Mint Chocolate

Hytiva's Review on Mint Chocolate

Mint Chocolate is most commonly linked to the Mint Chocolate Chip line from Exotic Genetix, a cross of Green Ribbon and Thin Mint Cookies — Thin Mint being one of the most respected phenotypes of the GSC family. Whether the exact "Mint Chocolate" name is a shorthand for that cut or a closely related selection isn't always spelled out on the labels.

The light forest green buds harvested from the Mint Chocolate strain are densely packed spade-shaped nugs layered in a light coating of trichomes and marbled with light hues of purple. The pistils in this strain are hard to notice due to their sparsely scattered appearance seen on the surface of the bud. The aroma is a dessert sweet cream, crushed mint, and dark cocoa with a cookie-dough richness and a subtle a earthy undertone. When broken apart, a faint pine sharpness cuts through the sweetness, and it carries into a flavor that's predominantly chocolate like with a lingering minty aftertaste.

Reviewers who've tried it describe an uplifting early lift that eases toward relaxation the longer you sit with it, which makes it a reasonable daytime or early-evening pick when you still want to stay functional. Users have said they've consumed Mint Chocolate to enhance conversation, to complete light chores, or to enjoy a nice walk. The terpene profile here is dominated with bright limonene for citrus and a mood lift, with peppery beta-caryophyllene grounding everything and a thread of alpha-pinene adding a clear-headed, slightly alert quality that keeps it from putting you in a couch-locked state. On cannabinoids, the batch we reviewed tested at about 25% THC. Perfect for experienced users, or novice consumers in lower doses.