Cannabis and Coffee

It’s 5am, and my alarm goes off. I get up, immediately make a pot of coffee and load up a bowl. This is one of my favorite times of the day: wake and bake with a hot cup of coffee. It doesn’t get much better than that.

If you are like me, you love cannabis and coffee because they go together beautifully. The morning ritual of drinking that first cup of java while toking that first bowl is the best start to my day, especially if I have a full day planned. The health benefits of coffee combined with marijuana make the pair ideal in the morning.

The combo of cannabis and coffee has already caught on in Amsterdam, where there are 220 cafes that sell pre-rolled joints alongside coffee. Here in Colorado, you can enjoy great art, coffee, tea and cannabis at The Front, the state’s first marijuana-friendly tea and art shop.

Now, you might wonder if the two might counteract with each other instead of complement. In other words, it may seem as if pot makes you sleepy first thing in the morning while caffeine energizes you. The drowsiness you may experience depends on the strain that you choose to wake and bake with. I don’t recommend smoking an indica strain while drinking coffee because you are essentially clashing the two. Some hybrids can be good with coffee since the caffeine balances out the indica qualities of these strains.

My favorite strains first thing in the morning complement coffee because they are energizing in their own way. Combine them with caffeine and you will really get things done! Some of my faves are Super Lemon Haze, S.A.G.E, and Flo. Be sure to moderate your consumption of both cannabis and coffee at one time, especially with the potent strains mentioned. The last thing you want to feel is jittery! A balance of the two will help ease body pain, depression and sluggishness.

Do you have a morning ritual that includes cannabis and coffee? Leave a comment and share your wake and bake experiences!