Bryan-David first introduced me to North Star Fine Coffees about 6 months ago and - as a devotee of high quality coffees - I was completely blown away! The line is among the finest (& most luxurious!) coffees I've ever tasted. Each blend, whether it's America's Cup, Black Label or L'Chaim! is superbly roasted and creates an impeccibly rich cup of coffee.by Tim Morton
I went to Costa Rica 30 years ago and tasted first hand their mountain grown coffee. Amazing. I met a coffee merchant in the San Jose ‘central mercado’ and he sent me kilos of coffee once a month for many years. I simply sent him a check everytime I received a kilo of his wonderful beans. A wonderful experience.
by Seth Gary
Click Clack, Click Clack…. the old, open-air train car rocked back and forth up the side of a lush verdant mountainside en route to a small village in Costa Rica. I was thirteen years old, traveling with my mother and grandmother. We clamored through acres of coffee plants, under great canopies of trees scented with the slight sweetness of tropical flowers on either side of the train.
Clap clap, clap clap, clap clap, squireeeeek…. We came to a stop at a very small clearing. Calling it a “village” would be generous. Our guide descended from the train and minutes later returned to our car with small cups of coffee for all to try. It was my first taste of “real” coffee. The color was dark, opaque, and mysterious. And the scent was unlike any coffee scent I was familiar with from 7-11 or breakfast restaurants. Much to my surprise, I found the elixir quite palatable and even pleasurable! Brilliant! Much to my mom and grandma’s surprise, I requested a bag of ground coffee to take home to the States.
I remember smelling the coffee the rest of the trip, escaping from my suitcase, both the scent and some of the grounds themselves! Back home I would return to the bag of coffee just to smell the heavenly aroma and be transported back to the metronome train ride through the coffee hillsides of Costa Rica.
Kick Coffee is the first ever specialty coffee made especially for soccer fans! It was first featured in Seattle for the MLS Cup and pre-MLS Cup party, hosted by Prost Amerika.
And now, Kick Coffee is the newest “starting player” of North Star Fine Coffees award winning line up of 5 star rated, premium grade 1, Seattle coffees. It is available for purchase on our main website.
Kick Coffee is made as a blend of the finest Costa Rican and Guatemalan coffees. Costa Rican coffees are prized for their high notes (bright citrus or berry-like flavors in the acidity) with distinct nut to chocolate roasty flavors, and Guatemalan coffee is revered as one of the most flavorful and nuanced cups in the world.
Combined in perfect proportion, with a medium-dark roast, Kick Coffee scores the winning goal in flavor. Try some today.
Go team!
