As cannabis concentrates continue to evolve, one smacking product has captured the attention of both enthusiasts and connoisseurs alike—live rosin.
Known for its purity, potency, and solvent-free extraction process, live rosin offers a premium experience with unmatched flavor and effects.
But what exactly is it, and how's it made? Whether you're new to cannabis or a seasoned consumer looking to explore this high-quality concentrate.
Rosin is a type of cannabis concentrate created through a solventless extraction process, making it highly sought after for its purity and natural composition. Unlike other concentrates that use chemicals like butane or CO2, rosin is made using just heat and pressure to extract the resinous sap from the cannabis flower, hash, or kief.
The result is a sticky, potent substance rich in cannabinoids and terpenes, contributing to its effects and flavor. Rosin is valued for its simplicity, as it delivers a high-quality concentrate without additives or solvents.
Rosin stands out among cannabis concentrates for its solvent-free production process. Instead of chemicals, rosin is made by applying heat and pressure to extract the resinous oils from the plant.
The process begins with the collection of trichomes, the tiny, crystal-like structures on cannabis buds responsible for producing and storing cannabinoids and terpenes. These trichomes can be gathered in several ways, but to make rosin, they are pressed between heated mechanical plates, releasing the valuable oils. This extracted cannabis oil then forms a sticky concentrate, which can be shaped into different forms for consumption.
Hash rosin has several varieties, each differing based on the starting material and post-extraction handling. These types of hash rosin offer unique textures, flavors, and potencies, providing different experiences for consumers. Here are the main types:
Fresh Press Rosin
Cured Rosin
Rosin Jam
Cold Cure Rosin
Live Rosin
Instead of isolating trichomes, flower rosin is made using the entire cannabis bud. Dried and cured or freshly harvested flower is pressed between heated rosin plates to extract the cannabis oil directly from the plant material. This type of rosin typically has a darker color due to the presence of vibrant flower leaves.
Dry sift, also known as cannabis kief, is produced when trichomes are separated from the cannabis flower. If you have a three-piece grinder, the fine powder collects at the bottom.
To make rosin from dry sift, dried and cured flowers (commonly found in dispensaries) are agitated over a series of mesh screens. These screens gradually decrease in size, isolating the trichome heads and minimizing the amount of plant material that makes it into the press.
The collected dry sift is pressed between heated plates, producing a highly potent and pure form of cannabis rosin. Due to the slight inclusion of plant material, dry sift rosin often has a deeper color.
Hash rosin is a premium cannabis concentrate made by pressing hash through a solventless extraction process using heat and pressure. Unlike other concentrates that rely on solvents, hash rosin is created from hash, which is made by separating trichomes (the resinous glands containing cannabinoids and terpenes) from the cannabis plant. This trichome-rich hash is pressed between heated plates, releasing the essential oils in a clean, potent form.
Live cannabis is a flower that is harvested and immediately frozen. This flash-freezing process is highly beneficial because it preserves the plant’s living terpene profile. Cannabinoids and terpenes are highly volatile, and the simple act of drying and curing can cause these valuable compounds to dissipate.
Flash-freezing prevents this by maintaining the plant’s profile precisely as it was while growing. Live hash rosin is made from live cannabis flowers, producing an exceptionally flavorful and potent extract.
Hash rosin, on the other hand, is made using dried and cured flowers. This results in a concentrate that is still potent and flavorful, though slightly less so compared to rosin made from live flowers.
Hash rosin is renowned for its high potency and unique effects, primarily due to its rich concentration of cannabinoids and terpenes. Here’s what you can expect:
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