Flavorade

Flavorade

Industry	Cannabis
Founded	2023; Long Beach, California
Founder	Nick Coburn
Products	Vapes, and Concentrates
Areas served	California
Website	www.flavoradeextracts.com

Flavorade is a California cannabis brand that produces high-quality vape cartridges, in particular, cured resin cartridges that have a full flavor profile. The brand was established in 2023 by Nick Coburn in Long Beach under the belief of concentrating on the different tastes of cannabis strains by their artisan extraction techniques. Flavorade is only available in licensed dispensaries and targets quality and authentic vaping experiences to enthusiasts.

Overview

Flavorade is a brand that has distinguished itself due to its focus in the competitive cannabis industry, by enhancing the vaping experience by extracting high quality flavors and it also develops together with the best growers. With 1g sizes and a selection of cured resin vape carts, the brand partners with cultivators including Preferred Gardens, Woodwide, and No Till Kings to provide strain-specific, potent products with many containing over 75 percent of THC. By being about purity and artistic control, Flavorade will not be tied with its predecessors such as ColdFire, thereby remaining autonomously aimed at innovation. Available only at licensed locations within California, it is an attractor of connoisseurs in need of organic, pure flavored hits. The concern about quality has earned the brand reviews but has experienced some issues in the industry such as the pesticide availability test. Altogether, Flavorade can be seen as a new shift in cannabis concentrate, a combination of art and modern use.

History

Flavorade was founded in 2023 in Long Beach, California by Nick Coburn, an experienced cannabis industry expert, who is fascinated by the extraction and presentation of the broad spectrum of flavors in the plant. Coburn previously contributed a lot to the sector and was given the chance to serve as the Director of Operations and Sales at Greenmount LLC and in this role he developed the ColdFire brand of cannabis extracts. His mastery in the production of high quality vaping products was given to his long time romance with the possibilities of cannabis which pushed him to dream of a new brand that focused on uplifting artistic liberty and craftsmanship rather than creating mass.

Coburn left Greenmount in August 2023 to make a long-running dream of launching an independent line. He established the brand to the market in cooperation with Cleanline Management under a new company that was owned and controlled exclusively by him under the name Flavorade. This relocation gave Coburn full control over his creativity and thus he could concentrate on the crafted cannabis vapour products that emphasized on high quality of cured resin extracts. The birth of Flavorade started to focus more on authenticity and the products were sold in licensed dispensaries in California certified with the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). The first releases included partnerships with famous growers and soon made the brand known in terms of flavorful and potent carts.

Flavorade was scrutinized in late 2023 and early 2024 as larger-scale industry pesticide testing crashes. In June 2024, independent testing including Flavorade revealed that certain Flavorade products, as well as other high-performing brands such as West Coast Cure and Maven, contained traces of detectable levels of pesticides, resulting in recall and discussion of this on forums of the poll-pop culture sub-reddit, such as r/SDweed. It was once again a sign of the persistent issue of cannabis quality assurance, yet Flavorade answered that by restating their dedication to high quality testing and transparency.

Flavorade had made a massive inroads into the market and was one of the most successful brands of vapor pen in California, in 2025. As per cannabis industry analytics, Flavorade had improved in rank, starting March 2025, in the vapor pen sub-category as of individual cities in California as a form of market segmentation, with it having risen to rank 22 in April 2025 but then in July 2025, it had moved up to rank 17, signifying heavy demand and a successful market presence.

Products & Services

The product portfolio of Flavorade consists of high quality vape cartridges with designs based on proprietary single-extraction methods which retain natural cannabis terpenes and cannabinoids. The brand is sold in cured resin and live resin cartridges, cured resin of which is a blend of well dried flower and live resin of which is in turn made of flash-frozen cannabis. This means that every cartridge will hold the complete range of cannabinoids and terpenes the way the plant wanted it and not with the use of distillate or artificial supplements.

Standard Cartridge Collection

Flavorade range encompasses the mainstream strains of Gumbo, Chronic Donuts, Runtz Junky and Neon Z, with the range of THC ranging at 74-88 percent. Prices of these cartridges differ in every gram depending on that specific dispensary. All products are lab tested to be purified and effective, and there are transparency feature terpene profiles on each product.

