HTFSE – with all the various cannabis concentrates now available on the market, it can be hard to keep them all straight. From rosin to isolate, cannabis extraction techniques have slowly evolved to keep up with a growingly diverse consumer base. While old-school concentrates such as shatter and wax are still prevalent, HTFSE concentrates are slowly starting to take over.
As more and more members of the general public start to experiment with cannabis, cannabis producers are starting to find that no longer are consumers exclusively focused on high potency, heavy impact concentrates.
Instead, users are starting to awaken to the idea of flavor and terpene packed extracts that get to the very essence of cannabis.
That’s HTFSE, and we’re going to do a deep dive into what exactly it is and why you should try it out for yourself.
What Are High Terpene Full Spectrum Extracts?
HTFSE is also known as terp sauce. This is because it is one of two concentrates created through the extraction and processing of cannabis flower in a laboratory.
A process that is used to create THC Diamonds also creates terp sauce. These products are commonly sold together, or the lab will extract HTFSE out from the Diamonds to create two concentrates.
Open a container and you’ll be engulfed in the powerful bouquet of potent terpenes inside this sauce, with the precise aroma depending on the strain used. While this product looks nothing like the plant, there are few other products that truly allow you to experience the buds as they were meant to be. Packed full of terpenes, flavonoids, and cannabinoids.
We can thank the use of live resin to this accurate consumer experience of fresh flower, as the buds are flash-frozen and never dried. The laboratory process, which we briefly explore below, concentrates this amazing full spectrum mixture into high terpene full spectrum extracts.
As mentioned, the sticky sauce that remains after THC Diamonds are removed is HTFE. With a high terpene full concentration, you won’t find more terpenes packed into any full spectrum extract. Unlike other products you may have tried, this high terpene full spectrum extract truly lives up to its name.
With a runny consistency, this often bright liquid can range in color and thickness. The aroma will be powerful, and it will be unique, depending on the exact combination of terpenes inside. Some HTFSE may come alive like a pine rainforest, while another hits with the citrus aroma that takes you right to an island beach oasis.
HTFSE is most often vaporized, using a dab rig. That said, there are numerous other ways to consume it depending on your preferences. While the runny substance may help you twax a joint, it can also be drizzled onto a bowl.
The most precise experience will come from a banger and dab rig, providing better control for the smoking experience. You want to refrain from overheating this product, as it will only burn off the valuable terpenes you want to inhale.
Terpenes vs Cannabinoids – What’s the difference?
For those who have not yet heard, there is a big difference between terpenes and cannabinoids. In fact, these two classes of compounds act very differently on our bodies.
Known by their full name, phytocannabinoids are a group of compounds made by the cannabis plant that act on our internal endocannabinoid systems. The compounds most well-known are THC and CBD.
It is THC that is primarily responsible for the psychoactive and therapeutic effects of cannabis. CBD also has many potential therapeutic uses and does not have impairing impacts. Beyond these two, there are over 100 other cannabinoids that have different ultimate impacts on the person consuming them.
Terpenes, on the other hand, are smell-producing compounds created by all sorts of plants. The majority of terpenes in the cannabis plant are hydrocarbons. As mentioned, these compounds produce fragrance throughout the plant kingdom, but the cannabis plant itself produces a vast variety of different terpenes.
It is this combination of diverse terpenes that produce the numerous scents found with cannabis buds.It is the combination of different chemical profiles, both cannabinoids, and terpenes, that differentiate different strains and growing conditions. The combination of the effects of cannabinoids combined with terpenes is thought to produce additional therapeutic and recreational benefits. This concept is known well as the Entourage Effect.
HTFSE vs HCFSE?
Earlier we discussed how the process used to create THC Diamonds also produces terp sauce. Well, the diamonds are also sometimes called High Cannabinoid Full Spectrum Extract or HCFSE. While diamonds contain a bunch of THCA (up to 99%), the terp sauce itself can also contain around 50% THCA content.
For those who don’t know, THCA converts to THC when we heat it up, and that is how we get high from smoking and vaping cannabis. But the main focus of the full spectrum extract HTFSE is the terpene content, which can be anywhere from 15% to 40%. Unlike HTFSE, the HCFSE does not contain terpenes. This means that terp sauce has a high terpene full spectrum concentration.
Both of these products are often made from live resin cannabis with a fresh high terpene strain. This flower is processed using a closed-loop solvent-based extraction method.
The first step basically involves creating hash oil, usually using a cold-type method and solvent like CO2. It is the following steps that take this more standard product to the next level.
A process called winterization is used to help separate the terpenes and cannabinoids from waxes and other plant matter. Then nucleation is used to slowly separate the cannabinoids and terpenes through time and pressure. Ultimately, these complex laboratory processes result in a glorious mixture of diamonds and terp sauce. Also known as HCFSE and HTFSE, respectively.
This mixture can be sold as, but it is commonly then further separated to sell these two products separately. The HCFSE ends up looking like small crystals or diamonds, packed nearly full with only THCA.
On the other hand, the remaining saucy HTFSE contains sometimes as high as 60% terpenes and the rest largely THCA. As you can see, these two products vary much in their potency of THC ultimately enjoyed along with the terpene content.
While you may be more intrigued by those THC Diamonds, do not overlook HTFSE. This flavor and aroma-packed products produce an intense experience beyond any other concentrate. While many cannabis extracts can make getting high easy, this product makes getting high a royal experience.
HTFSE – Why Go Full Spectrum?
Many consumers tend to focus on THC or CBD content alone, but many have progressed toward appreciating the impacts of terpenes. These compounds help to color the experience and add depth to your high. It can be thought of as helping to round-off your high and add some further texture.
All of this can be tough to explain until one takes a hit of this incredible terpene full spectrum extract. One could consider it akin to an incredible glass of finely aged liquor, full of aromas and flavors. Compared to this, THC diamonds are like pure grain alcohol – potent but bland.
Ultimately, the well-balanced and nuanced experience of inhaling HTFSE is an amazing experience all stoners need to try. While the cost and tools required may seem a bit daunting, the experience is more than worth the effort.
There are many cannabis consumers and medical patients out there who have tried HTFSE, only to never be able to return to dried flowers again.
HTFSE such as terp sauce from High Voltage Extracts are a great introduction into the world of terpene-packed concentrates. They’re available at a great price point, too.
So if you’re unsure about making the switch, we implore you to give one of these products a try and see if you’ll join their ranks.
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