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Have you thought of trying <a href="https://penguincbd.com/products/cbd-oil">pure CBD oil</a> but were worried it wouldn't taste as good as you imagined? It is normal to wonder what pure CBD oil tastes like if you have yet to try your first dosage. Most first-time users assume it tastes how a cannabis plant smells, expecting a strong and skunky smell that is challenging to swallow.
Most CBD oil products that are unflavored have an earthy flavor, while others can have a flat flavor, tasting like nothing at all. Because of this, many products come with additional flavors to provide a pleasant taste.
<h2>The Breakdown of CBD Oil Taste and Smell</h2>
If you have taken unflavored CBD oil, you will probably agree that it tastes like greens and other foods that have a bit of an earthy bite, like dark chocolate. 
Since it is meant for supplemental use, most people find its taste tolerable and therefore have no problem purchasing the unflavored CBD oil. The ingestion process involves keeping the CBD oil under your tongue for a minute or two to gain maximum absorption benefits. This process doesn’t work well with those who find unflavored CBD oil to be bitter.
With all that said, the bottom line depends on personal preference. If you like earthy flavors, then most CBD oils will work perfectly for you.
<h2>How Can You Make Your CBD Taste Better?</h2>
You might not get the CBD oil that tastes exactly the way you want it to taste, but you can certainly find ways to make it taste better. 
<h3>Take Your CBD With a Chaser</h3>
A chaser is an acidic drink like orange juice that you use to wash away the taste of CBD oil. Immediately after you have the CBD oil in your mouth, follow it up with the chaser to keep the hemp oil taste from lingering.
This option has a drawback, though. You might not be able to keep the CBD oil under your tongue for maximum absorption benefits. You can try holding the oil in your mouth for as long as you can before you gulp the chaser for the taste-clearing mission.
<h3>Purchase Only High-Quality CBD Oil</h3>
CBD molecules naturally contain a bitter taste. However, the bitterness in your CBD oil product might not always be due to the CBD molecules. 
The fact that hemp contains high chlorophyll levels with a green strong-tasting substance that brings about the bitterness does not mean the CBD oil will always be bitter. A CBD extract that looks greener than usual may have too much chlorophyll. If the looks do not convince you, you can take the first taste to confirm your suspicions. 
A low-quality CBD oil will have too much chlorophyll that enhances the bitter taste. Therefore, you should consider buying CBD oil from a trusted CBD company that provides transparent lab reports and results (like we do at <a href="https://penguincbd.com/">Penguin</a>!) so that you can tell the concentration of chlorophyll beforehand. 
<h3>Brush Your Teeth</h3>
Brushing your teeth helps a great deal in making the ingestion process of CBD oil a pleasant experience. The taste of toothpaste not only masks the CBD flavor you wanted to avoid; it also leaves your mouth clean to absorb less oil. 
We recommend brushing your teeth before taking CBD oil. Failing to brush your teeth before taking the CBD oil leaves a thin film in your mouth that attracts the hemp oil and makes it stick there. 
After taking CBD, brushing your teeth is also a viable option, but you are always better off starting with the brushing than doing it later.
<h3>Use the Under-the-Tongue Method</h3>
Putting CBD oil under the tongue (sublingual consumption) is an ideal way of ingestion if you don't want to perceive CBD oil's taste. However, you have to hold the oil under your tongue for up to 60 seconds for the method to work effectively.
You can also add something sweeter under the tongue to help mask the oil's taste. A spoonful of honey or some chocolate can work magic for those 60 seconds you will be holding the oil under your tongue.
<h3>Mix Your CBD Oil With a Drink</h3>
You would be surprised by how compatible CBD oil is with hot drinks such as coffee and tea. The hot drinks break down the molecules of the oil, making it easier to ingest. Smoothies are a cold option enjoyed by many.
