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Weed From the Web: MOOD’s Tangie THCA Flower For a Daytime High

Tangie’s genetics carried the summertime high. 

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Tangie is one of those strains that has a reputation for a reason.

It’s a classic sativa, bred from California Orange and Skunk #1, and when it’s done right, it has that bright citrus vibe that makes you understand why people still care about it. I want Tangie to smell orange, smoke smoothly, and make me feel like I can answer emails, clean my house, and maybe become a better person for 45 minutes.

MOOD’s Tangie THCA Flower got a lot of that right, especially once I smoked it. The high was uplifting, chatty, energizing, productive, and very summer-coded. I felt like a multitasking queen on it, which is exactly the kind of fresh, active high I want from Tangie.

But the flower itself was not perfect out of the bag. The buds felt small when I handled the pouch, and once I opened it, they were definitely on the smaller side. They still looked good, and small buds are not automatically bad flower, but for a $54 top-shelf eighth, I expected a little more bag appeal.

The smell was the best part up front. It had that signature Tangie orange nose, but with spicy undertones I wasn’t expecting. After smoking it, that turned into something like tangerines with pepper on them: fruity, citrusy, a little sharp, and honestly delicious in a fruity Tajín kind of way.

This is where flower reviews can get annoying. The strain was clearly doing its job. The genetics were there, the high was there. But the flower felt slightly dry to the touch and a little dry in the grinder, which made me wonder if it had been sitting around longer than ideal—it indeed was. Flower should be treated like fresh produce. If you let it sit too long, even good genetics start losing some of the magic.

MOOD’s Tangie THCA Flower smoked better than it looked. The buds were smaller than I expected for a top-shelf eighth, and the flower felt slightly dry when I handled and ground it. But the aroma, flavor, and high still carried the review. It smelled like classic Tangie orange with a little spice underneath, then smoked like tangerines with pepper on them.

Buy it if: you want a bright, citrusy, energizing THCA flower that actually feels like a classic sativa.

Skip it if: you expect big, showy top-shelf buds for $54 an eighth.

Best part: the high was uplifting, chatty, productive, and perfect for an active summer day.

Biggest drawback: the flower felt a little dry and looked smaller than I wanted from MOOD’s top-shelf line.

Tangie (THCa Flower 3.5g) (opens in a new window)

Bag Appeal: 3.5 / 5The buds still looked good, but they were smaller than I expected from a top-shelf eighth.

Freshness: 3.5 / 5Slightly dry to the touch and in the grinder, though it still smoked better than that usually suggests.

Aroma & Flavor: 4 / 5Classic Tangie orange with unexpected spice. Through the bong, it tasted like tangerines with pepper on them, in a good way.

Effects: 4.5 / 5Uplifting, chatty, energizing, productive, and very true to the classic sativa lane.

Value: 3.5 / 5At $54 an........

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