III Fresh Cup 2017 Zaragoza, Spain

III Fresh Cup 2017

This past 24th June we travelled to Zaragoza in North-Eastern Spain to attend the third edition of the Fresh Cup, organised by local cannabis association Nuestra Señora del Agua and sponsored this year by Spanish seed bank Diamond Seeds. The “Cannabis Cup of the Summer” took place in a leafy, tranquil corner on the outskirts of the city, away from prying eyes in a walled garden divided into three zones, firstly the main stage area with shaded seating and a bar, then a fantastic chill-out area complete with swimming pool, bar, snack and juice bar and plenty of trees to provide shade and lastly a rooftop area to host the the “Battle of the Crews” and stands where we could check out products from many exhibitors from the cannabis industry.

Cooling down in style!
Chilling in the pool at the Fresh Cup

Non-stop Hip-Hop, Funk and Reggae music was laid on throughout the day both in the pool area and on the main stage, with a top-class line-up of artists and DJs like Mapuxe Sound, Little Pepe, Axl Roc ft Agusto Pablo, Kiki Sound, Ese Trukas & Johan Hincapie with a live trumpet show, SEISKA, Sr Wilson ft Alex Badalonians and Sweet Sound maintaining the party atmosphere and keeping the good vibes at maximum level all day long.

Non-stop music all day long
Kiki Sound (Kamikaze-CPV) & Mapuxe Sound manning the decks

At lunchtime, everybody in attendance was invited to share in an enormous, mouth-watering paella prepared on the spot, which along with a freshly squeezed fruit smoothie was exactly what was needed to last out the afternoon at this kind of event. Plenty of good times were had at the stand hosting the “Battle of the Crews” which was inaugurated with a fascinating and entertaining talk by French beekeeper Nicolas Trainerbee, the man behind Cannahoney, who told us of his many experiments and eventual success in training bees to collect resin from cannabis plants and produce honey naturally infused with cannabinoids, and where throughout the day the different teams in attendance (23 Oils, HQ Barcelona, X-Trakt Krew, Nessy Extracts, and La Creme) took turns to amaze the crowd with their creations, whether they be dabs, edibles or merchandise.

Communal paella for lunch
Filling up on the paella at lunchtime

In the sweltering Spanish heat, the rooftop area devoted to stands was an real sun-trap, with temperatures reaching asphalt-melting levels over the course of the afternoon. Even so, the stands were lively and busy, with the feel of a small market, with many and varied wares on sale at stands from a wide range of companies within the cannabis sector, like Grassroots California with their wide range of limited edition hemp caps, their stand fast becoming a fixture at every cannabis event, more clothing from Ganjawears and a wide selection of cultivation products from companies like Sweet Seeds, Auto Pot, Advanced Nutrients, Smart Pots, Delicious Seeds, General Hydroponics, Octopus LED and many more. A particularly popular stand with great friendly vibes was that of Catalan glass artists Bhoro33, exhibiting a dazzling collection of cannabis related glass art, both functional and decorative. Highlights included hand-crafted glass scorpions and a selection of borosilicate glass bubblers on display and all were were very popular with the public.

Arranging the trophies for the prize-giving
III Fresh Cup trophies before the award ceremony

After a busy day smoking, soaking, socialising and relaxing in the sun, as the sun started to set, came the moment everyone had been waiting for… time for the award ceremony. The competition was divided into five categories, Weed (Professional), Weed (Associations), Non-Solvent Extracts, Solvent Extracts and finally Rosin with first, second and third prizes up for grabs in each category. This year two new special categories had been added, with a prize for Best Product and the award for Best Crew, both voted entirely by the public in attendance.

III fresh Cup prizes
Prizes for the winners in all five categories

The quality of entries I saw was on the whole very high indeed. Over the five categories, a total of 115 entries from competitors across the country were evaluated with the final score of each entry being decided between Professional Judges, fellow participants and the general public in attendance at the event and updated in real time via the Fresh Cup web page, where the judges could enter their evaluations online.

Poolside music
Live trumpet by the pool from Johann Hincapie

One by one the winners were called up to the stage to receive their awards to much applause and then, after a little while celebrating the party continued with a lively performance from Malaga’s Reggae/Hip Hop star Little Pepe, a great way to round off a perfect day, with NSA resident DJs Sweet Sound of Soul entertaining the last few revellers and finishing on a positive note before the crowd started to drift happily away into the night.

The beautiful weather, top quality cannabis, great people and a perfectly adapted venue (not forgetting the swimming pool!) all contributed to make the III Fresh Cup a great success and despite hosting a crowd of around 600 people, the event managed to keep the atmosphere of a small, relaxed party among friends. this is definitely an event to watch out for in the future.

Winners Fresh Cup III

Flowers (Professional)
1st - Eptol by Cultiva-T Grow Shop
2nd - Sour Diesel by Cultiva-T Grow Shop
3rd - Super Silver Haze by Ribera Verde Grow Shop

Flowers (Associations)
1st - Devil Cookies by Therapeutic Human Club
2nd - Gorilla Glue 4 by The Weed Club Zgz
3rd - Lemon Garlic OG by Mazar Club

Solventless Extracts
1st - Juanita la Lagrimosa by Asociación Isomeros
2nd - Cherry Cream Pie by Secret Canadian Crew
3rd - The Tropical Purps by Greenardo CSC

Rosin
1st - Blue Fire by HQ Barcelona
2nd - Sunset Sherbert by Nessy Extracts
3rd - Cherry Coco Fruit by Secret Canadian Crew

Solvent Extracts
1st - Blackdance Cool Cookies by Limited Weed Edition
2nd - Blackdance Bastard Cookies by Limited Weed Edition
3rd - Amnesia Haze by Veneno Seeds

Best Product
1st - Abscent Bags
2nd - Octopus LED Technology
3rd - Medussa Project

Best Crew
1st - X-Tract Crew
2nd - 23 Oils
3rd - HQ Barcelona


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