<h3>Use Vcap Capsules</h3>
A Vcap capsule is an empty capsule that you can place a few drops of your CBD oil in to make it easier to ingest the oil without perceiving the taste. You take it like a regular pill. 
However, this method will take a while before the oil is absorbed into your body as it has to go through the digestion process. You should therefore choose this option if you aren’t pressed for time.
Vcaps are entirely vegetarian, which means they are perfect for the environment and you can use them anywhere without the worry of environmental pollution. 
<h3>Buy Mints</h3>
For obvious reasons, mints are a perfect balance for your breath. You can place the mint under your tongue when taking the oil. This helps to establish a fresh minty breath, giving you a more refreshing taste after the ingestion.
<h2>Best-Tasting CBD Oils to Try Out</h2>
Knowing the CBD oils that taste great before going for the purchase is a terrific way to start your CBD journey. Here is a list of some of the best-tasting CBD oils on the market today.
<h3>Penguin CBD Oil</h3>
At Penguin, we produce some of the best CBD extracts you can find in the market, including <a href="https://penguincbd.com/products/cbd-gummies">CBD gummies</a> and <a href="https://penguincbd.com/products/cbd-capsules">CBD capsules</a>. Our CBD oil is not new to ardent CBD users. It is manufactured using the best Oregon-grown hemp, making it an ideal supplement for reviving your body and mind.
But what makes ours the best-tasting CBD oil? We have a variety of tastes to choose from, including citrus, fan-favorite mint, strawberry, and cookies and cream.
Our CBD broad-spectrum oil is available in the above flavors and divided into SKUs known as strengths. The strengths we offer are 250mg, 600mg, 1,000mg and 2,500mg. The products are fresh as they are made to order. Once you make a purchase online, we go in to prepare your product and deliver it to your doorstep.
<h3>Kanibi CBD Oil</h3>
This brand is known to offer some excellent tasting CBD products that are tested in the lab for quality assurance. If you need the lab data, you can easily access it from their website, where it is displayed in a simple, understandable language.
Based in Utah, Kanibi is committed to raising CBD product innovation and quality standards. You can trust their products if you need sweet-tasting CBD oil.
<h3>PureKana CBD Oil</h3>
PureKana is such a successful brand in part because of the variety they offer. When you add the sweet taste these CBD oil products have, the products become an appealing choice to many users of all ages.
They have managed to keep all their products within the U.S. and maintain hemp from organic sources. This culture has given their products the market penetration they need to sell their sweet-tasting CBD oil.
They offer five flavors of oil: vanilla, citrus, Fruity Pebbz, natural and mint. All these products come in 300mg to 5,000mg SKU units.
<h3>Charlotte’s Web</h3>
This brand got its name from Charlotte Figi, a young girl whose <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/katieshapiro/2020/04/10/the-cannabis-industry-pays-tribute-to-charlotte-figi-a-hero-of-the-cbd-movement/?sh=5f9653363829">incredible story</a> helped bring global attention to CBD. The brand's mission is to better the planet.
Taste is not their No. 1 priority when producing CBD oils. Most of the time, they rely on the intent rather than the flavor of the product. So, the flavor may come in to top up the goodness they have already introduced in their products.
<h2>Tips on Finding the Best-Tasting CBD Oil</h2>
Knowing the best-tasting CBD oil in the market is not enough. Here are some tips to guide you through.
<h3>Settle for Favorable Carrier Oil</h3>
A carrier oil is a food-grade oil that is combined with CBD. Some of these oils include:
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Olive oil. This gives the CBD an earthier flavor, but it can be overwhelming in lower-concentration CBD tinctures. 
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Coconut oil. When CBD oil is mixed with coconut oil, CBD oil’s natural flavor takes the day as refined coconut oil is almost flavorless.
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Hempseed oil. If you love nuts, especially walnuts, hempseed oil will give you a taste reminiscent of that.
