FIND | Banana Burst | 3.5G Flower

FIND Banana Burst 3.5G Flower: Indica-Listed Eighth at a Hell's Kitchen Dispensary, Manhattan Banana Burst sounds like something you would order at a juice bar, so the obvious question is whether the jar smells like the name. Our honest answer is below. The FIND Banana Burst 3.5G Flower is an eighth jar of whole buds from Curaleaf's everyday flower label, and Cannadreams carries it at our licensed dispensary at 862 9th Ave, on the corner of West 56th Street in Hell's Kitchen. The straight story on Banana Burst FIND does not publish parentage for Banana Burst, and we could not find it in the usual strain databases either. So the lineage is not widely published, and we are not going to make up a family tree or promise a banana flavor nobody has documented. What we can confirm is how it is listed: Banana Burst is listed as an indica on our menu. Past that, your own nose is the best reviewer. Open the jar at home, take a breath before you touch anything, and decide for yourself whether the name fits. Who makes FIND FIND describes itself on its own site as a brand of Curaleaf, and its tagline is everyday cannabis flower. The lineup comes in four forms: whole flower from an eighth up to an ounce, small buds sold as popcorn, pre-ground shake, and prerolls sold as 1 gram singles or ten-packs. The eighth is the smallest whole-flower size listed on FIND's site. What 3.5 grams actually is An eighth is one eighth of an ounce, or 3.5 grams. This jar is whole flower, not pre-ground and not small buds, so you get intact nugs that you break down yourself. Depending on the batch, that could mean a few medium buds or a larger number of smaller ones. The number of pieces does not matter. The weight on the label does. Checking a new jar in the first minute A quick inspection tells you a lot before you ever light anything. Here is what we look for. Color: mostly green, with the orange or rust colored hairs that are normal on mature flower. Frost: a fine, sparkly coating on the surface of the bud. Under a phone flashlight it is easier to see. Texture: squeeze a bud gently. It should spring back a little. If it crumbles to dust, it is overdry. If it feels damp or spongy, leave the lid off for a few minutes and check again. Stem: a small stem should bend and then snap, not fold like a wet twig. Label: look for any date printed on it. Fresher flower tends to hold more aroma. Breaking it down without waste With only 3.5 grams, every bit counts. For a bowl, break buds by hand into pea-sized pieces so air moves through evenly. For a joint or a dry herb vaporizer, a grinder gives the finer, consistent texture you want. A basic four-piece grinder has a bottom chamber that collects kief, the loose resin that falls off as you grind. Brush the teeth clean with a dry toothbrush every so often, and only grind what you plan to use that day. Banana Burst or Modified Goat? Both are indica-listed FIND eighths on our menu. The difference is information. FIND publishes aroma notes for Modified Goat, while Banana Burst has none in print, so picking it is a bit of a blind taste test. If you would rather start from a written description, Modified Goat is the one that has it. Either way, ask us to set the two jars side by side at the counter. Coming by the shop Walk-ins are welcome. We are a short walk from Columbus Circle and Central Park South, and easy to reach from anywhere in Midtown West. If you would rather skip the line, order online for in-store pickup, then show your ID at the counter and you are on your way. Why the state label matters A bag from a bodega counter or a smoke shop sits outside New York's legal market. Every jar at Cannadreams, Banana Burst included, comes through the regulated system, with state-required lab testing and labeling. That label is the record of what is in the jar, and it matters more than any name. Keeping an eighth fresh in a New York apartment Keep the jar sealed and out of direct sun. Radiators, steam pipes and the top of the fridge all run warm, so pick a drawer or a cabinet instead. Do not put flower in cold storage; when it warms back up, moisture forms inside the jar. In July humidity, make sure the lid is tight. In January steam heat, a small two-way humidity pack keeps the buds from drying out. Banana Burst 3.5G at a glance Brand: FIND, a Curaleaf brand Strain: Banana Burst Menu type: Indica Lineage and aroma: Not widely published Format: 3.5 grams (one eighth ounce) of whole flower in a jar Shop: 862 9th Ave at West 56th Street, Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan For adults 21 and older only. Cannadreams is a licensed adult-use cannabis dispensary. Consume only where New York law allows, keep cannabis where children and pets cannot get to it, and never drive after using it.