I think the analogy to the tea ceremomy is very apt. That said, I think vaporizer users are more at the mercy of the tool they're using.
Where tea can be made with just a pot, I find vaporzing cannabis needs very specific tools, which can greatly alter the experience. There is a huge difference between using a vaporizer that needs stirring, versus one that needs to be repacked often, versus one that you load and just rip. Sadly I think this necessity to use a very specific tool takes away from the creativity of the experience - what I mean is that our specific vaporization ceremony is often at the mercy of the vaporizer we are using. The way I prepare to use my Omnivap is very different from how I prepare to use my Tubo.
This makes me think of vaporizing cannabis as most similar to pulling a shot of espresso. With espresso there are certain conditions that must be met for proper espresso to be made: ~9 bars of pressure, a very specific grind, a specific water temperature, and a specific ratio of coffee to water.
Whereas I think of regular coffee as more like smoking. It is much more forgiving, does not need such specific conditions, and there is less distinction between "right" and "wrong". We all know when we've combusted in a vaporizer just like a shot of bad espresso is very obvious to the palate (too sour, too watery, too bitter). Likewise, when a shot does not pull through the espresso machine because the coffee is too finely ground it is very reminiscent of when the weed in your vaporizer is too finely ground, causing airflow problems and charring. With smoking on the other hand, there is less of a "right" and "wrong" way to do it.
Just like a vaporizer user alters the grind and quantity of their weed depending on their vaporizer, a barista has to adjust the grind and quantity of beans in a shot depending on the machine.
I also find the same thing which appeals to me in a vaporizer appeals to me in an espresso maker: simplicity, well machined parts, an element of human control, and a low price of entry compared to their electronically regulated counterparts. There are a lot of similarities between the omnivap (my vaporizer of choice) and the flair espresso machine (the espresso machine I use). Both make great results with a slight leaning curve, and human control over the results: on the omni I can adjust temp by heating at different places on the cap, and on the flair I can adjust the pressure depending on how hard I push the plunger.
When using these manual devices, which put an increased amount of variables in your hands, I find it's imperative that there is consistency in the results, so that even though there is some control in my hands, I don't have to worry about getting bad results. I think the clicking cap really helps this in the omnivap, and the pressure gauge helps this very much in the flair. The devices are still unregulated, but there is a feedback that allows easy repetition.
If I look back on all the vaporizers that have been my daily drivers over the years, I notice that my usage, rituals, and habits have always changed depending on the device: with the mflb I would vape literally everywhere I went. With the Solo I would take long 10 minute breaks, and with the omnivap I take 3 minute breaks more often throuhout the day. I find the way I use the omnivap is most similar to how I used to smoke (1 hitters through a glass chillum), which is likely why it has become my daily driver. In fact I remember a time in college when I was split between wanting to vape with my MFLB, and my desire to take large one hits. What usually ended up happening is I would smoke the 1 hitters when out at parties, and the MFLB when I was hanging in my room. Finding a vaporizer that mimicked my smoking habits is what I needed to completely quit smoking.
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