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<h3>Go for Flavored CBD Oil</h3>
There are three main varieties of flavored CBD oils. These include mint, citrus and natural (subtle). Mint and citrus are light to consume and give a refreshing feeling after ingestion.
<h3>Give Gummies or Capsules a Try</h3>
CBD gummies and capsules are an ideal alternative to go for if you want to avoid the taste of CBD oil.
CBD gummies are delicious and are people's favorite. However, they have to undergo digestion before you get to enjoy their full benefit in the body.
CBD capsules, on the other hand, are pills. They are ideal for bypassing the taste of CBD oil. It is best if you take them on an empty stomach to allow for effective digestion.
<h2>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on CBD Taste and Smell</h2>
<h3>Should CBD Oil Have Taste?</h3>
The natural taste of CBD oil is earthy. However, some people claim CBD oil tastes like olive oil or other plant oils. 
Based on the extraction method, some CBD oils will have a much more bitter taste than others. For example, full-spectrum CBD oils tend to taste more bitter as they contain more chlorophyll than CBD isolate products.
<h3>Does CBD Have an Odor?</h3>
With a careful manufacturing process and perfectly regulated lab conditions, developing an odorless CBD oil is possible. However, if there is any smell, it should be a slightly earthy natural aroma.
<h3>Can Drug Dogs Smell CBD Oil?</h3>
With appropriate training, dogs can easily detect CBD through smell. It depends on what the dog is trained to perceive.
<h2>Final Thoughts</h2>
With adequate knowledge of what to expect from CBD oil's smell and taste, you will be better positioned to pick the product that fits you. You can always weigh options until you find the product that suits your needs. Try the flavored, and unflavored options to see what works for you.

What Does CBD Taste and Smell Like?

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A Toast To CBD & The Buzz Of Sober January

The passage of the 2018 Farm Bill led to the explosive growth of the CBD industry; however, it didn’t exactly clarify the federal legalities surrounding CBD. What the Farm Bill did do was remove hemp and any other cannabis derivatives with low amounts of THC (under 0.3 percent to be precise) from being defined as marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act.
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) still has regulatory authority over hemp products—including CBD. One of the main difficulties right now in the CBD industry is that the FDA hasn’t made any final <a href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/public-health-focus/fda-regulation-cannabis-and-cannabis-derived-products-including-cannabidiol-cbd">determinations</a> on the legality of CBD as a supplement, even while it has approved the use of synthetic cannabinoid drugs (e.g., Epidiolex and Marinol). 
Then why are so many websites, corner stores, mini-marts and boutiques selling CBD products, you might ask. Well, as far as online sales go, the FDA has taken a bit of a hands-off approach (except for monitoring “claims”), while waiting for a final determination. This is why at <a href="https://penguincbd.com/">Penguin</a>, we are dedicated to transparency, getting our products tested and making those tests available for everyone to see.
<h2>Why Is It Important to Have Third-Party Lab Analysis?</h2>
The first reason any company selling CBD should have an independent, third-party analysis done for each CBD product they sell is to ensure that it conforms to the mandated ≤0.3 percent THC content that removes CBD from the CSA schedule. 
CBD derived from hemp has been removed from the CSA schedule—but THC remains on the list. Your state may have legalized medical cannabis (containing THC as well as CBD and other cannabinoids), but the federal status is different—and we are still waiting for regulations and clear guidelines. 
Since the FDA has not yet provided regulations or even guidelines, third-party testing allows companies to <a href="https://penguincbd.com/lab-reports">prove</a> that their product:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">Contains ≤0.3% THC</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Contains the levels of CBD and/or other cannabinoids listed on the label</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Does not contain pesticides, microbial contaminants, residual solvents or heavy metals that could harm the consumer</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Provides assurances that the consumer’s health is a priority</li>
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What does transparency really mean? It means a commitment that the company is open, honest and authentic about its products. We want you to know that “what you see is what you get”! 
