Is Kicking Horse Coffee Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Kicking Horse was founded in Invermere, BC in 1996 by Elana Rosenfeld. In May 2017, Italy's Lavazza Group acquired an 80% equity stake in the company, valuing it, buying out prior private-equity o.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Coffee & Specialty Beverage |
| HQ | Invermere, BC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/lavazza-acquires-kicking-horse-c… secondary source — registry check pending “Lavazza Group announced the purchase of an 80% stake in Kicking Horse Coffee, Ltd., a Canadian organic coffee company based in Invermere, BC.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Kicking Horse Coffee
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
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