The classic Amsterdam coffee shop has satisfied customers since 1993 with its superior menu, one that has garnered multiple Cannabis Cup accolades, combined with helpful service and a cozy atmosphere within its creatively decorated walls.
It is located at Handboogstraat 29, 1012 XM Amsterdam. Check their website for hours.
Review of De Dampkring Coffeeshop, Amsterdam
Situated in a narrow alley, around the pedestrian corner of the trendy Kalverstraat, De Dampkring (Dutch for ‘the atmosphere’, meaning the one that surrounds the earth) stands out on the nondescript street thanks to a lacquered wood exterior unusual but attractive. . Step inside and the interior presents an even more dramatic contrast to the outside world. While the floor plan is more or less typical for a coffee shop: a cannabis counter, a bar area, and a wide variety of tables and chairs, countertops and bar stools, the decor transports visitors to a country of the Fluorescent wonders where sculpted walls, vibrant colors, a 1960s soundtrack, and smoky air can leave visitors feeling high even before their first touch.
As in many other coffee shops, visitors must go to a separate counter, located at the back of the premises, to order their product; at peak times, a queue crawls to the middle of the door, but service is fast and efficient, and the others in line are usually ready to chat and hang out. At the front of the line, customers can choose from a wide selection of some of the best cannabis in the city: marijuana, hashish and the so-called Rifman Hash (surely a reference to the Rif mountains of Morocco, where a lot of hashish is grown); loose, in pre-rolled joints or in “space cakes”. Strains like Ocean’s 12 Haze, a permanent reference to the fact that a scene from the Hollywood blockbuster Ocean’s 12 was shot in the cafeteria, top the list of popular strains.
(Note that the availability of strains varies.) The staff is patient and knowledgeable; We witness them able to answer all kinds of questions, from the basic ones to the nuanced ones.
Once stocked with their cannabis of choice, smokers can settle into a private table, bar, or perch by the window, the latter of which is where a laid-back white cat often snuggles up for a nap. We prefer the bar, where one is forced to strike up a conversation with some of the cafe’s laid-back patrons, be they local Amerindians or tourists from half the world (some who are determined to get into one last joint before their return trip). to home) . Once the sandwiches arrive (unavoidable with some cannabis strains), sandwiches and pressed sweets are offered, in addition to custom-made shakes and shakes; For those who like to take a walk, another option is to head one block to Vleminckx Sausmeesters, widely considered the best fries in town.
But it can be difficult to leave the precincts of this Amsterdam institution: Between the top-notch cannabis, radical decor, and overall positive atmosphere, De Dampkring has firmly established itself as one of the best coffee shops in the city.
