Written by Joshua Sosin

If you're a cannabis enthusiast, you’ve likely heard of kief — the fine, powdery trichomes that collect at the bottom of your weed grinder. However, you might not be using this amazing form of cannabis to its fullest potential.

Kief is powerful, versatile, and full of incredible compounds like cannabinoids and terpenes. Since it has high THC content, kief produces an intense high that can enhance your overall cannabis experience. Whether you like to smoke, vape, or enjoy some edibles, kief has useful applications for you.

In this guide, we'll take a look at the very best ways to consume kief, including adding it to joints, using it to make cannabutter, and more. If you want to know what to do with your kief, keep reading.

Table of Contents

• What Is Kief From the Cannabis Plant?

• How To Collect Kief From Cannabis Buds Using a Kief Catcher

  • Using a Three-Chamber Weed Grinder

• Smoke Kief in a Joint or Bowl

• Vape Kief

• Make Kief Hash

• Cook With Kief

• Premium Kief Products From the Mood Shop

What is Kief, and Why is it Special?

Kief is a resinous substance that falls off of cannabis flowers during the grinding process. It's made up of trichomes, which are hairlike outgrowths on the cannabis plant that contain tons of powerful cannabinoids like THC and CBD.

Compared to regular cannabis buds, kief is much more powerful. Since there's very little plant material left, kief is mostly made up of the compounds in cannabis that produce psychoactive effects. Because of this, this highly concentrated form of cannabis is best for experienced smokers who already know how THC makes them feel.

How To Collect Kief

Before you start using kief, you need to know how to collect it. You'll have the best luck if you get a grinder with a special kief catcher chamber built in.

Using a Three-Chamber Grinder

A three-chamber grinder (also called a kief catcher grinder) is hands-down the easiest way to collect kief. Here's how it works:

• The top chamber grinds the flower.

• The middle chamber holds the ground flower.

• The bottom chamber, which is covered by a fine screen, collects kief over time.

To get potent kief, all you'll need to do is grind your cannabis flower the way you normally would. Then, open the bottom chamber of the grinder, collect the kief, and set it aside for later. Always tap or shake your grinder after grinding flower to help the kief separate from the plant matter.

If you need help finding a weed grinder with a kief catcher, check out our list of the best grinders for 2025.

Now that you know how to collect kief, let's talk about the best ways to use it.

1. Smoke Kief in a Joint, Bowl, or Blunt

Smoking kief is one of the best ways to experience a powerful high. Many cannabis fans find it extremely satisfying, especially when rolled up into a joint with some premium THCa flower.

Here's how you smoke kief in a joint:

• Roll your joint as you normally would (if you need help, check out our "How To Roll a Joint" video).

• Sprinkle a small amount of kief on top of your flower. This creates what's called a "twaxed" joint.

• Remember that a little bit of kief goes a long way. You'll already get plenty of THC from the cannabis flower in your joint.

2. Vape Kief for a Smoother Smoking Experience

Vaping kief is easy and efficient. Like any other weed-smoking method, it produces a satisfying high, but vaping is set apart by how discreet it is. For some cannabis enthusiasts, the convenience and discretion of a vape make it the best way to enjoy kief.

Here's how to vape pure kief combined with cannabis flower:

• Use a dry herb vaporizer and pack kief between layers of ground cannabis to prevent it from melting into the chamber

• Mix kief with flower to create a better airflow and improve the vaping experience

• Adjust temperature settings between 320°F–375°F (160°C–190°C) to preserve terpenes and maximize flavor

3. Make Kief Hash (Easy DIY Method)

Hash is a compressed form of kief that you can make at home by following just a few steps. By pressing kief into hash, you can give it a texture that's easier to handle and combine with cannabis flower.

How To Make Hash from Kief

Here's all you need to do to turn kief into hash:

• Fill parchment paper with kief and fold the paper into a small bundle.

• Apply heat and pressure using a hair straightener, a hot glass jar, or an iron for about 10 seconds.

• Cool and store the hash for later in an airtight container. You can smoke it, use it with a dry herb vaporizer, or make edibles.

4. Cook with Kief: Make Powerful Edibles

Like we just mentioned, kief can be an amazing addition to cannabis edibles. You can use it to make canna-oil and cannabutter, two powerful ingredients that add THC and other cannabinoids to sweet and savory dishes.

How To Incorporate Kief Into Cooking

Kief is perfect for making edibles because it has high THC content and a fine texture that blends very well with fat sources like oil or butter. Here's how you make it at home:

• Make kief butter (cannabutter) by infusing kief into butter or coconut oil at low temperatures for 2-3 hours. Check out our full blog post on how to make cannabutter to learn more.

• Make kief honey by mixing kief into warm honey for a sweet, THC-infused treat. This is much easier and quicker than making cannabutter, so if you're looking for instant gratification

• Some cannabis enthusiasts like to stir kief into drinks like coffee and tea. We're not big fans of this approach, but it is a method of consuming kief that's worth knowing about.

Premium Kief Products From the Mood Shop

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These amazing cannabis concentrates combine potent CBD kief with THC distillate and cannabis flower. They're considered the caviar of the cannabis world, and they're perfect for anyone who wants to experience a powerful high.

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