Shoppers who want organic beans on a budget
- 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
- Low price per cup, especially in 2 lb and 5 lb bags
- USDA organic and roaster-stated direct trade
- Smooth dark roast without sharp acidity
- Smoky, roasty profile is too dark for many black-coffee drinkers
- Dark, oily beans can be hard on super-automatic grinders
- Oily dark beans can clog super-automatic grinders
- Can taste flat or roasty to lighter-roast drinkers
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean or Cubano Roast?
Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast edges out Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean, 7.9 to 7.8. It wins on value, community love, while the Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean is stronger on quality & freshness and sourcing & transparency.
Which costs less per cup?
Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass (Dark Roast) Whole Bean works out to about $0.90 / cup and Mayorga Coffee Cubano Roast to about $0.53 / 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.