Meet 24K: NYC's Flower Connoisseur on Her Top Strain Picks and Happy Munkey Roots
If you’ve ever seen a woman strutting through a sesh with a small, mysterious bag and a grinder in tow—like she’s carrying a sacred ritual kit—you’ve likely spotted Akallah Figueroa, known across the industry as 24K. A proud flower head, Akallah is unapologetically dedicated to the plant. “I smoke flower every single day,” she declares. “I’m Miss Connoisseur with the TERPs.”
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Akallah's energy is pure passion wrapped in community spirit, and she makes no secret of where her cannabis journey found its roots: Happy Munkey.
“Shout out to Happy Munkey,” she says with warmth. “They were the ones who made me feel comfortable in the community to be like, I want to work here.”
It turns out this connection runs deeper than most realize. Happy Munkey co-founder Vladimir Bautista shares history with Akallah's family—particularly her mother, who used to frequent the legendary lounge when it was still operating in Midtown Manhattan.
“My mom worked in the city, and the lounge wasn’t far from her job. That’s where she would go to consume,” Akallah explains. “So that’s why I never knew that she smoked.”
The story came full circle when Akallah came of age. Her mother brought her to the lounge, and it was there, under the welcoming vibe of Vlad and the Happy Munkey crew, that she truly felt at home. “He made me feel so comfortable, and it was such a safe space. I was like, I want to be in this community.” Even though it wasn’t legal yet, Akallah says, “I knew one day it was going to be—and look.”
24K’s Top 3 Recommendations Right Now
As someone with serious connoisseur credentials, Akallah doesn’t gatekeep. When asked for her current go-to products, she comes through with a heavy-hitting list:
1. Runtz
“It has the TERPs, it has the crystallization, the soft breakage, the long-lasting high,” Akallah raves. “When you roll a blunt of that, you don’t need to roll for a little while—you’re good.”
2. Dank Pre-Rolls
A crowd favorite. “Affordable, high percentage, and a lot of ranging types of product,” she says. Her standout pick? Alien Cookies. “It’s 30% THC—really good.”
3. Super Fog M Infuse Vapes
Akallah always has one in her bag, and right now it’s the Baja Blaze. “It’s one of my personal favorites. I think I gotta re-up soon,” she laughs. “They have a high cloud setting—big clouds. So if you’re a really big flower head like me, and you want that same type of smoke in a vape, they really give that.”
Akallah isn’t just part of the culture—she’s shaping it. With her eye for quality, deep ties to NYC's legacy scene, and infectious love for the plant, 24K is one to follow, respect, and sesh with. Just don’t forget your grinder.
