High Tide Caregivers Co-Op

858-729-9927

originally reviewed 01/25/2010

4.4 stars / out of 5.0 stars

This was my first time back to HTC since my last visit about 4 months ago and I'm not gonna lie, I've stayed away from this place for one reason: DONATION CAP. They were asking as high as 70 bucks for an eighth and top shelf grams were ranging anywhere from $25-$30!!!! Well, I caught wind from a neighboring club that HTC had dropped their cap..drastically. So I felt compelled to go back and give them another shot.

I wasn't sure if they'd remember me, but as soon as I walked through the door Russ spotted me, knew exactly who I was, and I kinda got the feeling he'd been expecting me. No hard feelings about any past reviews were expressed. In fact, he actually appreciated my honesty and seemed very eager to show me how things have changed at HTC, for the better.

Love their new selection of clones. They have a great mix of hybrids varying in dominance. Each appeared healthy and well rooted. They also have a wide assortment of edibles from Califorganics and Greener Side.

From what I saw they had about 20 strains available. Suggested donation price is $45/eighth for the majority of their flowers with the exception of 4 which were listed at $55, but these are 4 gramers so you're still getting a pretty good deal out of it. I think I inspected just about every strain they had and most looked like $45-$50 flowers except for about 5 which were above average. I ended up going with an eighth of Cotton Candy Kush and an eighth of Lemon Kush (which is not on the menu?) both strain's are 45ers so I got the quarter for $90. I also wanted to try some of their SkyWalker OG Bubble Hash cause I heard it was only $25 a gram. Russ ended up giving me everything for $110, but when it came time to make my donation, things got a little strange. They state on weedmaps that they take debit cards and they do, but there's a catch...they tax you on it. I ended up paying an extra $9 for using my card! Be sure to bring cash when you come here.

(The Lemon Kush I got looks so crazy. Mega fluffy buds with light and dark green's and rose colors and they're literally caked with trichomes, especially the smaller nugs. Nice citrus scent, but no citrus taste. To me this strain felt more sativa dominant.)

(The Cotton Candy Kush is more of a dense strain comparable to a Bubba type Kush with earthy, garden, citrus smells. Good trich count and a matching earthy taste to boot. Sativa dom. all the way with this strain too..smoked the Cotton Candy all day today and don't feel the least bit tired.)

(The bubble hash I got wasn't very pliable and crumbled easily when I tried to press it together. I squeezed out a little pancake and smoked it over a titanium screen in my bong. Sadly it did not bubble or even melt for that matter. Potency seemed off as well.)

Overall, I'm happy with what HTC is doing and when I'm tapped for cash, believe you me, I will be back, but I guess I'm the type of person who doesn't mind paying $60, just as long as I'm getting something beautiful and at the same time potent as hell! Anyways, Russ is a hella cool cat and should be commended for is stellar service..If you haven't been to HTC or it's been a while since your last visit, go check em out cause things really have changed for the better.