The 10 Best Marijuana Strains to Smoke with Your Coffee:
Are you a marijuana patient who also LOVES coffee? Well, you're in luck! Coffee and marijuana go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, cookies and cream, bread and butter, etc. (I think you get the picture.) This may surprise some of you, as for years there was a popular misconception that weed was less potent and effective when consumed with coffee (particularly, the caffeine in coffee); but we have recently come to find that marijuana and coffee combined actually can provide mutually beneficial effects. Like what? Well, decreased inflammation in the brain, improved blood flow and circulation, feelings of euphoria, and an increased level of energy, alertness, and focus to start.
But according to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, just how much you consume of each does make a difference. (Hence where the misconceptions about coffee and marijuana combined probably come from.) You see, in low amounts, the coffee and weed can almost cancel one another out, it's true. But in high amounts, the beneficial effects of both the coffee and the marijuana are enhanced.
So... the medical advice implied here is seemingly to smoke more weed and drink more coffee? Alright!
But what are the best medical marijuana strains to pair with your coffee? In the opinion of this writer, the best strains to combine with the caffeinated jolts of java you inhale throughout the day would be marijuana strains that compliment the coffee (both smell and flavor wise), marijuana strains that provide several similar benefits to coffee, so as to thus be enhanced (like energy, euphoria, etc.), and marijuana strains with clever names that actually match their characteristics and can be paired with other cuisines as if they were foods themselves.
Keeping that in mind, here are my recommendations for
The 10 Best Marijuana Strains to Smoke with Your Coffee:
1. Chocolope
Sativa
Chocolope is (surprisingly) the only full fledged Sativa on this top 10 list; for though Sativas lend themselves well to providing energy and focus, many Sativa marijuana strains do not fit the flavor profiles of marijuana strains that would pair well with coffee. However, this groovy, chocolicious strain does, so it makes the cut! With it's Earthy, sweet, chocolate/coffee aromas and flavors, it is an absolute pleasure to smoke with a hot cup of coffee. Plus, it is uplifting, euphoric, energizing, and it induces happiness and creativity, so this is definitely one of the strains to pair with your morning coffee; that way, you can enjoy your whole day!
2. Girl Scout Cookies
Hybrid
As one of the (seemingly) most popular strains of 2014/2015, Girl Scout Cookies (also called GSC) is a great hybrid medical marijuana strain to have with coffee. If it wasn't obvious due to the pairing of cookies and coffee, a few other reasons I chose this particular strain is that it is potent, usually loaded with THC, and it lends itself well to increasing good feelings of happiness, euphoria, relaxation, and stress relief. Good for stress, depression, and both mild and severe chronic pain, Girl Scout Cookies could be great with your morning coffee or that mid-afternoon cup that keeps you going.
3. Vanilla Kush
Indica
This pain relieving marijuana strain is perfect for night time with a pot of dark roast. With it's sweet, vanilla-infused Earthy scent and taste, it's thick, therapeutic smoke that acts like aromatherapy, and it's calming, soothing, and euphoric effects, Vanilla Kush will have you savoring every moment; every smoke, and every sip, until eventually you'll just want to slide away into dreamland, It is a wonderful strain for severe pain, muscle spasms, depression, and insomnia and it just tastes so good with coffee!
4. Royal Caramel
Indica
This beautiful marijuana strain has a sweet caramel aroma when ground (which smells great with coffee brewing) and a deep, sweet, Earthy, nuttiness added to it when smoked. It is an absolute delight to the taste buds, and it makes perfect sense on this list. Much like the Vanilla Kush, Royal Caramel is probably better for night time with a dark roast, as it sedates the body slightly, lends itself well to relaxation and stress relief, and acts as a sleep aid, making it very effective for insomnia.
5. Chocolate Chunk
Indica
With Earthy, coffee and chocolate like aromas and flavors, Chocolate Chunk is an absolute pleasure to smoke while drinking coffee. Not only does it taste great, but it actually pairs well with the caffeine in the coffee to reduce inflammation and increase blood flow for healing purposes. Chocolate Chunk is a particularly good medical strain for muscle and joint pain, insomnia, muscle spasms, migraines, and neuropathy, so once again, we are looking at a dark roast in the night...
6. Ice Cream
Hybrid
With it's smooth, creamy, vanilla taste, the marijuana strain Ice Cream is like a creamer you smoke instead of stirring into your coffee. It's a wonderful pairing, Ice Cream and coffee, and it works well for depression, stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and more; and as the effects of smoking Ice Cream are relaxing yet uplifting simultaneously, it works as a morning or mid-day smoke for sure. Yummy!
7. Maple Leaf Indica
Indica
With aromas and flavors of a sweet, caramel incense, and a syrupy maple perfume, Maple Leaf Indica is one of the most perfect marijuana strains, flavor wise, to pair with coffee. Not only that, but this particularly sweet smelling strain is also quite an aphrodisiac, and can make one feel romantic, happy, giggly, elated, euphoric, relaxed, and even a bit tingly. It can also increase arousal. So maybe save this strain and coffee combo for those nights alone with your significant other/lover. It will be worth the wait...
8. Kaya's Koffee
Hybrid
A relatively unknown hybrid marijuana strain, Kaya's Koffee is actually a great choice to smoke with your coffee - if you can find it! It has a fresh, sweet, and slightly bitter and spicy flavor to it that makes for a good match with a morning cup of coffee : black.
Kaya's Koffee is best for those with chronic pain, ongoing depression, neuropathy, and anyone receiving cancer treatment, as it makes it possible for them to get through the day. But really, this happy strain addresses a lot of issues, inspires creativity, and lends itself well to euphoria, so actually, it is really good for everyone. Smoke up!
9. Dairy Queen
Hybrid
With it's sweet, pungent, creamy smell and taste, this strain is much like a yummy, frozen, dairy treat from the ice cream truck. It is a mood boosting, energizing, creativity inducing marijuana strain whose effects are most definitely heightened when paired with coffee. With a boost of euphoric feelings and energy as well, this strain is a perfect way to start your coffee drinking day.
10. Cookies and Cream
Hybrid
This marijuana strain has a sweet, vanilla cookie like flavor with soft Earthy and nutty undertones, making it a balanced choice to pair with your morning or mid-day cups of coffee. With it's ability to relax the body without sedating it and chill the mind while still simultaneously stimulating and uplifting it, Cookies and Cream is a great marijuana strain to combine with coffee, especially if you suffer from stress, depression, or chronic pain. The euphoric feelings are another added bonus, making this a great medical strain for those patients who still have to work all day. Enjoy!
Other Contenders:
Cookies Kush
Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies
Black Velvet
Black Cherry Soda
Sugar Black Rose
Sin Mint Cookies
Night Train
White Rhino
Blueberry Skunk
Chocolate Rain
Cocoa Kush
Hash Heaven
Sugar Babe
Vanilluna (aka: Vanilla Moon)
Chem Cookies
Platinum Girl Scout Cookies
Vanilla OG
Sugar Shack
Sweet Tooth
Chocolate Thai
Northern Lights
OG Kush
Purple Power
Peacemaker
Sources:
Journal of Neuroscience
Medical Marijuana
The Green Leaf Clinic Staff
