Featured image via Buddha Beans Coffee CBD coffee brings together two worlds with very different priorities. Specialty coffee values origin, roast quality, and flavor, while CBD products focus on precise dosing, lab testing, and regulatory standards. Buddha Beans has found a way to create a product that doesn’t compromise on any front. A Little About the … [Read more...] about Buddha Beans CBD Coffee: A Gentle Way to Wake Up
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Low and Slow: Mastering Cannabis Infusion with Sous-Vide
Photo: AI Generated Before sous-vide, cannabis cooking was mostly educated guesswork. Flower went into a stockpot with butter, heat was kept “low” (whatever that meant on the dial), and the result was a mystery. Some batches barely registered. Others sent dinner guests into time-warp naps. Flavor was hit or miss; terpenes rarely survived the trip. Sous-vide—French for … [Read more...] about Low and Slow: Mastering Cannabis Infusion with Sous-Vide
Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and Cannabis
Photo by Sebastian_Studio Samin Nosrat’s Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat was a hit long before Netflix turned it into a beautifully shot, equally beloved series. If cannabis had been the fifth pillar in either version, the vibe might’ve shifted—fewer sunlit kitchen scenes in Tuscany, more late-night snack breaks. But cannabis belongs in her framework. It’s just that most cooks are … [Read more...] about Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, and Cannabis
Inside Black Market, a New Kind of Social Drink
Image courtesy of Black Market The landscape of social beverages is evolving, and Black Market is emerging as a player in the space where cannabis meets craft. Designed as a non-alcoholic, hemp-derived THC beverage, Black Market offers an alternative to traditional alcohol. The company positions it as a sophisticated, sessionable option for adults seeking a … [Read more...] about Inside Black Market, a New Kind of Social Drink
Smokiez Edibles: A Decade of Tenacity in the Cannabis Industry
Featured image courtesy of smokiez.com In an industry fueled by hype and venture capital, Smokiez Edibles took a very different route. No big funding rounds, no celebrity backers, just a father and son rolling up their sleeves and deciding to keep going. Ryan Wright still remembers the company's early days like a fever dream. It was 2010, the tail end of the financial … [Read more...] about Smokiez Edibles: A Decade of Tenacity in the Cannabis Industry