As horticultural methods have grown with the legalization and decriminalization of marijuana cultivation, strains have increasingly become more engineered and optimized toward what the stoners of America deem as desirable qualities in their marijuana.
The good folks at Cookies, one of the leaders in this arms race for the most optimally engineered strains, such as the popular Cake Mix strain, have produced a seriously popular and quite unique strain – Gelatti.
Like most strains from Cookies, Gelatti is hard to get outside of California, but many travel far and wide to taste this unique strain. Let’s explore why this Gelatti strain is so popular and what makes it so unique.
Genetics
The genetics of this strain are one of its unique and stand out features. Namely, that the strain stands out as a quite rare 50/50 mix of both indica and sativa – a true hybrid.
Moreover, many of these features of this strain that many love are easily traceable in the strains genetics.
The plant is a blend of two fan favorite strains that can be considered harbingers of this new wave of optimally bred strains, thanks to its genetic parents of Biscotti and Gelato – hence the compounded name Gelatti.
Those at Cookies have bred a strain that has around 20% or more THC levels which are high but not overwhelming, the 50/50 genetics balance between sativa and indica make this strain one to look out for.
Appearance
It may come as now surprise that this bud gets a lot of popularity from its fairly unique appearance.
The Gelatti strain is uniquely blue: the combination of light colored buds, dark green leaves as well as the classic purple hues combine with the white
THC crystals to create what looks from a distance as quite a blue colored bud. This simply adds more curiosity to what is already a unique and popular strain.
Flavor And Aroma
Again we can expect some uniqueness in the taste and smell of the strain.
Many report that the bud has a minty or menthol aspect on the inhale and resolve which is typical of the Gelato genes involved in the strain.
These are balanced out with the gassy and diesel notes we expect from Biscotti, but they marry together to a nutty and creamy finish.
Just like the genetics you get a balance of gassy and skunky flavors with the nutty and fruity terpenes. The unique taste and aroma certainly plays a part in why the bud has become so popular.
While flavor and aroma can feel extervenous to the flower’s effects, the flavor and aroma add a lot by making the smoking experience pleasant and enjoyable.
Cookies have a pretty hot streak for making strains that taste and smell good as well as being potent in all the ways we want it to be.
General Effects
Like many of the strains which are becoming popular their designer genetics make their intoxicating effects streamlined for the modern stoner’s needs and desires. Much of why this strain is so popular are its streamlined effects.
This strain is the stoner’’s dream as while it can still enact the sedating effects of marijuana that many love, it is very energizing and that perfect balance of sativa and indica really shines through in the effects.
This is the kind of strain everyone wants to smoke, a strain that makes you feel focussed and energized, ready to approach tasks with a new mindset and creativity that you just can’t get anywhere else than in the marijuana plant.
However, this plant;s genetics do well to do away with the less desirable parts of this energetic high.
There is no anxiety that compounds your energy, your focus isn’t fettered with a bewildering speed, but you can engage with tasks and problems in a new way which is fuelled by creative thoughts that don’t get bogged down in the details.
The strain enables the stoners of the world to be productive while high, an exchange that was often one sided trading your focus or relaxation for wide eyed highs that were often too head spinning.
This strain is the perfect high that doesn’t have any downsides, making it a very popular strain to pair with the Californian sunshine.
How To Source The Strain
Perhaps another feature of thes train that makes it so popular is the bud’s scarcity outside of California.
Many struggle to find the bud in shops in the Northern parts of the US – this only increases the curiosity element of the strain and sends many to the West coast in order to fulfill their curious minds.
This is the case for many of Cookies’ strains, but you can find people who have germinated seeds for themselves and might be able to sell you some Gelatti up North.
Our Verdict
Gelatti is a unique strain that has much to thank for its strong genetics. It provides a high that is energetic and focussed but isn’t head spinning nor overwhelming. It should be clear to all why Gelatti has become such a sought after strain.
Gelatti gets rid of all the undesirable parts of both the sativa and the indica high, providing a perfect balance which is reflected in the plant’s uniquely 50/50 genetics of both indica and sativa.
This makes the bud a unique plant botanically as well as in its optimized effects.
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