kif is collected trichomes. Some dealers will kif their weed when they get it (running the buds over screens to collect trichomes). Most growers will kif cuttings. You can also store your herb in a kif box, they have a compartment in the top with a fine screen bottom and a drawer underneath to collect the trichomes. As trichomes account for roughly 80 % of the THC in herb, logic dictates that it gets you roasted quick!