80/100 Index Score
34 States Shipped
~14d Drop Cadence
5 Top Strains
Rubric performance
How Areté scores
- Quality 90/100
- Lab transparency 90/100
- Pricing 60/100
- Shipping 80/100
- Service 90/100
Weights: Quality 25% · Lab 30% · Pricing 20% · Shipping 15% · Service 10%. Scores update every 30-day audit cycle. Read the rubric →
Strengths and watchouts
Strengths
- Top-shelf indoor exclusively
- Excellent COAs
- Boutique branding
- Curated strain hunting
Watchouts
- Premium-only pricing
- Limited bulk options
Market position
About Areté
Areté positions explicitly as the high-end of hemp-derived THCA — top-shelf indoor only, hand-trimmed, and priced accordingly. The strain catalog focuses on the rarest cuts (Permanent Marker, RS11, Cap Junky). Best for connoisseurs willing to pay regulated-market prices for hemp-side genetics.
Verified genetics
Top strains
28.0% THCA
Indoor
Hybrid
Permanent Marker
Biscotti × Jealousy × Sherb Bx1
by Areté
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28.0% THCA
Indoor
Hybrid
Jealousy
Sherbert Bx1 × Gelato 41
by Areté
Buy
RS11
29.0% THCA
Indoor
Hybrid
RS11
Pink Guava × OZK
by Areté
Buy
Cap Junky
32.0% THCA
Indoor
Hybrid
Cap Junky
Alien Cookies × Kush Mints
by Areté
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26.0% THCA
Indoor
Hybrid
Gelato
Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint Cookies
by Areté
Buy
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