Ice Water Extraction: The Cleanest Way to Make Hash
Ice water extraction is a solventless method of making cannabis concentrate — specifically bubble hash — that uses nothing but ice-cold water, agitation, and fine mesh screens to separate trichome heads from the plant material. No butane. No CO2. No chemical solvents of any kind. Just cold water, physics, and craft. The result is one of the purest, most terpene-rich cannabis products you can find on the market — and at Silly Nice, it's exactly how we make our Bubble Hash, available right now at 150+ licensed adult-use dispensaries across New York State.
We are Shane Breen and LeVar Thomas — co-founders of Silly Nice, a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, family-run cannabis brand based in Brooklyn, NYC. We launched in March 2024 with one mission: to bring New Yorkers the kind of quality cannabis that respects their intelligence, their palate, and their culture. Ice water extraction sits at the heart of that mission. It's old-school craft elevated by modern precision. And when we tell you our Bubble Hash hits at 53.32% THC, 62.86% total cannabinoids, and 6.2% terpenes — that's not a marketing number. That's a verified lab result. You can read the COA yourself at sillynice.com/menu.
How Ice Water Extraction Actually Works
The Science Behind the Cold
Here's the science in plain English. Cannabis trichomes — the tiny, resin-coated crystal structures that house THC, CBD, terpenes, and other cannabinoids — become brittle when exposed to extreme cold. When you submerge cannabis flower in ice water and agitate the mixture, those trichome heads snap off cleanly from the plant material. Because trichomes are denser than water, they sink. The rest of the plant — stems, leaves, cellulose — floats or stays suspended. That density difference is the whole game.
The mixture is then poured through a series of fine mesh filter bags — often called bubble bags — with different micron ratings. Each screen catches a different size of trichome. The smallest micron screens catch the purest, most potent heads. The larger screens collect a mix of heads and stalks. What you're left with after drying is bubble hash: a solventless, full-spectrum concentrate that carries the true genetic signature of the strain it came from. No heat was used. No chemicals touched it. That's the beauty of the process.
Why Solventless Matters More Than Ever
In a market flooded with hydrocarbon extracts, CO2 oils, and distillate — where the starting material is often secondary to the refinement process — solventless hash is a return to first principles. When you make bubble hash correctly, the concentrate you get is a direct reflection of the plant. If the input material is exceptional, the hash is exceptional. There's nowhere to hide. That's why solventless producers are some of the most obsessive growers and processors in the industry. Quality lives upstream, and the ice water process forces everyone involved to respect that.
What Makes Terpene Content So Critical in Bubble Hash
Why 6.2% Terpenes Is a Number Worth Talking About
A lot of cannabis brands throw around the word 'terpenes' without giving you the actual numbers. We don't operate that way. Our Bubble Hash carries 6.2% terpene content — and that figure tells you something real. Terpenes are the aromatic compounds responsible for the flavor, aroma, and character of cannabis. They also interact with cannabinoids in ways researchers are still actively studying — contributing to what many in the community call the entourage effect. When a solventless product retains that level of terpene content, it means the extraction was done at the right temperature, with the right care, and the drying process didn't strip the concentrate of what makes it special.
Compare that to a distillate cartridge — where terpenes are often stripped out during processing and then reintroduced artificially — and you begin to understand why Bubble Hash feels different. The flavor is complex. The experience is layered. For adults 21 and over who've been smoking since the old school and have elevated their palette along the way, this is the real thing. Our Bubble Hash retails at $44 for 1 gram. At that price point, with those numbers, it is genuinely one of the best-value solventless concentrates in New York right now.
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Bubble Hash vs. Other Hash and Concentrate Types
Diamond Powder
We make multiple hash and concentrate products at Silly Nice, and each one serves a different purpose — a different type of consumer, a different level of intensity. Our Diamond Powder is 86.24% THC, 98.54% total cannabinoids at $50 per gram — that's ultra-refined THCa crystalline. It's about pure potency. Our Frosted Hash Ball comes in at 67.34% THC, 78.34% total cannabinoids, and 5.7% terpenes for $50 — handmade, artisanal, rich in character. And then there's the Bubble Hash: 53.32% THC, 62.86% total cannabinoids, 6.2% terpenes at $44. It sits in its own lane — solventless, full-spectrum, genuinely expressive of the plant. If Diamond Powder is the sprint — all horsepower, maximum efficiency — Bubble Hash is the long run. It carries nuance. It rewards attention. Consumers who gravitate toward it tend to be people who care about the whole plant experience: the flavor on the inhale, the way the smoke sits, the full arc of the session. It's not just about the highest number on the label. It's about what that number is made of, and how it got there. Ice water extraction preserves that full picture in a way that solvent-based processes simply cannot replicate.
