Terp School
Bisabolol: The Terp That Smells Like Chamomile Tea
Chamomile tea smells like warm hay and honey with something floral underneath. That smell has a name, and the story of where industry actually sources it is stranger than the smell itself.
Learn moreNerolidol: The Terp Named After a Princess
Limonene is named for lemons. Nerolidol is named after a perfume, by way of an Italian town and a 17th century princess. Here is the terp that adds depth to a profile without ever taking the lead.
Learn moreGeraniol: The Terp That Smells Like a Rose Garden
Geraniol boils at 230 degrees, smells like roses, and gets used to build eleven different fruit flavors that are nowhere near rose. The heavy end of the terpene shelf.
Learn moreOcimene: The Terp That Will Not Sit Still
Ocimene is named after basil, turns up in hops and bay leaves, and the reference books call it unstable in air. Terp of the Week meets the most fragile molecule on the shelf.
Learn moreMyth Check: Are Cannabis Terps Better Than Botanical Ones?
Live resin terps get talked about like a different species of molecule. They are not. Here is what actually separates a cannabis-derived terpene blend from a botanical one, and why the answer is less dramatic than the marketing.
Learn moreHumulene: The Terp That Smells Like a Hop Field
Humulene is named after hops, shares a formula with caryophyllene, and is most of the reason a beer smells like a beer. A look at the heavier end of the terpene shelf.
Learn moreMyrcene: The Terp That Shows Up Everywhere
Myrcene sits at the top of more lab reports than any other terpene, and almost nobody says its name. Here is what it is, what it smells like, and why it quietly sets the tone for everything else in the jar.
Learn moreTerpinolene: The Terp Behind Every Haze
Terpinolene is woody, citrus and floral all at once, which is why it never gets summarized well. Where it occurs in nature, why haze cultivars lead with it, and why it is so hard to pair a flavor to.
Learn morePinene: The Terp That Smells Like a Forest
Alpha-pinene and beta-pinene are the same atoms arranged two different ways, and your nose can tell. Where pinene comes from, what it does inside a strain profile, and how to find both forms on a lab report.
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