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We may live in the northernmost state, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate the finer things that come from our friends down south – hushpuppies, fried catfish and chitlins. However, when it comes to sweet tea, Alaska's own Lady Gray Medibles @ladygraymedibles is not ready to concede the title for best in show.

REVIEW by ALASKA LEAF STAFF

PHOTO by O'HARA SHIPE @SHIPESHOTS

Known predominantly for their top of the line edible products, Lady Gray Medibles pivoted in early March to create their very first beverage, High Tea.

Crafted with all-natural ingredients, including organic black tea and organic sugar, High Tea's flavor is out of this world. Its texture is so smooth, it was hard to stop gulping when we reached the 10mg dosage mark. We also didn't pick up any hints of skunky aftertaste or cottonmouth.

Taste aside, what makes High Tea a great product is the quick and potent onset. Unlike other edibles on the market, High Tea utilizes nano-emulsion – allowing the product's Cannabis ingredients to become smaller, water-soluble and easier to absorb. Essentially, cannabinoids formulated with a nano-emulsifier hit your saliva and stomach juices, and spontaneously emulsify into millions of microscopic bubbles of emulsion droplets that increase the speed of THC absorption into your system. The result is a high that hits you within minutes instead of hours.

The trade-off to the quick absorption rate is that rather than a slowly creeping body high, we were left with a potent cerebral dose that found us in a bit of a fog. The high was not at all unpleasant, and was a welcome surprise after a stressful workday. But if you're someone who prefers a more gradual edible experience, High Tea might not be your cup of tea.

Crafted with allnatural ingredients … High Tea’s flavor is out of this world.

50MG THC PER BOTTLE

*Alaska Leaf Warning* Anytime you combine two substances of any kind, you have to be extra vigilant of the effects. We strongly recommend conducting pairings in a safe and private space, in small quantities with friends. Always use a designated driver or have a plan to get home safely.

SUMMIT SPICE & TEA COMPANY BRANDY OOLONG TEA PAIRED WITH FIREWEED EXTRACTS PURPLE PHANTOM COOKIES

IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, then sometimes the cookies you eat become phantoms too quickly. In other words, cookies don’t last long – especially during quarantine! But have no fear, because this Purple Phantom Cookies pairing is as real as it gets.

This concentrate from Fireweed Extracts has a beautiful golden orange coloring and a sappy, melty consistency that oozes with flavor and cannabinoids waiting to be inhaled. Opening a jar releases warming, earthy, cookie-kush notes that accent the brighter sweet berry flavors perfectly, teasing the senses and preparing the mind for a euphoric high.

Known for sativa dominant effects, the strain has Cherry Pie and Grandaddy Purple as parents – making for a very stoney but euphoric buzz that complements the uplifting effects of the tea well. Oolong tea blends qualities of both dark and green teas, making it a perfect daytime choice that delivers energy, and might help boost metabolism and ease stress. It is also full of theanine, an amino acid that has documented relaxing effects. With the perfect amount of caffeine for a gentle lift, this pairing will get you in the ideal place to relax and enjoy the transition from winter into a A perfect stress relieving and a delicious Cookies finish that is washed away perfectly by a sip of tea. Consuming the two together delivers beautiful Alaskan summer. creative daytime a warm and fuzzy uplifting effect – the

Once brewed, the tea has a choice that can Cannabis begins to fill the mind with fruity and slightly grassy flavor, and can definitely be described brighten up any day. euphoria, while dimming stress and excess thoughts, blending perfectly as a darker tea. We steeped it 75.90% THC | .38% CBG with the light caffeine boost and for about three minutes, keeping 3.28% Total Terpenes overall feeling of wellbeing that comes it from becoming too strong, with any cup of tea. adding a dollop of CBD infused Rich in terpenes and flavor, the honey to sweeten the mixture up. While it’s not as Purple Phantom Cookies is a perfect stress relieving bright and easy drinking as its green tea cousin, and creative daytime choice that can brighten up any this blend was refreshing and both fresh and floral day, especially one with outdoor activities and fresh – especially with the addition of honey. air involved.

With our tea prepared, we lined up a low Paired with a healthy and beneficial cup of tea, temperature dab to get happily baked from a glob this combination can relieve an afternoon lull and of the Purple Phantom Cookies... get you ready to take on the adventures of the day,

The oil melted easily in the banger, releasing from Netflix to exploring the great outdoors, or the a gentle vapor that coated the palate in a syrupy snack food section at the grocery store. Remember to sweet flavor with mixed berry notes. As the dab always be adventurous when combining flavors and settles in the lungs and exhales, a deeper resiny to try your own combinations of Cannabis with tea, flavor appears, lingering on the exhale with coffee, or any beverage that makes you happy.