THC
86.24%
Total
98.54%
Size
1g
Price
$50
Bubble Hash
Bubble hash also plays a central role in the broader solventless ecosystem. Many of the best rosin products on the market — including live rosin and ice water hash rosin — start with ice water extracted hash as the input material. The hash is dried, then pressed under low heat and pressure to express the oils. At Silly Nice, we also incorporate live resin and THCa diamonds into our Infused Flower (Papaya Wine) — 3.5g at 51.22% THC, 58.63% total cannabinoids for $60 — giving you a sense of how these concentrate techniques interact across our product line. Knowing the full landscape makes you a sharper consumer.
THC
53.32%
Total
62.86%
Size
1g
Price
$44
How We Approach Bubble Hash at Silly Nice
Small-Batch, Intentional, and Lab-Verified Every Time
We are a small-batch brand. We will always be a small-batch brand. That's not a limitation — it's a commitment. When you're making Bubble Hash at scale, shortcuts appear. Corners get cut. The temperature creeps up. The agitation time extends past optimal. The drying isn't done right and you lose terpenes. We don't accept any of that. Every gram of Bubble Hash that carries the Silly Nice name has been independently third-party lab tested, and every COA is published at sillynice.com/menu so you can verify exactly what you're consuming before you ever buy. That's the level of accountability we expect from ourselves.
Shane's background in the U.S. Army instilled a standard: either you do it right or you don't do it. No half measures. LeVar and Shane have been building together for over 25 years — that kind of partnership means nothing ships out the door that we wouldn't personally stand behind. When you pick up a gram of our Bubble Hash at a dispensary in Harlem, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, or anywhere else across New York State, you're picking up something made with that kind of intention. The ice water extraction process demands precision and patience. So do we.
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How to Consume Bubble Hash: A Practical Guide
Best Methods for Getting the Most Out of Your Hash
Bubble hash is versatile. You can sprinkle it into a bowl of flower and layer the experience. You can roll it into a joint — hash-infused joints have been a cornerstone of cannabis culture for generations, from Brooklyn to Amsterdam. You can press it lightly and dab it at low temperatures, which is one of the best ways to experience the full terpene profile. If you're going the dab route, we strongly recommend keeping your temperature in the 450–520°F range to avoid combusting the terpenes before they can express themselves. Lower heat, longer flavor, better session.
Hash at this terpene and potency level is meant to be experienced slowly, deliberately, and in good company. Pair it with music you love, a view of the city, a conversation worth having. This is for adults 21 and over who want to engage with cannabis at the highest level — not just chase a number but feel the full dimension of what a great plant, processed with great care, actually delivers. And as always — enjoy responsibly. Never drive or operate machinery after consuming cannabis.
Bubble Hash
Because bubble hash retains such a rich terpene content, proper storage is essential. Keep it in an airtight container, away from direct light, heat, and humidity. A cool, dark space — or the refrigerator if you're storing it for an extended period — is ideal. Terpenes are volatile compounds. They degrade with heat and oxygen exposure. If you paid for 6.2% terpene content, you want to protect that investment. Glass containers are preferable to plastic, which can interact with the oils over time. Treat your hash the way you'd treat anything worth keeping.
THC
53.32%
Total
62.86%
Size
1g
Price
$44
New York Deserves Solventless. We're Here to Deliver It.
New York's legal cannabis market is still young, but the community it serves is not. New Yorkers have been consuming cannabis longer than most states have had legal programs. They've smoked imported hash. They've pressed their own rosin. They've followed the connoisseur scene from the underground into the light. When Silly Nice launched in March 2024, we weren't introducing New York to cannabis — we were introducing New York to cannabis done right, by people from New York, with receipts.
Our Bubble Hash at $44 for 1g — 53.32% THC, 62.86% total cannabinoids, 6.2% terpenes — is available right now at 150+ licensed adult-use dispensaries statewide. So is our Diamond Powder, our Frosted Hash Ball, our Infused Flower, and our 510 and AIO vape options. Everything is independently lab-tested, small-batch, and sustainably packaged. Everything is made for you — the New Yorker who knows the difference and won't settle for less. As a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned, family-run brand, we are proud to be part of the story this city is writing right now. Come find us.
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Written by LeVar Thomas
Co-Founder of Silly Nice — a Black-owned, Veteran-owned, LGBTQ+-owned New York cannabis brand. LeVar writes about hash, concentrates, dispensary culture, and the NYC cannabis community. Adults 21+ only.
