Green Valley’s HTFSE Sauce

WHAT IS HIGH TERPENE FULL SPECTRUM EXTRACT (HTFSE)?

Full-spectrum extracts are concentrated cannabinoids. The process pulls out the many valuable therapeutic molecules from the plant, to leave the non-therapeutic molecules like fats, lipids, and waxes behind.

Traditionally, the industry used extraction techniques that pulled either single or select cannabinoids (THC, CBD, etc.) from the cannabis trichome. Partially, the method was to blame, but so were the demands within the industry. In the early days, consumers wanted pure, high potency isolates. Considering both THC and CBD are relatively robust cannabinoids, they stood up under high-heat extractions. High temperatures destroy most other compounds.

There are two types of full-spectrum extracts: High cannabinoid full spectrum extract (HCFSE) and high terpene full spectrum extract (HTFSE). As their names suggest, the former focuses on preserving a wide range of cannabinoids and the latter on a full terpene profile. A full spectrum extraction process naturally produces both HCFSE and HTFSE.

The cannabinoid extract takes on a sugary or diamond-like consistency, often referred to has HTFSE diamonds or HTFSE sugars. The terpene extraction maintains an oily or sauce-like texture, with crystals of THCA suspended in the sauce. HTFSE is also called ‘The Sauce’ of “Terp Sauce” by industry vets.

Under most conditions, HCFSE will have a higher potency of THCA than HTFSE, although a high-quality HTFSE can contain up to 50 percent THCA. With a focus on terpene preservation, this concentrate always keeps a higher percentage of terpenes (13 to 40 percent), than the cannabinoid extraction.