Honeycomb wax is crumble: a cannabis wax that has been purged of residual solvent until it is dry enough to break apart, with a porous look like a honeycomb.[1] It is one of a family of concentrates, alongside shatter and budder, that start from the same kind of extraction and end up with different textures. Here is how honeycomb compares with shatter and budder, how strong it is, and what it costs at Canadian online dispensaries.
Key Takeaways
- Honeycomb and crumble are the same thing: purged wax with a drier texture and a porous, honeycomb-like appearance.[1]
- Texture is the main difference from its cousins. Shatter is hard, glass-like and translucent; wax is softer, more malleable and opaque.[2]
- Strength is similar. A 2023 clinical framework puts budder and crumble at generally 60 to 90% THC and shatter at up to 90%.[1]
- Price is similar too. At the shops we track, a gram of crumble, budder or shatter has the same $10 median.
- Not a beginner product. The Ontario Cannabis Store says dabbing is not recommended if you are new to cannabis.[2]
Honeycomb (crumble) at Canadian online dispensaries
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What honeycomb wax is
"Wax" covers a group of soft concentrates. The Ontario Cannabis Store's glossary describes wax, also known as badder, budder or crumble, as a highly potent cannabis concentrate made with a solvent or CO2, then heated and agitated to create a whipped consistency.[3]
Crumble is the dry end of that family. A 2023 clinical framework for evaluating cannabis products describes crumble as purged wax, wax with any residual solvents removed, to create a drier texture concentrate with a porous appearance like a honeycomb.[1] That look is where the name honeycomb comes from.
How it is made
Shatter and wax share an extraction. The Ontario Cannabis Store explains that both are a form of butane hash oil: the plant is processed with butane to extract the cannabinoid- and terpene-rich trichomes, and the solvent is then evaporated at low heat. What happens next sets the texture: wax is whipped to achieve its waxy texture, while shatter is processed at lower temperatures to form its brittle structure.[2]
Crumble takes wax one step further, purging it until it is dry.[1]
Honeycomb vs shatter vs budder
| Honeycomb (crumble) | Budder | Shatter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texture | Dry, porous, crumbles[1] | Whipped into a smooth consistency[1] | Golden, translucent, brittle, glass-like[1][2] |
| How it gets there | Wax purged of residual solvent[1] | Wax whipped[2] | Processed at lower temperatures; brittle due to crystallization of THCA[1][2] |
| Typical THC | Generally 60 to 90%[1] | Generally 60 to 90%[1] | Up to 90%[1] |
| Median price, 1g | $10 | $10 | $10 |
| Median price per gram, 28g | $7.86 | $7.86 | $8.93 |
The same framework notes budder is high in terpenes and goes by other names too: badder, frosting, icing.[1] For the other textures, see shatter, budder and live resin.
How strong is it?
Very. The 2023 framework puts budder and crumble at generally 60 to 90% THC.[1] The Ontario Cannabis Store notes that concentrates can reach up to 90% THC, against about 30% for raw cannabis, and that although shatter is often believed to be stronger than wax, they commonly have comparable THC levels.[2]
Its advice is to start with a very small amount, less than a lentil, especially with a new product, and wait to see how it affects you. Inhaled concentrates can be felt within seconds and typically last up to six hours, and regular long-term use of high-potency products carries risks, including cannabis use disorder.[2]
How people use it
The Ontario Cannabis Store describes three ways shatter and wax are consumed: added to dried flower in a joint, vaporized with a concentrate vaporizer or a flower vaporizer with a concentrate attachment, or dabbed. Dabbing is for experienced consumers; if you are new to cannabis, it is not recommended, because it can produce strong, immediate effects.[2] A dab is a small amount of concentrate touched against a heat source, and it takes more equipment and setup than other methods.[3]
What it costs
We list 37 crumble products from Canadian online dispensaries. A single gram has a median price of $10, the same as budder and shatter. Buy by the ounce and crumble and budder both come to a median of $7.86 a gram, against $8.93 for shatter. Prices are from the shops we track in October 2026 and change often.
To compare every concentrate by price per gram, use the tool on the concentrates page.
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References
- A Clinical Framework for Evaluating Cannabis Product Quality and Safety (2023). Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. doi.org/10.1089/can.2021.0137
- Ontario Cannabis Store. What is Shatter? ocs.ca
- Ontario Cannabis Store. Glossary of Terms (wax, dab). ocs.ca
Prices are computed from Weedpedia's price feed: every crumble, budder and shatter listing from the Canadian online dispensaries we track, October 2026.
For adults 19+. General information, not medical advice. Concentrates are much stronger than flower.
