Sauce Essentials

Sauce Essentials

Parent company	MariMed Inc
Industry	Cannabis
Founded	2018, Orange County, California
Products	Vapes, Concentrates, Edibles, and Pre-Rolls
Areas served	Colorado, California, Arizona, Oregon, Nevada, and Michigan
Website	https://sauceessentials.com/

Sauce Essentials (also abbreviated as SAUCE Essentials) is an American premium cannabis company established in 2018, which focuses on the production and distribution of cannabis vaporizers, edibles, and pre-rolls. The company has been in operation in several states and is reputed due to its live resin extraction technology and unique product lines.

Overview

Sauce Essentials was started in 2018 and is based in Orange County, California, and has positioned itself as a fast-paced, premium cannabis brand dedicated to providing high-quality products at affordable rates. The company was established to produce superior cannabis products that customers can rely on, and to create a welcoming culture and quality experience.

The brand was launched at the recreational cannabis market in 2021 and has been operating since then in eight states, such as California, Arizona, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Sauce Essentials is known to have a progressive way of consuming cannabis, especially the use of its signature live resin vaporizers and all-in-one (AIO) disposable vapes, which have taken up a considerable market share in multiple states.

With under thirty staff, led by Chief Marketing Officer Dylan Spencer and Chief Executive Graftan Darnall, the company has continued to grow steadily due to its strategic alliance with large multi-state and dispensary chains. The brand focuses on quality assurance with strict third-party and compliance criteria, which are above the state standards in all markets in which it operates.

History

Sauce Essentials was established in 2018 to produce high-quality cannabis products that consumers could rely on, regardless of their preferences and needs. The business was launched at a time when the U.S cannabis market was growing fast, after the legalization of cannabis in multiple states, and the company wants to cover a void in terms of high-quality but low prices. First, the brand concentrated on creating its own signature Sauce Bars, single-use vaporizers, which immediately found traction due to being extremely strong and having a reliable flavor profile.

Sauce Essentials debuted its long-awaited recreational market launch in California, at Hall of Flowers in Palm Springs, in December 2021. It introduced the company’s flagship product, the Sauce Bar, which has been their breakthrough product in the high-end cannabis vaporizer product line. At this time, the CEO Graftan Darnall, entered into a critical alliance with GrowPacker, a licensed co-packing cannabis distribution company, so that the brand can produce its products without compromising on quality.

The company’s growth increased considerably in 2022, following its expansion into the Arizona cannabis market and the initiation of a multi-state operations strategy. In 2022 and 2023, Sauce Essentials expanded geographically by launching its business in Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Michigan, and other states, which were strategic activities after partnering with other multi-state operators such as Cannabist Co., GTI/Rise, and Curaleaf.

The company has grown to become a force to be reckoned with in the cannabis business, as in 2024, it became the second-best seller of all-in-one vapes, as per Headset market statistics. Through its growth strategy, the brand proceeded with its expansion path. In 2025, it announced its plans to expand to northeastern states such as New York, New Jersey, and Maryland. This growth is a significant milestone in the mission of the company to offer high-quality cannabis products to the whole country.

Products and Services

Sauce Essentials provides a variety of cannabis products, classifying them under three categories: vapes, edibles, and pre-rolls, focusing on high-quality, low prices, and safety, which is lab tested. Some of the services offered are store locator, product verification, and monthly giveaways of merchandise such as e-bikes.

Sauce Essentials Live Resin Disposables

Sauce Essentials’ flagship product line consists of live resin-infused all-in-one disposable vaporizers available in 1g, 1.25g, and 1.5g formats. These devices use fresh-frozen indoor flowers which is not poisoned with pesticides, pollen, or any other contaminated substances to retain the maximum potency of cannabinoids and terpenes. The extraction is done in live resin, which captures the entire spectrum of compounds used by the plant during its bloom and provides authentic strain-specific flavors and effects.

The Sauce Bars have smooth rechargeable designs and have improved airflow systems to produce maximum vapors. Popular products are Animal Mintz, Blueberry Kush, Granddaddy Purple, Ghost Train Haze, Strawberry Cough, Apple Fritter, Gelato, and Zkittles. The devices are made with about 85-89% content of THC and provide 800-1000mg of total cannabinoids based on the size.

