How to Make Tea from Cannabis​?

Interested in making cannabis-infused tea? It is a good way for cannabis intake, and is quite simple to prepare at home. And to help you with that, here’s a set of processes you can follow to make the best tea from cannabis.

Cannabis-infused tea is much like cannabis edibles. It allows you to consume cannabis without the harsh effects of smoking. Moreover, cannabis tea is easy to prepare at home and will not contain food allergens that come with cannabis edibles.

You can also make it in various ways using all kinds of different ingredients and parts of the plant. So, here are a few popular methods of preparing cannabis tea.

Does the Cannabis “High” Kick in from Weed Tea?

When you are asking the question, “How to make tea from cannabis?”, you might also be wondering if it can have the “high” effect that is associated with other forms of cannabis consumption. However, preparing cannabis tea that can consistently provide an intoxicating high can be a little finicky.

Why is that so? Because of decarboxylation. Decarboxylation is a process that activates the psychoactive compounds in the cannabis plant so that you feel high upon consuming it. Another aspect is the cannabinoid solubility factors. However, with a little understanding of the basic concepts, it’s all simple from here on.

So, if you choose to decarboxylate your cannabis using a heating method before adding it to the tea, the ideal time and temperature for decarboxylation will be different based on:

• The amount of moisture in your product.
• The quantity of product you use.
• The type of oven you have access to.

Thus, to ensure that your cannabis tea offers you a consistent high, you would need to incorporate decarboxylation into it.

Cannabis Tea vs. Edibles

Before diving deep into how cannabis tea can be made, let’s first understand how cannabis tea is different from edibles:

Table 1: Cannabis Tea vs. Edibles

How Much Cannabis is Required for Cannabis Tea?

How much weed you would need for the cannabis tea will essentially depend on two possible options: the amount of tea you are making, and how intense you want the tea to be. If you are planning to use cannabis flowers that test at 20% THC, which is as much as 200 mg, you should be imbibing. However, decarboxylation and digestion make it unlikely that you will ingest the bud’s full potential.

Also, if you are planning on using a dry flower, you may end up needing more compared to when you are using an infused fat-based product, such as cannabutter or cannabis oils. This is because in the latter case, the THC is fat-soluble and can bind better to them compared to water.

Now, let’s look into some possible cannabis tea recipes.

How Can You Make Tea from Cannabis?

There are multiple cannabis tea recipes that you can make. However, to start with, let’s look into two of the simplest cannabis tea recipes that you can make at home! So, how to make tea with cannabis? Here are two recipes that can get you started:

1. Cannabis Golden Milk Tea with Medicated Coconut Oil

For this recipe, let’s start with the amount required for 1 serving:

It would take a prep time of 5 minutes.

The required cook time would be 20 minutes.

The recommended dosage would depend on the potency of the cannabis coconut oil that you are using. Also, depending on your tolerance, you can use less or more.

The required ingredients would be:

• 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 1-inch piece of fresh turmeric, unpeeled, thinly sliced, or ½ teaspoon of dried turmeric
• 1 ½-inch piece of ginger, unpeeled, and thinly sliced
• ¼ teaspoon of whole black peppercorns
• 1 Tbsp of honey (can be cannabis-infused)
• 1 Tbsp of coconut oil (can be cannabis-infused)
• 1 Tsp of ground cinnamon for serving

With that being stated, let’s now look into the directions for how to make it:

1. First, you need to whisk the almond milk by adding the turmeric, honey, ginger, peppercorns, and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan, and bring it to a low boil.
2. Then reduce the heat to a simmer. Following that, you need to add the cannabis coconut oil.
3. Following that, simmer the mix for about 10 minutes, or at least until all the flavours have melded together.
4. Finally, strain through a fine-mesh sieve. It can also be replaced with a cheesecloth or coffee filter. Pour the strained tea into mugs, and top it with a dash of cinnamon.

2. Cannabis Tea with Rose and Chamomile

Again, like the previous one, here, let’s start with the prep for 1 serving:

It would take a prep time of 5 minutes.

The steep time required will also be between 5 and 10 minutes.

For the dosage, the recommended cannabis amount would be 2 Tsp. However, the amount would depend on the cannabis’s potency. Also, you can always add more or less depending on your tolerance.

Now, let’s look into the required ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons of dried chamomile
• 2 teaspoons of ground cannabis, be it the trim, stems, or buds
• 2 teaspoons of dried rose buds
• Optional: Cannabis-infused honey
• Optional: Coconut milk

Having stated the ingredients, let’s now look into the directions on how to make it:

1. First, you might want to decarboxylate your dried herb beforehand. However, you might also avoid doing that. It mostly depends on whether or not you are looking for the impacts of THCA or THC.
2. Next, you would want to add all the dried flowers to a tea infuser. Here, your aim will be to steep it in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Finally, you should remove the infuser and enjoy it. Here, the optional choices can come in. You can enjoy it with cannabis-infused honey, with coconut milk, or with both for added effects.

With that, you have an idea of how to prepare cannabis tea​, and so, what are you waiting for? Start preparing and have a cuppa!

How to Increase the Potency of Cannabis Tea

It may happen that sometimes, the best efforts to increase the potency of the prepared cannabis tea may end up being insufficient. In such cases, there are certain ways that you can improve the potency of your cannabis tea if the initial THC level seems to be less than desired.

These ways can include:

Adding an Activating Tincture

The tinctures that you may find in dispensaries have already been decarboxylated. Thus, you need not do anything to activate the THC. Oil and water do not mix well. Thus, you may want to opt for an alcohol or glycerin-based tincture, rather than one made with oil.

You just need to add the desired number of drops, depending on the potency. Most tinctures recommend that you start with half a dropper’s worth, which is equivalent to 0.5 ml. Once you have added the drops to your tea, you should start to stir it.

Add Kief

Kief is made up of fallen trichomes. Thus, they can act as an easy way to bump up your dosage. Add these to your cannabis material, such as compost, flower, or stem. However, you should keep in mind that it might be impossible to tell how much THC is in the kief, so predicting the level of high can be a difficult task.

So, now you not only know how to make tea from cannabis, but you are also prepared to improve your tea’s potency if it is required.

Final Thoughts

Making tea from cannabis is simple enough. However, to increase potency and ensure a consistent high, there are additional steps you may want to take. Having mentioned some prime examples in this blog, a perfect cup of cannabis tea might be a plausible option.

Make Your Cup of Perfectly Infused Cannabis Tea Today!

The slow onset of cannabis tea via digestion can lead to higher dosage potential and a more comfortable high. So, make the ideal cup of cannabis-infused tea, focus on a high with a higher dose potential! So, enjoy a happy and hazy tea party!