by Bonafide CA April 25, 2022 3 min read
Platinum Haupia
Shopping Carts X Mount Burnin Farms
Sweetgrass, Permanent Marker, Sweet Potato, Armpit Sweat, Rubbery Vanilla, Bing Cherry Seawater core. Vol. 4
Frosty jade buds with little bits of commando green poking through, blood purple leaves here and there. Nug selection is comprised of smalls with a single med/small sized one tossed in. Humidity is great, considering the package date. Trim is rough. “C- Grade”
Dry Pull: Gassy Saffron
Smoke: Violet, Baking Spice, Floral Dough, lingering Unsweetened Panna cota. Vol. 5
As I break open the bud, instantly I detect a splendidly sweet cherry that gets swirled into something that reminds me of both swimming in the ocean and passing by the aquarium section in a pet store. You know the smell. I do wish the volume was a little louder, but overall, it is lush and inviting.
Since most Haupia flowers are closely related to an LCG pheno, I’m not surprised that the nugs in my pack are small so no points off there. The bud looks healthy, but just a small sample of the 1/8th contains a couple pieces that just looked hacked up. These parts were void of terps, most likely from having started the ripening process from being bruised months ago.
But to be honest, I don’t smoke these flowers for how they look. Flavor is what really counts and also where Platinum Haupia delivers.
As a reminder, and for those that are new, clean glass or ceramic and temperature control is the most unadulterated way to enjoy the flavor of cannabis. That means a clean glass or ceramic tip if you like to roll, with papers that allow the least amount of coloration.
If you’re smoking out of a bong or pipe that means cleaning it every other day with Zep overnight, a citrus decreased that can be found at your local home improvement store (ie. Lowe’s) and a hot glass wand to combust your bowl.
Adhering to these heuristics on a consistent basis will train your palate to develop a taste for cannabis without the influence of butane, hemp wick, tobacco leaf, etc. Which in turn, rewards you with the ability to recognize the most subtle of flavors during your smoking experience.
Vapers, you probably already know how important temperature control and Isopropyl alcohol is already so no didactic verbiage for you. Keep it up.
If you haven’t tried any flower from Shopping Carts yet than Platinum Haupia is a great entry into the series, although my personal favorite is still a tie between Waupia and Haupina. I say try them all out to see the differences!
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