Flavor: Make way for the champ. This strain is a clear-cut crowd pleaser, with an unmistakable diesel flavor and sour undertones that captured the High Times Cannabis Cup in '09 and '10, as well as the Europe Champions Cup and Spannabis Indoor Hydro Cup in '10. Experience: Take a look at your iCal. Then, clear a few hours. Because when it comes to this long-lasting, sedating and trance-like high, you’re going to need ‘em.

Flavor: The heavy, sweet and distinctly floral notes here are the stuff top shelf strains are made of. A blend of two famous sativas—Skunk #1 and Jack Herer—practically makes this reefer royalty. Oh, you fancy, huh? Yes. Yes, we are. Experience: Step aside, Red Bull. This strain is known for its strong, energy-boosting properties and calm, clear-headed disposition.

Flavor: Ripe, juicy, unapologetically-dripping-down-your-chin mango—with all of the sweet and tangy pops of flavor this tropical fruit is known for. Oh, and the whole dripping down your chin thing? Don’t sweat it. It’s just a metaphor. Experience: Invigorating. The ideal strain to perk you up during a mid-afternoon slump and help keep the mind focused and sharp as a tack. Energy drinks are so early aughts.

Flavor: A 2000 High Times Cannabis Cup winner, this strain is a cross between Blueberry and OG Kush. The fruity nose here doesn’t lie—it’s all smooth blueberry sailing on the palate. Blueberries aren’t your thing? You, friend, sit on a throne of lies. Experience: If you’re aiming for natural pain relief, Blueberry Kush doesn’t play around. One of the strongest medicinal strains, ODB is a mood-lifter with powerful sedating effects. Bed time, baby.s.

Flavor: Mimosa packs in all of the tropical, citrus-y goodness you’ve come to love in the brunch staple, minus the #basic status of being caught drinking one. Experience: This strain lives up to its namesake. It’s exactly what you want to kick off your morning—an energetic, clear-headed high that wipes the sleep from your eyes. Motivation and laser-sharp focus are hallmarks of Mimosa. So that pile of laundry you haven’t touched in a month? (You know the one.) Let Mimosa get after it.

Flavor: This strain is bananas, B-A-N-A-N-A-S. Sorry Gwen, couldn’t help ourselves. But there’s no mistaking the subtle banana flavor here. This sweet, mild smoke brings the tropics to your palate, with its banana notes and citrus background. But if you’re looking to be, uh, discrete, keep this one on the low—this strain is particularly pungent. Experience: The “couch-lock” is real with this one—but it’ll take a few minutes to get you there. After an intense onset, you’ll slowly ease into relaxation, creative thinking and with a high enough dose, a deep and restful sleep that counteracts the most stubborn of insomnia. Sleep tight, buttercup.

Flavor: Smells like an orange grove and tastes like a freshly-squeezed glass of OJ—with a slight peppery kick on the finish. You’d never expect it, except, well, we just told you. Experience: Sorry, cannabis newbs. With a potency in the 20%+, this is best saved for experienced users. The high hits quick—and when it does, your senses will sharpen. Sounds and sights will become amplified. Also, time dilation and visual distortions aren’t exactly unheard of. You weren’t planning on going anywhere, were you?

Flavor: Garlic Mints. We know. Not exactly the most appetizing name. But hear us out: there’s garlic on the nose, sure, but that leads to herbal, earthy goodness on the palate with a hint of wood. Word to the wise: keep this one discrete. Just like cooking with garlic, you can smell the pungent smoke on this coming from a mile away. Experience: Not that we’d ever condone playing hooky from work, but if, say, you happened to get “sick” (cough, cough) and had a whole day to yourself, this is the bud you want in your pocket. Cerebral mind buzzing eventually gives way to a total body experience that imparts a sense of calming euphoria… while completely laying you out on the couch.

Flavor: Despite smelling like you’ve stuck your nose in the tailpipe of a diesel truck, Motor Breath’s flavor is a bit all over the place—lemon, piney garlic, meat. It’s basically the bud equivalent of Ruth’s Chris. Experience: Need a good laugh? This strain’s your boy, Blue. Relaxation, tranquility and a healthy dose of belly laughs are what Motor Breath does best. In fact, its effects have earned it a first place standing for recreational hybrid in the 2015 THC Championship.

Flavor: Maybe you’ve heard this strain referred to as “Garlic Cookies.” Thankfully, it’s a hell of a lot more earthy fruit than baked ziti. Your date night is safe. Experience: Your grocery bill ain’t safe around this one, fam. There’s a strong cerebral and body high associated with this strain that uplifts, relaxes and puts you in the mood to devour an entire pizza… chain.

Flavor: Sorry, Chazz. No ground chuck was harmed in the making of this strain. Instead, you’ve got the grape flavor of Purple Punch bursting through the smooth vanilla notes of Wedding Cake like a Kool-Aid Man gone rogue. The result: a mellow earthiness with a sweet berry finish. Oh yeah! Experience: No one on the corner have swagger like a Wedding Crasher high. That’s because mental fortitude and confidence are some of the effects of this sativa-dominant strain, but it’s balanced with a clear-headed, easily manageable spaciness that’s known for waking up creative muses.