LAVA CAKE LIVE RESIN

 Indica Dominant Hybrid – 70% Indica / 30% Sativa

When it comes to cannabis extracts, it seems like there is always some sort of hot, new, trending product that every dab-fanatic and concentrate connoisseur is trying to get their hands on. The latest trend in extracts is a form of shatter, or live resin.

While it is still a form of Shatter, the main differences between shatter and live resin are the flavor profiles, terpene (the aromatic aromas found in cannabis) quality, texture, and consistency of the final products. The differences between shatter and live resin stem from how the plant matter is cured before it is put through the extraction process. Live resin uses fresh, frozen flowers that are taken from the grow before they have had the chance to cure and dry. Most other forms of cannabis concentrates such as shatter and wax are made from cannabis flowers that have gone through the normal drying and curing process.

So, what is all the rave about live resin? It’s all about the terpenes. Dabbers and extraction artists agree that live resin has a much fresher flavor profile. According to a study done at the University of Mississippi, fresh cannabis used in live resin has higher amounts of monoterpenes compared to the other terpenes found in the plant. Monoterpenes are light terpenes responsible for the fresh floral aroma of the cannabis plant that also give the live resin its fresh fruity flavor. Comparatively, Shatter made from cured flowers contains about 2 percent fewer monoterpenes than live resin.