With all of the various CBD consumable items being touted and advertised, I have tried Gummie Bears, cookies, brownies, tea and yes, even coffee. Before you rush out and buy the first cup of CBD coffee you can find, it’s important to know the basics regarding how CBD consumables work. Keith Johnson, Partner at Coldfire roasters, a premier manufacturer of CBD infused coffee says it well “Not all CBD is created equal”.
It’s important that you purchase an edible (or drinkable) CBD product that’s high-quality and comes with a lab report which accurately describes its contents. After performing research to determine how to evaluate CBD products effectively, it became apparent this industry could be categorized as the wild wild west.
As head farmer at Veritas Farms in Pueblo, Colo., Rianna Meyer has two big concerns when growing her 100,000 hemp plants, a form of cannabis closely related to marijuana.
One is making sure that plants don’t absorb any of the potentially harmful chemicals that might be in the soil. The other is how much of the plant’s two key compounds they contain: THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which gets users high, and CBD (cannabidiol), which is gaining increasing attention for its potential health benefits.
As it turns out, those are also two of the most important factors that consumers should consider when choosing among the thousands of CBD products now being sold across the country. In addition to researching how to evaluate the quality of CBD, I found out a little history on my absolute favorite from Coldfire.
Coldfire Manufacturing with its Roastery in the coffee-rich city of Houston has emerged with critics-acclaim for their production of CBD coffee. From being Highlighted as an award-winning product at the Las Vegas Worldwide CBD Expo to a personal referral from Tommy Chong, Coldfire and their “sister” company, Coldfire Roasters of Tampa, Florida tackled the complexities of formulation, certified lab dosage and has succeeded using a heat-resistant CBD Nano Hemp in a great-tasting cup of coffee that’s infused with cannabis, meant to take the edge off. And, no, it will not get you high because it contains only the non-psycho active compound…And, it comes complete with a lab report that you can easily download from the QR code on the outer package.
As recommended in a CONSUMER REPORTS 2020 review and recommendation, lways also ask to see a product’s COA, or certificate of analysis. That document shows how a product performed on tests checking for CBD and THC levels, and the presence of contaminants.
For products made with CBD from hemp, any COA for those final products comes from testing the company arranged on its own. Though not all manufacturers take that step, many do, Lanier says. That includes even some companies that use imported hemp, such as CV Sciences, which makes Plus CBD Oil from hemp grown in Holland.
If an online manufacturer or a retail store doesn’t have the information, or refuses to share it, avoid the product and the retailer.
Now some states like Indiana, has made it easier for consumers to find these COAs. In Indiana, all hemp-derived CBD products sold in stores in must include a QR code on their label that lets consumers download a product’s COA to their phone. All CBD products sold at Indiana locations of Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, a Midwest regional chain, now carry those codes, says Jonathan Lawrence, director of vitamins and body care at the chain. “It’s important for any consumer to know what’s in their product and what they’re taking,” Lawrence says.
For even more assurance about a product’s quality, Boyar recommends checking the COA to see whether it says that the lab meets “ISO 17025” standards. That suggests the lab adheres to high scientific standards. Also look to see whether a company uses testing methods validated by one of three respected national standard-setting organizations: the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists (AOAC), the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia (AHP), or the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP).
In states that have only legalized the medical, not recreational, use of marijuana, testing is less consistent, Boyar says. Several states—including Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York—do require some testing of products, according to the National Cannabis Industry Association. But others don’t, including Arizona and Michigan.
CBD product labels sometimes say that they were produced with “CO2 extraction.” That can mean that the CBD and other ingredients were removed from the plant using high-pressure carbon dioxide gas, not chemical solvents. Depending on the type of CO2 extraction used, the technique might be able to extract not just CBD but other cannabinoids in the plant, Boyar says.
7. Avoid Products That Make Sweeping Health Claims
Making health claims, even just the ability to treat relatively minor problems like migraines, is legal only for prescription drugs, which undergo extensive testing for effectiveness and safety. And the more dramatic the claim, such as the ability to cure cancer or heart disease, the more skeptical you should be. Since 2015, the FDA has cracked down on dozens of companies selling CBD products online for making unallowed health claims.
“We had some very talented scientists working with the CBD product and utilized our experience to create some very nice-tasting and aromatic coffees”, said Houston based Coldfire Manufacturing Managing Partner Keith Johnson.
Coldfire boasts the talent of a staff that averages 16 years in coffee roasting expertise for the likes of 5 Diamond Hotels, Michelin Star Chefs and has won national awards for their non-CBD coffees as well.
Currently, Coldfire produces Specialty Coffee along with a wide variety of Single-Origin and Custom-Blend coffees in the Coldfire brand as well as producing for Private Label brands in Retail, Restaurants, Hotels and Coffee Shops.
You can get it in Roasted & Ground or in K-Cups. 10 mg. of CBD per cup is considered a good dosage for therapeutic use, so you need not worry about too much coffee and cannabis. This coffee is for your enjoyment and relaxation, with a little added CBD. The 10mg of CBD should activate your receptors for a healthier and more relaxed you.
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