Food

Hemp food in this category includes sweets and snacks, mostly with hemp in the ingredients or flavor: cookies, brownies, mints, and milk chocolate from Euphoria. Next to them are Krówki Bucha, classic cream and artisanal in several flavors. The products differ in the form of hemp in the composition, packaging size, and shelf life.

Hemp food: in what form is hemp

Hemp in food comes in several forms and it is worth distinguishing them, as each brings something different to the product:

• hemp seeds: whole grains in the mass that provide crunch, like in the artisanal Krówka with seeds
• hemp flour: an ingredient in the brownie from Euphoria
• ground hemp cake: what remains from the seeds after oil pressing; in Euphoria cookies, it constitutes 3% of the dough
• hemp aroma: responsible for the smell and taste
• hemp extract: in the milk chocolate Euphoria Weed Buddies

The name on the packaging does not indicate how much hemp is inside. The proportion is only given in the ingredient list, so it is worth starting the comparison from there.

Cookies and brownies Euphoria

The products from Euphoria come from Euphoria Trade, a manufacturer based in Prague, and are produced in the European Union. Chocolate Hemp Cookies have dough made from three flours: wheat, whole grain wheat, and whole grain rye. The dough also contains dark chocolate chips with 50% cocoa mass, and there are 12 pieces in a 100 g package.

Grain cookies with hemp cake also have 100 g in the package. Oat cookies with protein and hemp seeds in chocolate coating weigh 59 g, while the same version without coating weighs 48 g, so the difference is just the chocolate. Brownies with hemp flour are sold in single portions of 50 g, in rum, nut, and tiramisu versions.

Cookies from 100 g packages should be eaten within 3 days after opening. Keep closed packages in a dry place, away from sunlight and radiators, as the chocolate coating softens in heat.

Krówki Bucha: classic and artisanal

The classic Krówka Bucha is a cream candy sold individually and packaged separately. It has five ingredients: sugar, glucose syrup, whole milk, butter, and cream aroma, without filling and without coating. It does not contain hemp, and in 100 g there are 392 kcal and 65 g of sugars.

Artisanal Krówki are hand-wrapped and share a common base: sugar, glucose syrup, whole milk powder, and butter, without palm oil and without added salt. The variant with seeds contains hemp seeds in the mass, Grandma’s Apple Pie has dried apple cubes with cinnamon, and Strawberry Shake has strawberry aroma.

Mints, chocolate, and other shelves

Mint drops Euphoria are mints with a hemp flavor, 25 g net in a reusable metal tin. The manufacturer states a shelf life of 18 months, and the empty tin will be useful for small items. Weed Buddies Milk is a 100 g bar of milk chocolate with hemp extract.

Some food has its own subcategories. Hot chocolates for melting are in the Chocolates category, and next to it, you will find Teas and Hemp Sweets, including lollipops and chewing gums.

What to check on the label

With hemp sweets, the label says more than the name. Before purchasing, check:

• the form of hemp in the list: seeds, flour, cake, aroma, or extract
• the percentage of the hemp ingredient, if the manufacturer provides it
• net weight and number of pieces in the package
• allergens: Euphoria cookies are made with wheat and rye flours, so they contain gluten, and Krówki contain milk
• expiration date and consumption time after opening

Also, read the warnings about trace amounts. For the classic Krówka, they concern sesame, peanuts, and nuts. For Euphoria cookies, they include eggs, milk, sesame, and sulfur dioxide, and the chocolate ones additionally contain soy.

Frequently asked questions

Do all products in this category contain hemp?

No. The classic Krówka Bucha is a cream candy made from five ingredients, without hemp. Hemp is listed in the ingredients of cookies, brownies, and chocolate from Euphoria, as well as the artisanal Krówka with seeds. The name on the packaging does not indicate how much hemp is inside, as the proportion is only given in the ingredient list.

What are hemp cakes?

These are the ground parts of hemp seeds that remain after oil extraction. In Euphoria cookies, they constitute 3% of the dough and give it a nutty flavor and a darker color. This is one of several forms of hemp in food, alongside whole seeds, flour, aroma, and extract.

How long can Krówki be stored?

The classic Krówka Bucha retains its durability for 9 months from the production date, and the date can be found on the bulk packaging. Keep it in a dry, cool place, away from sunlight, as the milk mass softens in heat. Check the expiration date and consumption time after opening on the label of each product.

Can Krówki be purchased individually?

Yes. Both the classic Krówka Bucha and artisanal Krówki are sold individually, each in its own wrapping. Artisanal ones are hand-wrapped and share a common base of sugar, glucose syrup, whole milk powder, and butter, with flavors including the variant with hemp seeds, Grandma’s Apple Pie, and Strawberry Shake.

How many cookies are in a package?

Chocolate Hemp Cookies Euphoria have 12 pieces in a 100 g package. Oat cookies in coating weigh 59 g, while the same ones without coating weigh 48 g. The package of grain cookies with hemp cake also weighs 100 g. Brownies with hemp flour are sold in single portions of 50 g.