Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer is a mostly sativa variety from Blim Burn Seeds and can be cultivated indoors (where the plants will need a flowering time of ±65 days) and outdoors. Blim Burn Seeds' Cafe Racer is a THC dominant variety and is/was only available as feminized seeds.

Blim Burn Seeds' Cafe Racer Description

Cafe Racer might not share the popularity of its parent strains, but that doesn’t mean this hybrid has anything less to offer. Stemming from two top-tier US strains, Cafe Racer was created by a Barcelona-based seed bank and appeals to users looking for balanced effects and a unique, sweet coffee aroma. Keep reading to learn all there is to know about the Cafe Racer strain.

History of the Cafe Racer Cannabis Strain

Cafe Racer is attributed to Blimburn Seeds, a Barcelona-based cannabis seed company. Founded in 2002 with a mission to redefine cannabis genetics, Blimburn Seeds is known for original strain creations like Mamba Negra and Santa Muerte. However, in recent years the bank has developed a name for itself by bringing US genetics to Europe. Blimburn Seeds claims to source clones directly from the US and then bring them to Europe to produce seeds. Sour Diesel, GG4, GSC, Zkittlez, and Gelato are just some of the high-profile US strains that Blimburn Seeds has made available to home growers.

Genetic Lineage of Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer was bred by Blimburn Seeds from Granddaddy Purple and GSC, resulting in a mostly sativa-dominant hybrid.

Granddaddy Purple is arguably one of the world's most famous indica strains. Introduced to the world by Ken Estes in the early 2000s, GDP is the quintessential purple strain, boasting deep, sweet grape and berry aromas/flavors—Ken Estes often described GDP as having a unique "purple smell." Whether you roll her into a joint or pack her into a vape, GDP delivers mouth-watering berry sweetness and earthy undertones that'll leave you feeling as if you just bit into a freshly baked blueberry muffin. Packing up to 30% THC in some cases, Granddaddy Purple is known for delivering a heavy-handed stone that'll leave you hungry, happy, horny, and eventually very sleepy.

GSC, on the other hand, is a hybrid strain bred by Cookies (previously known as The Cookies Fam) in San Francisco. Now renowned for its huge catalog of strains, GSC served as a launching pad for Berner and the rest of the Cookies Fam to create the Cookies brand. Launched in the mid-to-late 2000s, GSC became an instant hit among Californian smokers, presenting them with unprecedented aromas and flavors, as well as an exceptionally balanced, uplifting high. Combining OG Kush and Durban Poison, GSC features stellar genetics that it has since passed on to countless other hybrids, including Cookies N Cream, Thin Mint Cookies, GMO, Animal Cookies, and many more.

Physical Characteristics of Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer is a sativa-dominant hybrid that boasts a combination of sativa and indica physical traits. On the one hand, these plants are nice and compact and tend to produce large, broad fan leaves—traits normally seen in indicas. On the other hand, they boast large internodal spacing and considerable stretch—more common among sativa strains. As they bloom, Cafe Racer plants produce dense, pine-shaped flowers with dark green hues, tightly stacked calyxes, yellow-orange pistils, and a frosty coating of large, sugary trichomes.

Properties and Effects of Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer is a potent strain with effects that target both the mind and body, making it a versatile option for all kinds of users. The strain’s cerebral effects, for example, may induce a social, creative, and focused state. Meanwhile, its physical effects can induce relaxation and physical relief. On average, Cafe Racer flowers contain around 25% THC along with high concentrations of several terpenes. According to Blimburn Seeds, this strain is particularly rich in camphene, linalool, caryophyllene, limonene, terpinolene, and humulene.

As its name suggests, Cafe Racer has an earthy aroma with subtle notes of coffee laced with a grapey sweetness and an underlying skunky bite. Its flavors are similar, combining sweet notes of ripe, juicy grapes with an underlying earthiness. Close your eyes as you savor this strain’s sweet smell and you’ll soon pick up on the reminiscent fruity sweetness of GDP and the earthiness of GSC.