We use nothing but the best ingredients, inspired by Mother Nature. Our CBD is pure, non-GMO and pesticide-free. Part of that process of transparency is that we make our lab reports accessible—right <a href="https://penguincbd.com/lab-reports">here</a>. 
You can see the reports on our products, including CBD oils, gummies, creams and capsules. Alternatively, you can use the QR code. Our grower in Oregon doesn’t use GMO seeds or pesticides. They use sustainable farm practices, and for many people, that is important, because caring about what goes into farm practices reflects on us, and on how we think of our planet! Transparency also means that we want you to get the freshest product possible, using a CO2 extraction process that preserves all the cannabinoids and terpenes yet allows for an efficient removal of THC. 
<h2>Reading Our Lab Reports</h2>
To someone who has read lab reports most of their life, these are straightforward reports. However, if you are not used to them (and after all, most people aren’t chemists), they can be a bit overwhelming. So, let’s go through a sample lab report, step by step.
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This is a report on <a href="https://penguincbd.com/products/cbd-capsules">capsules</a>. Here is the top part of the Certificate of Analysis (CoA). It lists the lab doing the testing, the identification and sample numbers, and some basic information, including when the sample was collected, received and analyzed. 
NT means “not tested”; ND means “not detected.” Moisture, water levels and total terpenes were not tested in this sample. 
Note that the sample was collected, received by the lab and tested all in the same day! That ensures that the product you get is fresh—CBD products are generally stable for about a year, but as with many plant-derived products, the fresher it is, the better.
The second column lists Δ-9THC—the main chemical form of THC. None was detected. We’ll talk further about limits of detection (LOD) and limits of quantitation (LOQ) in a bit. You will see in the next figure that several different forms of cannabinoids—including different forms of THC—were tested, all of them below the LOD.
This part of the CoA also lists the total amount of CBD in the whole bottle (310.2 mg per unit—the bottle) and 10.34 mg per serving (in this case, in every capsule). It also tells you the total amount of cannabinoids in both the bottle (328.45 mg/unit) and in each capsule (10.95mg/serving). 
This tells you that most of the cannabinoids in this sample consisted of CBD—in each capsule, only 0.61mg was any of over 100 different cannabinoids found in hemp. It’s not an isolate, but is over 94 percent pure CBD. 
Next, we have a summary of results. 
At the left is the list of tests performed, the methods used to perform the test, the date the tests were performed and whether the batch passed or not. It did! You never want to see anything other than a “Pass” or “Complete.” Then comes a picture of the product and a QR to scan if you want another way to get the results. 
Beneath that is the “complete” list of the cannabinoids tested (analytes), the LOQ, LOD, percentage by mass, the milligrams of each cannabinoid per gram of material and the milligrams of each analyte in the whole bottle. 
Now come the LOD and the LOQ. The LOD is the lowest amount of an analyte that can be reliably determined, while the LOQ is the lowest amount of an analyte that can be reliably quantified. The difference is a bit technical—but what you should be looking for in those components you do not want in your product is that they are below the limits of detection: the LOD. 
In the test example given here, all the major metabolites of THC were below the LOD. The CBD came in at 15.97 mg per gram of material tested and at 310.20 mg in the whole bottle. Since there are 30 capsules (servings) in the whole bottle, that means 310.20 mg/30 capsules = 10.34mg/capsule.
Terpenes were not tested in this sample. Notice that the lab director’s signature appears on every page. Also provided are a phone number and email address if you have any questions about your lab report.
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The next page provides an analysis of residual solvents, heavy metal screening and testing for microbes. 
It is important that the products you buy are not contaminated with anything that nature herself hasn’t put into the hemp plant. Let’s take a look at two of the solvents from the list—benzene and ethylene oxide. 
Benzene is used by some companies to extract CBD, but <a href="https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phs/phs.asp?id=37&amp;tid=14">benzene</a> is a known carcinogen (a cancer-causing agent). Another common substance used as a pesticide and as a disinfectant is ethylene oxide, which is also used in antifreeze for your car. The EPA has determined that <a href="https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/ethylene-oxide.pdf">ethylene oxide</a> is also a carcinogen.
Heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury are toxic and can be found in soils. Testing for these is important because the hemp plant could incorporate these heavy metals from the soil it is grown in—and we want to ensure that doesn’t happen!
It is critical to test for microbials and microbial toxins too. We inspect the plants for signs of mold or fungal growth, but it can be difficult to catch an early infestation…or to catch any bacterial growth. So, we test for the most likely types of mold—Aspergillus, shiga toxin from the bacteria and E. coli, and for signs of various salmonella, a bacterial species.
Again, in this lab report, all the solvents, heavy metals and microbial products tested negative. 
The residue screening is also important, but not every company will have these chemicals tested! This screens for pesticide residues from two categories, and must be reported if above 0.1 parts per million (ppm). We use no pesticides for growing our hemp, but pesticides can be carried by wind and rainwater, so it is important to know that our plants have not been contaminated with, say, wind blowing in from a neighboring field that does use one or more of these pesticides. Again, our product passed with no pesticides detected at all.
At Penguin, we are dedicated to transparency. We let you see the results of our independent lab testing, and let you know where our hemp plants are grown and how they are grown. Our aim is to provide a pure product and get it to you as quickly as possible so it is as fresh as possible. 
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<h2>A Few More Details About Testing</h2>
Not all testing results are shown in the same way as the example above. For example, some may express the quantities of solvents as “ppb” or “ppm” (parts per billion and parts per million). All these should be interpreted in similar ways—the results should make it clear that the product either has no detectable substance or passes the test for acceptable limits of the substance.
However, there are some points that every analysis should contain:
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<li style="font-weight: 400;">You should clearly see that the level of THC is ≤ 0.3 percent THC to conform to federal law. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">You should clearly see that individual solvents, chemicals, heavy metals and mycotoxins show “pass.” The standards for what passes may differ from state to state. By some accounts, the California standards are the highest—at least for the number of pesticides required to be tested. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">You should clearly see that the amount of CBD in the entire container matches what is listed on the label, and that the amount of CBD per serving matches that listed on the label. Both of these should be within 10 percent of the actual amounts. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Any lab analysis should be done in an ISO17025 accredited facility. This is essentially a certification process indicating the lab has people with the knowledge and training to know what they are doing and are doing it well. All labs should be licensed.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;">Below is the chart provided for labs in California.</li>
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CBD Lab Results: Our Commitment to Transparency

Here at Penguin CBD, we always strive to improve and refine our selection of CBD products. That’s because we understand that everybody has their own individual needs, and that having more options makes it easier to create a personalized routine that works best for you.
That’s why today we’re introducing another new addition to our line-up: our 5,000mg strength formula.
So let’s dive right into the details about it!
<h2>How strong is it?</h2>
It’s our strongest formula yet! Every 1mL serving contains 166.6mg of broad-spectrum CBD. Here’s how that stacks up against our other strengths for comparison:
250mg strength: 8.3mg per 1mL
600mg strength: 20mg per 1mL
1,000mg strength: 33.3mg per 1mL
2,500mg strength: 83.3mg per 1mL
It’s twice as strong as our previous contender, the 2,500mg strength formula. Now that’s potent!
<h3>What size is the bottle?</h3>
The 5,000mg strength comes in a 30mL bottle.
<h3>Does it come in the same flavors?</h3>
Yup! Our 5,000mg strength can be bought in all of the same fan-favorite flavors as our other strengths. That includes mint, citrus, natural, strawberry, and cookies &amp; cream.
<h3>Can I buy it now?</h3>
You most certainly can! Just head on over to our <a href="https://penguincbd.com/products/cbd-oil">CBD oil</a> page, select the 5,000mg option while placing your order, and get ready to experience high-potency CBD bliss.

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