Collaborative Strains

Flavorade has established a broad partners collaboration program with selected California growers and therefore offers distinguished strain products that cannot be found in the market. As an example, Flavorade x No Till Kings Durban Poison Vape Cart (1g) is a sativar-dominant choice, which contains 75.6% of THC and 0.13% of CBD. Durban Poison is a pure South African sativa landrace known to have sweet earthy aroma with a trace of anise and pine. The condition of uplifting, energetic effects similar to those of stimulant effects, reported by users, are ideal to use in the daytime, preventing fatigue and stress. Cured resin extracts the natural flavors in resin making it smooth in flavor, clean pulls.

The other popular product is Flavorade x Preferred Gardens Citron Vape Cart (1g). A standard of citrus fragrances of lemon and lime mingles with hints of earthliness, this hybrid kind of strain provides a relaxing effect on the body and an energizing one on the mind. The training of Preferred Gardens in producing organic products comes out in full view leading to a clean, high quality product that can be used in evening relaxation or creative endeavored activities.

Live Resin Products

Flavorade products full range of live resin products represent a purée of fresh and bright flavors in cannabis just picked. Live resin is extracted by using fresh-frozen cannabis products to preserve volatile terpenes that could be lost in the course of traditional drying and curing.

Seasonal releases in the live resin line coincide with harvest releases where the user consumes the strongest seasonal yields along with the best flavor profiles of a particular strain at a time when that strain is at its freshest. These products tend to have stickier prices as these extraction practices are more specialized and excellent fresh-frozen starting material is scarce.

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Hardware and Accessories

The brand provides dedicated hardware that maximizes the vaporizing process of the cartridges. The flagship Flavor Savor Battery along with preset voltage includes the most advanced technology with 31 voltage settings between 1.2v and 4.2v with steps of 0.1v. It was designed in cooperation with Helio Supply. This high-quality battery measures and displays the resistance of vape cartridges and is equipped with a 5-click unlock, 2- click pre-heat option.

Quality Control and Testing

Flavorade products are rigorously tested in third party-laboratory to make sure they are at least conforming to the strict regulations of cannabis in California. Along with it is testing that involves checking the potency, pesticide analysis and heavy metals testing and test of a remaining solvent. The brand offers lab data such as percentage of THC/CBD, and as well as a complete terpene analysis per lot.

Flavorade ensures tight quality directions throughout production, including choice of source material to the final packaging. The brand applies food grade materials when building the cartridge, and uses zero leak designs to maintain integrity of products. Every product is produced in licensed concentrations and is subject to numerous quality points of distribution.

Market Metrics and Headset Data Analysis

Flavorade became quite successful in sales as the company reported a prevalent income of more than 1 million every month according to Headset.io and offered more than 200 products that facilitated its expansion. The brand increased the number of partnerships and product launches, yet there was still the period of weekly releases in order to keep the consumers at the edge. Flavorade experienced some initial difficulties, but its historical background points at the strong resilience and xenith innovation that are likely to lead the company to the greater heights in the California market of cannabis extracts.

According to Headset.io by 2025, Flavorade had annual sales of its products in calendar year 2025 in the state of California of approximately $7.0 million, with a good market share of all cannabis commodities sold especially in the Vaper Pens category, which ranked #21 in California.

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FAQs

What is Flavorade?

Flavorade is a Long Beach-based cannabis brand founded in 2023, specializing in cured resin vape cartridges known for their premium flavors and high potency.

Where can I buy Flavorade products?

Flavorade is available exclusively at licensed California dispensaries; check their website for a retailer locator to ensure authenticity.

Are Flavorade carts real and safe?

Yes, genuine Flavorade products are tested for quality and sold only through DCC-registered outlets; avoid unregulated sources to prevent fakes.

What types of products does Flavorade offer?

Primarily 1g cured resin vape carts in various strains, plus accessories like batteries; they focus on concentrates, including live resin variants in some lines.

What are the THC levels in Flavorade carts?

THC typically ranges from 70% to 86%, varying by strain; for example, Pre 64 hits 86.2%, while others average around 78%.

Is Flavorade affiliated with ColdFire?

No, founder Nick Coburn left ColdFire in 2023 to start Flavorade independently, with no ongoing ties.