Last week we travelled to Barcelona for Spannabis. While we were out there, we filmed a strain review with the Mataro Blue strain by Kannabia Seeds.

The Mararo Blue strain combines the genetics of Black Domina x Mazar-i-Sharif x Blue Monster.

Mataro Blue Strain Summary

Mataro Blue is an Indica-dominant hybrid recognized for its potency and rich cannabinoid profile, boasting THC levels between 22% and 23.75% and CBD content ranging from 0.44% to 0.81%. This strain’s genetic makeup is a mosaic of influences from Brazil and India, resulting in a complex bouquet of spicy herbal, blueberry, and mango flavours, with undercurrents of berry, flowery, diesel, and sweet notes.

Renowned for inducing a profound sense of relaxation, happiness, and euphoria, Mataro Blue is also known to stimulate appetite and creativity, making it an ideal choice for evening use or to unwind after a stressful day. Its medicinal applications are broad, effectively addressing insomnia, stress, fibromyalgia, migraines, and more due to its comprehensive terpene profile including Myrcene, Caryophyllene, Limonene, and Linalool.

While its side effects are manageable, including thirst and dry mouth, its growing requirements demand attention, thriving in both indoor and outdoor setups but with a preference for controlled environments to maximize yield. With a flowering time of 67 to 78 days, Mataro Blue rewards patient cultivators with generous yields and a rich, aromatic harvest.

Appearance

This strain doesn’t have the best bag appeal but makes up for this with good trichome coverage and colouration, delivering light green hues and glistening trichomes.

It looks like more of an Indica Strain, perhaps on the old-school side. It looks a little bit leafier than some of the well-trimmed nugs I’ve seen out here.

Smell

This smells lovely – it has a piney, sweet and berry aroma, apparent even before the bud is cracked.

Blueberry notes mixed with sweet pine is the sort of smell I am getting, and it is very distinct.

Breaking this bud open and grinding it up, I’m treated to the scent in its full-force, and it is perhaps one of my favourite cannabis-inspired scents in recent memory.

Taste

Smoking the Blue Mataro strain through my trustee 5 euro travel bong (sadly left behind), I get a wonderful berry/piney flavour that really stands out, even amongst the other cannabis strains I was enjoying on my trip to Barcelona.

I then rolled this into a joint, and the taste was a real pleasure throughout, seeming to get more and more pronounced as the joint and resin burned down.

Writing this, days later, I can think back and still almost taste it in my mouth.

Effects

The Mataro Blue strain from Kannabia Seeds is not going to blow your head off – this isn’t a high-strength strain, delivering an enjoyable moderate stone with around 15-17% THC (I had this sample tested whilst at Spannabis).

However, the effects are still pronounced and very enjoyable – I sank into a relaxed body-high, leaving clarity in my mind. This could be a good strain for moderate pain relief while allowing you to stay on top of your daily tasks.

Also worth noting that I did get some uplift smoking this, but this is really a body-led strain. And boy, do I love that feeling!

Conclusion

Overall, I really enjoyed sampling the Mataro Blue strain for this week’s review. Out of all the weed I smoked in Spain, this was my favourite, and that in the knowledge that this bud came in at roughly half the strength of some of the strongest strains currently on the market.

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