Inhale Cafe Racer’s sweet smoke or vapor and strap yourself in for a long and strong buzz. First, Cafe Racer’s cerebral effects kick in, elevating your mood, enhancing your focus, and promoting sociability. If you’re at a party or get-together, one or two hits of Cafe Racer can help to melt away social inhibitions and provide you with a subtle boost of energy and positivity. Alternatively, light her up at home in the afternoon and Cafe Racer may put you in the perfect mindset to finish off pending tasks or chores before settling in for a relaxing evening.

As Cafe Racer’s mental effects begin to subside, you should notice its creeping body buzz settling in, gradually soothing every muscle in your body. By this time, you should feel ready to sit back on the couch, kick up your feet, and unwind.

Uses of Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer might not be an award-winning or high-profile strain like its parents, but that doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyed by a variety of users. In fact, those who have consumed this cannabis variety consistently speak highly of the strain’s aromas, flavors, and well-balanced effects.

Based on user reports and information from Blimburn Seeds, Cafe Racer is a great strain for:

• Afternoon use

• Finishing off work or chores

• Light outdoor activities, such as gardening or walking

• Social settings

• Nighttime/weekend relaxation

While Cafe Racer is reportedly very well-tolerated, it may still cause unwanted side effects in some people. These may include:

• Anxiety

• Paranoia

• Dry mouth and eyes

• Couch-lock

Cultivation and Production of Cafe Racer

Cafe Racer is readily available as feminized seeds from Blimburn Seeds. Pop these beans and you can expect to grow healthy seedlings with plenty of vigor. Once in their vegetative phase, Cafe Racer plants develop a lot of bushy foliage and tightly spaced nodes. Training and defoliation can come in handy during veg to open up its thick canopy and promote even light penetration to all bud sites.

Once in bloom, Cafe Racer plants may stretch considerably, reaching maximum heights of around 190cm, though this can vary depending on how they’re grown. Indoors, Cafe Racer plants take roughly 8–10 weeks to flower and produce yields of up to 350–450g/m². Outdoors, Blimburn Seeds recommends sowing this strain in April, giving the plants time to finish flowering by mid-October. On average, outdoor Cafe Racer plants produce around 700–800 grams each.

Cafe Racer — The European-Born Lovechild of Two US Legends

Cafe Racer is a sativa-dominant hybrid stemming from Granddaddy Purple and GSC. Though it isn’t as popular as its parents, its sweet aromas, balanced effects, and easy growth traits make it a great choice for smokers and growers from all walks of life.

• Cafe Racer »»» Grandaddy Purple x Girl Scout Cookies
• Grandaddy Purple Probably
  • »»» Purple Urkel x Big Bud Probably
  • Purple Urkel
    • Unknown Mostly Indica »»» Mostly Indica
  • Big Bud
    • »»» {Big Bud x NL#1} x Big Bud
    • Big Bud x NL#1
      • Big Bud »»» Indica
      • NL#1 IBL
        • »»» Purest Indica x Afghani probably from Neville IBL
        • Purest Indica
          • Afghani (specified above)
        • Afghani probably from Neville
          • Afghanistan Probably Indica »»» Indica
    • Big Bud »»» Indica
• Girl Scout Cookies
  • Thin Mint GSC probably
    • »»» OG Kush South Florida x F1 Durban probably
    • OG Kush South Florida
      • »»» Unknown Strain Unknown Strain: Emerald Triangle x Hindu Kush Neville
      • Unknown Strain Unknown Strain: Emerald Triangle »»» Unknown Strain
      • Hindu Kush Neville »»» Indica
    • F1 Durban S1
      • »»» F1 x Durban S1
      • F1
        • Unknown Strain
      • Durban
        • South African Sativa Geo Information: KwaZulu-Natal »»» Sativa

Map of the Cafe Racer Family Tree

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Grandaddy Scout Kush

Cafe Racer x Master Kush