Grapes and Cream strain: Grape Pie meets Cookies and Cream

The Grapes and Cream strain is a cross of Grape Pie and Cookies and Cream, and you’ll also see it written Grapes N Cream or Grapes ‘n Cream. Hype Cannabis Co., which grows it, says the grape comes with “an unexpected pear and vanilla flavor profile,” and lists myrcene, pinene and ocimene as its top terpenes. A grower who entered it in a 2023 competition described the nose more bluntly: creamy and gassy.

Here’s where it comes from, how it smells and looks, and where Vibe had it as of November 5, 2026.

Last reviewed: November 2026.

Where the Grapes and Cream strain comes from

Hype’s strain library describes Grapes and Cream as a hybrid made by “crossing the notorious Grape Pie with fan favorite Cookies and Cream.” A 2023 competition entry names the same pair: High Striker Farm’s entry in the 2023 High 95 cannabis competition lists Grapes ‘n Cream as Grape Pie x Cookies ‘n Cream, bred by Cannarado Genetics. That profile was supplied by the entrant, so it shows how one grower describes its own entry rather than independent proof.

Both of those records use the name for the same cross, with only the spelling changing. That doesn’t guarantee every Grapes and Cream, Grapes N Cream or Grape and Cream on a menu is the same plant, so check the producer’s listing. If a listing names different parents, treat it as an open question about what’s in the jar.

One parent is a dessert strain in its own right. Cookies and Cream is usually credited to Exotic Genetix and listed as Thin Mint x Starfighter F2. Grapes and Cream pairs that dessert parent with a grape one, which is exactly what the name promises.

Aroma, flavor and look

Hype’s note is the most specific: grape at the center, with pear and vanilla standing out from it. High Striker Farm’s entry adds the nose: “Frosted all the way out to the leaf tips, this has a creamy, gassy nose.” Those are two growers describing their own flower, so expect some variation from jar to jar.

On terpenes, Hype names myrcene, pinene and ocimene as the top three. Myrcene is usually described as earthy or musky, pinene as pine, and ocimene as sweet and herbal. Hype doesn’t publish percentages, so for anything more specific, read the terpene results on the jar if the producer prints them.

In the jar, look for tight buds with a thick frost, which matches the competition entry. Every harvest smells a little different, so treat these notes as a guide rather than a test, and read the licensee name on the label if you want to know who grew it.

Grapes N Cream at Vibe

As of November 5, 2026, Vibe carried Grapes and Cream in two formats: Almora Farm’s Grapes and Cream 14-pack of prerolls at the Ukiah store, and Raw Garden’s Grapes N Cream live resin badder, a concentrate, at Sacramento, Pigeon Pass and Alessandro. Stock moves quickly, so check your store’s menu for what’s on the shelf today. Prices vary by location and change daily. If neither format is in stock near you, ask staff for another grape-forward strain; the grape family on most menus is a big one.

A preroll pack and a live resin badder are very different products made from the same strain. Badder is a concentrate, so its THC percentage runs far higher than flower’s and the amount you’d use is far smaller. Read each product’s own label, and our concentrates guide explains how those formats differ.

Is Grapes and Cream indica or sativa?

Hype calls it a hybrid, and some menus lean it indica. The labels are looser than they look: a 2022 study of commercial flower in PLOS ONE found indica, sativa and hybrid labels didn’t consistently match the plants’ measured chemistry. Effects vary from person to person, so the aroma and the numbers on the label are better guides. The Learn hub explains why the words stick around.

Neither record gives a THC figure. The total THC printed on a California flower label comes from testing that batch, and that’s the number to trust. Under the DCC’s labeling rules (4 CCR section 17407), that total combines THC, delta-8 THC and THCA, and any other cannabinoid that makes up 5 percent or more of the cannabinoid content has to be listed beside it. Start low with any new strain, and talk to a doctor if you have medical questions.

Similar strains

If the creamy-and-gas combination is what you like, Mother’s Milk pairs creamy citrus with rich gas. For something sweeter and nuttier with a fuel edge, try Biscotti Pancakes.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources

• Hype Cannabis Co.: strain library, Grapes and Cream
• High 95: High Striker Farm's Grapes 'n Cream entry (2023)
• PLOS ONE: phytochemical diversity of commercial cannabis
• California Department of Cannabis Control: labeling requirements for non-manufactured cannabis

For adults 21+ (18+ with a physician’s recommendation in California). Keep out of reach of children and pets. Do not drive or operate machinery after use.