Guava Cooler strain guide
Guava Cooler is a hybrid most often listed as Kush Mints crossed with a guava strain called Guava'z. People know it for a ripe, tropical guava smell with a cool, minty and kushy edge, and for a happy feel that settles into calm.
Where does Guava Cooler come from?
Most sources agree Guava Cooler is a cross of Kush Mints, specifically the Rabid Hippie cut, and Guava'z, a guava-scented strain also listed as Guava'z #74. One grow database credits Bloom Seed Co. with the cross, but we couldn't find a page from the breeder confirming it, and another listing calls the originator unknown.
There is one outlier: a single strain page describes it as Guava crossed with Biscotti. With most listings and product labels pointing to Kush Mints and Guava'z, that is the version we go with here.
What does Guava Cooler smell and taste like?
Guava is the headline. People describe ripe guava and tropical fruit with sweet citrus, then a cooler, minty and kushy side from Kush Mints. Some pick up a creamy, doughy note or a light herbal finish, and the buds are often described as very frosty.
Published terpene lists usually put caryophyllene on top, with limonene, linalool and myrcene also showing up. Caryophyllene brings a peppery bite, limonene the citrus and linalool a soft floral note.
Guava Cooler effects: what people report
People describe a happy, uplifted start, sometimes giggly or creative, that eases into a relaxed body feel. Reports split on which side wins out: some listings call it sativa-leaning and others say it leans indica in the end. Most land somewhere balanced.
These are experiences people report, not promises, and there aren't many reviews yet. How it feels depends on the product, how much you have and your own tolerance.
How strong is Guava Cooler?
Guava Cooler is usually a high-THC strain. Published results put it around 22% to 29% THC, with trace CBD. That is a lot, especially if you don't use cannabis often.
Start small and wait before having more. The THC and CBD on your label are the numbers for your batch, and our guide to reading cannabis labels explains them.
Buying Guava Cooler in Canada
If the producer lists parent strains, look for Kush Mints and Guava'z. A label naming different parents may be a different plant under the same name.
Check the THC and CBD numbers and the packaging date, since fresher flower keeps more of that tropical smell.
Guava Cooler vs Kush Mints
Kush Mints is the parent, a Bubba Kush and Animal Mints cross with a smell of mint, cookies, gas and pine and a relaxed, euphoric feel. Guava Cooler swaps much of that gas for tropical guava and citrus, keeping just a minty, kushy edge. Kush Mints tends to be listed a little higher for THC, often in the high 20s. If you like minty, gassy strains, start with Kush Mints. If you'd rather have fruit up front with a cool finish, try Guava Cooler.
Strains like Guava Cooler
If you like Guava Cooler, these are the closest matches:
- Kush Mints: the parent, minty and gassy with a relaxed feel.
- Guava: a tropical guava strain with a talkative, uplifted reputation.
- Guava Gelato: creamy tropical guava with a relaxed, happy feel.
- Tropicana Cookies: bright citrus and tropical fruit, more upbeat.