In 2024, Sauce Essentials expanded with a product line replacement of their California product line and upgraded the 1g to 1.25g disposables, which gave the consumer a full 1000mg of THC per device, but at the same retail price. Such improvement is evidence of the fact that the company is dedicated to the provision of the best value without sacrificing quality or prices.

Dream Pen CBN Collection

The Dream Pen is a specialty sleep-based product line of Sauce Essentials, a product that is designed specifically to be used at night and to treat insomnia. These 0.5g devices that include super indica strains such as Sweet ZZ and Aurora with CBN (Cannabinol), CBD, and Liquid Diamonds and form the best sleep-inducing combination.

The most prominent ingredient and the main feature that makes Dream Pens and other cannabis vaporizers is CBN, a unique minor cannabinoid. The cannabinoid has been known to treat insomnia, inflammation, and is also good for the relief of pain. Dream Pens are available in California and Michigan markets, and they provide a fruity flavor profile using grape and blueberry to produce relaxing and sleep-promoting effects.

Smokes Infused Pre-Rolls

The Smokes by Sauce product line is the quality infused pre-roll, a mixture of exotic indoor small-bud flower and several cannabis extracts. They are packed with 3 grams of cannabis, divided into 0.6g shorties, and each of the pre-rolls is quad-infused by live resin, liquid diamonds, THCA, and covered with hash.

The most common strain sellers are Jet Fuel, Granddaddy Purple, White Runtz, Animal Mintz, and Space Octane, and they are sold as a sativa, an indica, and a hybrid. The infusion procedure enhances potency considerably without damaging the natural terpene profiles as a way of ensuring natural strain-specific effects. These are high-quality pre-rolls, which are present in California and Michigan.

Bursts High-Potency Gummies

Burst high-potency gummies that offer high-strength edibles in a convenient, easy, and flavorful way. Gummies provide strong effects, which can be used by serious users who want a long-lasting effect. 

The gummies are sold in various flavors of fruit, such as Strawberry Kiwi, Blue Raspberry, Mystery, Sour Grape, and Strawberry Lemonade. Both packages have 2-piece servings that have 50mg THC each in the 100mg form, or 100mg each in the 200mg high-potency form. The Sauce Bursts are developed in order to be vegan and gluten-free without the need to change their dosing or flavor.

Best Products

Distribution and Retail Presence

Sauce Essentials products are supplied by using partnerships with the major multi-state operators and independent dispensaries. The company has an exclusive statewide distribution deal with various markets including their collaboration with Nimble Distro in Oregon which has enabled Sauce disposable vapes the highest sold category in that market.

Sauce Essentials offers an authorized retailer locator system on their web site to assist the consumer in locating authorised retailers, and to determine the authenticity of the product. The company teaches the issue of buying a product in the licensed dispensary to secure safety and quality of the product, reminding customers of the existence of fake products that can be harmful to their health.

Market Metrics and Headset Data Analysis

According to Headset.io, by 2025, Sauce Essentials had annual sales of its products in calendar year 2025 in the different states of the USA of approximately $28.6 million, with a good market share of all cannabis commodities sold, especially in the Vapor pens category, which ranked #32 all over the USA.

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FAQs

What is Sauce Essentials? 

It’s a premium cannabis brand founded in 2018, offering vapes, gummies, and pre-rolls in eight states, focused on quality and affordability. 

How can I verify a Sauce Essentials product? 

Use the official verification tool on their website to check for authenticity and avoid counterfeits with harmful additives. 

What terpenes are in Sauce Essentials products? 

They vary by item but include live resin, live rosin, or natural terpenes for full-spectrum effects. 

What are the best Sauce Essentials flavors? 

Popular ones include Strawberry Cough for uplift and White Widow for balanced effects, based on sales and reviews. 

Where can I buy Sauce Essentials? 

Use the store finder for dispensaries in states like California, Arizona, and Nevada; expansions to Northeast states are planned for 2025.