Written by Brandon Topp

Table of Contents

• Cannabis Plant Concentrate

• What is Hash?

• What Is Kief?

• FAQs on Cannabis Concentrates

• Mood's Favorite Concentrates

Kief vs. Hash: 5 Differences & Extraction Methods Explained

Among the most potent cannabis products you can find, kief and hash are hallmarks of a stoner's dream stash.

For those of you who aren't privy to the difference, this piece is designed to help you learn the main differences when looking at kief vs hash.

In an ideal world, it will help you better understand what to expect with each cannabis concentrate, so then you can buy cannabis products better suited to your taste more easily.

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What Are Cannabis Plant Concentrates?

Rich with cannabinoids, the cannabis plant possesses the potential to take shape in a wide range of cannabis products from various extraction processes and production methods that seem to grow more advanced by the day.

Cannabis concentrates are often oil or honey-like compounds that are rich with popular cannabinoids like THC, THCa, and CBD. Some popular cannabis extracts include:

• Bubble Hash

• Live Resin

• Hash Oil

• Dab Badder

• Wax

• Solventless Extract

Despite their various methods of production, process, consumption methods, and final products — there's still a lot of overlap in terms of the appearance and experience concentrates.

All concentrates derive from cannabis plant material. These concentrated forms of residual plant material create potent materials that are popular among cannabis consumers and cannabis enthusiasts.

What Is Hash?

Hash is short for "hashish," which is a compressed form of cannabis flower or fresh frozen flower.

Its final form is essentially an extract of the resin glands on the cannabis bud and loose trichomes from the plant material. Hash is known to take many forms.

Three Types of Hash

Hash products represent some of the most seasoned cannabis products in the world, often featuring high concentrations of major cannabinoids, resulting in rich potency levels. From hash oil to bubble hash, moonrocks, and more — the reach of hash is vast.

Here are three types of hash products that are popular with cannabis enthusiasts.

Delta-8 THC Hash

Delta-8 THC is a close cousin to Delta-9 THC, one of the fine particles that are most well known for giving cannabis plant matter its magic. Unlike Delta-9 THC, Delta-8 is known for cooler, more focused effects, which has helped it grow in popularity among various forms of hemp over the last several years.

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Bubble Hash

Babble hash is made with ice water and fresh cannabis flower as a starting material. Professionals then stir the cannabis in the ice water to separate the trichomes, which are then collected and condensed into what we know as bubble hash.

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Dry Sift Hash

Dry Sift Hash is made from trichomes and resin glands that are rubbed directly off cannabis buds and excess plant material. The dry-sift hash process requires pressing these trichomes and other compounds into concentrated hash coins.

Honorable mention: ice water hash, hash oil, hash rosin, and Moroccan hash

What Is Kief?

When looking at kief vs hash, it's easy to get confused because they are both trichome-rich, potent products of cured cannabis.

Kief consists of resinous trichomes that can be filtered from ground cannabis powder and then pressed into concentrates, commonly referred to as has, as well as to create edibles.

Three Types of Kief

Consuming kief can make for a great time. To help you keep up with the lingo, here are three types of kief.

Traditional Kief

Cannabis lovers tend to collect kief in the bottom compartment of their herb grinders. From there, they can enjoy it in a few ways:

• Pressing kief offers a simple way to create your own hash, avoiding the dilemma of deciding between hash vs kief.

• Empty your kief catcher onto a freshly packed bowl for an elevated time.

• Dry sift and collect kief from your grinder, save it up, and then organize a big sesh that includes both kief and hash for an extra lifted time.

Dry Sift Kief

Dry sift kief is a fine form of kief that's made from rubbing dried cannabis flower against mesh bags and screens to release resinous glands and trichomes. Dry-sift kief is as potent and flavorful as other forms of kief, and it can be used to make hash.

Moonrocks Kief

Moon rocks consist of a ball of hash that's covered in kief, and then rolled in gooey distillate. for anyone who is stuck in the battle of hash vs kief, this three-state solution is well worth checking out.

A dense ball of greenish brown moon rocks are some of the best examples of cannabis in solid form. The base of moonrocks can be bubble hash, dry-sift hash, or any other form of hash.

FAQs on Cannabis Concentrates

Q: How is hash made?

A: Over time, several strategies for making hash have emerged. Here are some popular examples:

• Dry sifting is a process that consists of rubbing the plant's trichomes and resin glands directly off the cannabis plant. The process of making dry-sift kief is really similar, but its starting material is ground cannabis, while dry-sift hash consists of trichome heads directly from the plant material.

• Ice Water Hash or bubble hash is made with fresh frozen cannabis and ice water in a bucket. Cannabis professionals stir the plant material in ice water, breaking trichomes off the plant, and then they separate those trichomes with bubble bags. FYI: bubble hash and ice water hash are the same.

• Sieving and Rubbing consist of grating the dried cannabis flower and then collecting loose trichomes to press and turn into hash.

Q: What does hash physically feel like?

A: Hash can range from slightly sticky to really sticky. Also, hash requires a temperate environment for storage because if left in the heat, it can melt into a gooey, hyper-sticky substance that loses potency.

Q: Are both kief and hash considered cannabis concentrates?

A: Yes, kief and hash are both considered concentrates. They only vary in how they are prepared and presented.

Kief vs. hash is most simply a comparison of loosely collected trichomes vs. densely packed ones. Kief and hash are both beloved and widely utilized across the cannabis community.

Mood's Favorite Concentrates

Don't put yourself through the trouble of having to extract kief or press hash to enjoy the wonders of concentrates. Instead, just check out the Mood Shop, where you can find THCa Diamonds, Dab Sugar, and THCa Dab Badder to order to your home today.

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