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leafmagazines.com LEAFMAGAZINES.COM ALMOND MOCHI

CREAMY AND SAVORY, this dessert-based strain is best served in an overflowing bowl shared with friends, chilling senses in a euphoric indica buzz.

“The Almond Mochi washes out of the bag in waves of terps, with deep-green, frosty nugs that are capped with trichomes and red hairs.”

Dessert and family go hand in hand, and this strain brings them together with the best of fall vibes. While we’re hopefully all done with the pumpkin spice nonsense, the Almond Mochi is a delicious blend of orange cream and allspice – featuring a lemon-pepper tang that’s as mouth-watering as it is intriguing. Family-owned and operated, the Momma Chan farm has been growing pesticide-free, hand-crafted flower for several years in the 502 market – all sold under other brands that they provide third-party buds to. Finally ready to claim credit for the fantastic flower the Channabis family was producing, they launched their own brand to serve their fire strains directly to consumers in Washington. Digging into a mylar package feels experiential, with segments of the classic Chinese Dragon on the back and a blue water scene on the front. The Almond Mochi washes out of the bag in waves of terps, with deepgreen, frosty nugs that are capped with trichomes and red hairs. The trophy-sized buds have a thick feel and density, snapping with a solid crack and releasing a fresh orange-chamomile that’s both invigorating and calming with each inhale. Feeling the thick and fluffy density, we rolled this flower into a blunt and loaded a snapper CULTIVATED BY bong hit with the extras. The bong toke CHANNABIS rushed a droolly cerebral high into the frontal lobes, MOMMA CHAN FARMS calming nerves as we finished twisting 23.6% THC | @channabis_wa the joint. Sparking the blunt delivered @mommachanfarms thick tokes that slowed time down MOCHI X BISCOTTI DOUGH as auditory senses came alive, making sounds more vibrant as colors sharpened and the sense of self slowly went numb. After a full sesh, a warming feeling of content centeredness took over the mind and body – undulating in waves like a holiday dragon in a stoney celebration. Not to end this review in a cliche, but this delicious Almond Mochi will have you breathing fire … even as the chilREVIEW by WES ABNEY @BEARDEDLORAX/NORTHWEST LEAF | PHOTO by DANIEL BERMAN @BERMANPHOTOS laxed effects bring a more fall-ish vibe HAVE A LEAD ON SOME SERIOUS FIRE? EMAIL RICKER@LEAFMAGAZINES.COM (minus the pumpkin-themed bullshit).