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Are Kiva’s Camino Sours Energy THC THCV Gummies the Perfect Beach Day Edible?

Who knew weed could give you an energy boost?

By Maha Haq | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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I tested these in the fucking wild.

I took Kiva’s Camino Sours Tropical Burst “Energy” Gummies at the Santa Monica beach with my family, which meant I had to stay present, functional, and at least moderately responsible. Beach days sound chill until you remember they involve parking, heat, bags, snacks, sunscreen, sand, and people needing things from you every three minutes.

Each Camino Sour has 10mg THC 5mg THCV, or a 2:1 THC to THCV ratio, which is the part that made me interested. I’d consider this a total of 15mg THC-family cannabinoids.

THC on its own can go a lot of directions. Fun, sleepy, silly, anxious, snacky, suddenly very stuck in a chair. THCV is the cannabinoid people usually talk about as more energizing, clear-headed, and appetite-suppressing. After testing these, I’m pretty convinced it is doing something here alongside the sativa-forward terpene mix of pinene, caryophyllene, limonene, and valencene.

The effect felt bright and locked in instead of couch-locked. I had energy I desperately needed, but I didn’t feel chaotic, cracked out, or weird. The Tropical Burst flavor also fit the setting perfectly: hot beach day, ocean air, sour tropical gummy, trying not to lose anyone’s shoes in the sand.

Kiva truly does know how to develop an accurate formula. “Energy” could have easily been a gimmick. But this felt like one of the rare edibles that actually matched the label.

My Sweet and Sour Verdict

Kiva’s Camino Sours Tropical Burst gummies are one of the better functional edibles I’ve tried because they deliver energy without making the high feel like I’m tweaking.

The 10mg THC 5mg THCV dose gave me a bright, active, present high that worked shockingly well for a family beach day. I felt more awake, more engaged, and more able to enjoy being outside without feeling too high to function.

Buy it if: you want a THC gummy that feels energetic, focused, and actually useful for doing things.

Skip it if: you want a sleepy edible, couch-lock, or a beginner-friendly microdose gummy.

Best part: the THCV really seems to keep the high energy in check.

Biggest drawback: it can sneak up around the 45-minute mark, so don’t take another one too soon.

Camino Sours Tropical Burst 'Energy' – 10mg THC : 5mg THCv Gummies (opens in a new window)

How I Tested Camino Sours Tropical Burst Gummies

I took this gummy at Santa Monica beach with my family, which is basically a stress test for an “Energy” edible.

A beach day sounds relaxing until you remember the logistics: parking, heat, bags, snacks, sunscreen, sand, a kid needing something every three minutes, and the general requirement to remain on track. I did not want to be melted or too lit, I wanted to feel lifted and awake without losing my ability to be useful.

I took one gummy, which is 10mg THC 5mg THCV, and paid attention to whether it actually helped with energy or just made me feel high, but outside. Those are not the same thing. I waited around three hours to take another one, and I paired it with some chai, which usually has some caffeine in it. I wanted to see if a little caffeine would work synergistically with THC and THCV during the second round.

The other thing I (accidentally) tested was heat. I left these in the car when we got home, and it has been hot as fuck in LA. My car definitely........

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