Amnesia

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This is a very pleasant Coffeeshop on the Herengracht with outdoor seating. It’s one of the few places in town that specializes in organically grown weed. I enjoyed the comfortable interior with nice cushions and pillows, hand painted tables by Zoe, and mellow music that set the mood.
Update: I visited the Amnesia again for one of their Vaporizer Parties. It was packed full of happy people toking up the clean vapors from two vaporizers kept going thanks to the Amnesia and the hard-working, knowledgeable folks from the Cannabis College.
The party was livened up by a guy outside playing the saw. Yes, the saw. It sounded real eerie, like a theramin or a sci-fi soundtrack. Inside a DJ was spinning mellow house music while a very good trumpet player was layin’ down some Miles Davis’ riffs which really made that house music fly with the jazz adding the needed melody.
Amnesia was also featuring it’s new fountain style drinks, the EXACT same kind we used to get back in the ol’ soda fountain daze in New York. We’re talkin’ da kine milkshakes, ice cream sodas, vanilla cokes, lime rickeys, malteds (I couldn’t resist a chocolate malt that took me waaay back), and most unusual for Amsterdam, the famous NYC egg cream!
What more could you want for the raving munchies, but a cool fountain drink to set it right. The fountain drinks alone will make me a regular there.
Smokewise the Amnesia has a good selection of organically grown pot including Bio Sage and Amnesia Haze. But the most impressive smoke I tried there was the King Hassan Supreme hashish (fresh, with an incredibly good taste), at 11 Euros a gram and their Ice-o-lator hash (18 Euros a gram – the most expensive smoke in the house). Skip the Manali (tastes like crap).
So sit back, have a great drink, a good smoke, and dig the music at the Amnesia!

Address:
Herengracht 133
Amsterdam 1015 BG

Phone: 020-427 7874

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  1. Great coffee shop, away from the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas (redlight). Wonderfully friendly, comfortable and warm, especially in January when the wind is biting. The staff were very helpful, everything was organic (including the munchie food and hash cakes (blunty bars etc)) and they have the most sumptuous seating ever. Also have various board games to help while those hours away! Great value for money, great selection and definitely one of the best shops I have seen in over 15 years.

  3. a really nice, slightly out of the way coffeeshop in a classy residential area. nice mellow sounds ( except when the staff wanna listen to techno yuk! lol). staff very knowledgeable. they have a hash on the menu @ 35 euros a gram !!! god only knows what THAT must do to you lol. if you’re really lucky you’ll get the round table with the inlaid chess board and huge french style chairs. and dont forget to try the milkshakes !! we’ve visited amsterdam a lot of times but only found this place a couple of trips ago. maybe we shouldnt extol the virtues of “amnesia” too much …. we hate crowded coffeeshops lol. enjoy.

  5. WOW. This is one friendly chilled out shop, that sells some good shit, I recommend the amnesia haze and the mk ultra for a good flavor/stoned. Cu again one day Amnesia!!!!

  6. i really liked the chill vibes i felt there and the “brain ticket” ice-o-later hash was just AWSOME
    some of the best i had when i was in Amsterdam

  9. Such a chill out place. Looks not to hot from the outside but really kushy inside. With a DJ mixing in mellow sounds. Cool place to hang out. Well worth a visit. Mind you’ll need to look out for it as we walked passed it many a times

  12. great smoke,great service,great staff the girls are lovely,and very help full,,,,,,a must visit,,,ill be going again for sure.

  16. Went to amsterdam last summer and tryed a lot of coffeeshops and the Amnesia was the best of ’em, no dbout! Free volcano vaporizer use, very good weed, delicious milkshakes, excelent ambiance! I’m going back this summer!

  17. My favorite of the ones I visited. This is the shop I settled on during a 10 day stay there (after breakfast & buddha at barney’s-a close second). The ambiance is very laid back.

  18. One has to wonder, given the previous five or so negative reviews, if the competition for the tourist buck has driven a jealous rival to the extreme of intentionally posting derisive comments about what any sensible person can recognize as an outstanding shop in Amsterdam.

    I’ve been visiting this city for over 10 years, and the hospitality and products available at Amnesia rank among the best in the city, in my opinion.

    Big up to Serge, the fantastic storyteller!

  22. this coffee shop has gotta be one of the best around for value service and friendliness…the coffee was the best1 we tasted in the dam,will deffo be goin bak and this cafe is a must for us..so many weeds to choose from we tried a few and all xcellent buzz…this place overall is amazing.10/10..great place to chill inside or out,,we cant wait to bak for more!!!!

  23. I can’t say enough good things about this place… one of the best for sure! Let’s just say I tried with all my might to find it the night before we were leaving, and somehow couldn’t 🙂 But I REALLY wanted to. Great atmosphere and wonderful options!!!! A 10 for sure!

  24. Amnesia is a nice shop, it’s just a bit crowded for my taste but you can find a comfortable table on week days. They have tables outside overlooking the canal. They serve a good cup of Esspreso and some very fine sweets. The weed menu is extensive and mostly, if not all, organic. I tried the Sensi Star which was fantastic. This place is in the top five of the 22 shops that I tried.

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