Sure, you’ve been smoking cannabis for years and you enjoy it. But how does one evaluate the quality of cannabis flower?
Much like wine, there are key characteristics to look for as you observe, smell, taste, smoke and feel the effects of any particular strain and its unique synergy of cannabinoids, terpenes and other compounds. Many factors, from breeding to cultivation inputs to harvesting and curing processes, can affect the ultimate outcome of the finished and cured bud that ends up in a jar on your coffee table.
Why pay close attention to these qualities? For one, it will increase your overall enjoyment of the process. Second, as more options are available, it will help you become a more educated consumer and to look for the potency and effects that you know you like in your flower.
Ahead of the judging period our third annual Headies Cup, we share the criteria that we use to evaluate our flower categories, along with a few tips for more closely enjoying, and ranking, your cannabis bud.
Quick Tips
- Start with visual observation and move into smell, taste and effects.
- Avoid words like “strong” and “potent”.
Don’t just say that the aroma is “strong” or the strain effect is “potent.” Imagine trying to describe the smell of pizza; you wouldn’t say the aroma of a freshly baked pizza is “strong” — not if you were trying to convey what it actually smells like. But if you said it smells like garlic and tomato sauce and oven caramelized…
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Sure, you’ve been smoking cannabis for years and you enjoy it. But how does one evaluate the quality of cannabis flower?
Much like wine, there are key characteristics to look for as you observe, smell, taste, smoke and feel the effects of any particular strain and its unique synergy of cannabinoids, terpenes and other compounds. Many factors, from breeding to cultivation inputs to harvesting and curing processes, can affect the ultimate outcome of the finished and cured bud that ends up in a jar on your coffee table.
Why pay close attention to these qualities? For one, it will increase your overall enjoyment of the process. Second, as more options are available, it will help you become a more educated consumer and to look for the potency and effects that you know you like in your flower.
Ahead of the judging period our third annual Headies Cup, we share the criteria that we use to evaluate our flower categories, along with a few tips for more closely enjoying, and ranking, your cannabis bud.
Quick Tips
- Start with visual observation and move into smell, taste and effects.
- Avoid words like “strong” and “potent”.
Don’t just say that the aroma is “strong” or the strain effect is “potent.” Imagine trying to describe the smell of pizza; you wouldn’t say the aroma of a freshly baked pizza is “strong” — not if you were trying to convey what it actually smells like. But if you said it smells like garlic and tomato sauce and oven caramelized…
