Kicking Horse Coffee–Expect the Unexpected Did you ever ride a rollercoaster you had to do again to comprehend what you just did? Well, that is what it is like to drink Kicking Horse Three Sisters. It is strange to say or think that the same coffee brewed in two different ways can be so different, but that was my experience here. On the front, there is everything a nerd would love about Kicking Horse Three sisters. It is Fairtrade, medium roast, and claims to be seductive. Well, you should read a bit more and see if you agree. In a Pour-over, the Three Sisters could only be described as pure blue-collar workers and diesel fuel—the thing that powers America. It is power and intensity in a cup. On the nose, I was primed for Hazelnut. Its appearance was like an oil slick. It tasted like dark chocolate and orange zest and finished ashy, like the dusty bitter taste you would imagine from a puff of ash from a campfire that hit your face because a wind blew it onto you. This cup of coffee was intense, and I would only recommend one cup. It is enough. Overall, it felt like a kicking horse. As for the French Press, I found that the transformation was mind-boggling. It changed from an SRT hellcat to a purebred Arabian racehorse. The nose was mellower and milder and had more of a hint of sugar sweetness. It smelt like walking past someone who had just poured sugar into a cake batter. The cup’s appearance was similar to a pour-over, with more oils and a twinge of brownish tint, but it still maintained a mirror reflection. The taste was Dark chocolate, with the orange zest replaced with lime zest, and the ash notes were more subtle.…