Basjoe

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I always passed this place by on my way to other coffeeshops, and it took my good friend Lee Bridges, the Cannabis Poet to steer me in one day, as this is one of his favorite haunts.
James the proprietor and barman and dealer is the cool dude with a long ponytail made from dreads (one of the longest I’ve ever seen). Last time I was in he had me cracking up with his funny comments.
The shop has three outside tables that fill up fast on nice days. You can’t beat the view at the intersection of two canals, with the Zuiderkerk clock tower looming above (one of my favorite views).
Inside the walls are full of posters for upcoming events so it’s a good place to come to find out what’s going on in town.
Basjoe’s get’s high marks for service because they have a different attitude towards their customers than most coffeeshops. The staff is friendly, the smoothies are excellent and they even have table service. Now that’s cool!
If you want a good deal on hash, from a friendly & funny dealer, visit Basjoe’s on the Kloveniersburgwal.
Tip: The Himalayan black hash is some of the best in town. It’s soft, smooth and almost out-of-body. James always has excellent weed, which he says is now all organic! He has some really sweet stuff going down. Try the Special Haze or just ask James what’s good today.
This place has become much more popular lately (I wonder why?). Good goin’ James Leonardo! If you visit say hi from the HipTravelGuide, and they’ll treat you right!

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  1. Meet someone from the other side of the world, excange addresses, both lose the addresses (potheads) and then, when one writes to Leonardo to pass the message on, Leonardo finds, rings and relays… Now those are the things that make a good coffeeshop a great coffeeshop.
    And it always was good..
    mellow sounds, and the highest attention to the quality of everything sold…
    I worked across the road for years and the only regret I have of leaving that job is not having Basjoe as a ´local´ anymore… but will continue to frequent every opp. in Amsterdam!!!!
    Love to James and Leonardo, Natasha

  3. Great place to celebrate your birthday, with James’ home made ‘cake’!!! Cool people and cool weed, it will knock your socks off!!! can’t wait to go back – see you next year!!

  4. We visited the Basjoe the other week for the first time in a couple of years and i’ve gotta say i still love the place it was the first coffee shop i tried many years ago and i still love the place.

  5. Alana: Absolutley my favourite place in Amsterdam!! Love Leo, my wicked eyes are back in Cork and James(Jimmy the lips) Tiocfaidh ar la!! Pog mo hon! Smokes were so good people were all droppin like flies. Loves Ya!
    Joanne: Conas a ta tu!?! Sorry didn’t believe your names, when are you gettin to Dublin James?! Miss yea already. Thanks for building me all my hash joints! Can’t wait to yes you guys again!! Oh yeah and thanks for all the orange juices, you saved us!
    Tracey: Thanks for gving me the best smokes and almost killin me and of course thanks for telling my friends I’d wandered off out the door in my own world. Nice lookin’ out! Loves yea, be back soon!
    Karen: Nice one for tellin us about all the hot spots! Escape Friday night and club zyon and telling us about the radio station, we’d of been lost! Definatley the best coffee shop in Amsterdam.

    All of us: We loves ya and can’t wait to see yea again! Stay cool lads.

  6. Basjoe was one of the main reasons, we had such a great trip to Amsterdam. We did not see much of the city, but we sure did see Basjoe from all kinds of wiews 🙂 We look forward seeing you again.

    Best Regards,

    The boys from Aarhus

  12. If form equals substance, this is the shop for you. Simplicity and good cheer abound, with always a friendly hello, nothwithstanding that we only come once a year. If I had a shop, I could not do better.

  14. this is the best shop in the whole amsterdam and leo and james are the nicest peoples i mett in my intire life + the special cream hash is the best hash ive tride dont let the price fool you 20 euro for 1gram

  21. Basjoe’s is the most glorious shop in Amsterdam. James, the proprietor, is one man that I will personally never forget. I sat at the bar with him and another one of my friends for 2 hours one afternoon and he had us laughing until tears were streaming down our faces. The Silver Haze is absolutely spectacular, and the cakes are a blast. If you go to one coffeeshop in Amsterdam, go to fucking Basjoe’s.

    Jeff Broadway

  25. James’ aloof humor, Leonardo’s good sense and cheer, quality and friendlyness have been Basjoe’s trademarks for a long time. One of these places that somehow has build up a net of global regulars. Also a recommendation for people uncomfortable with or new to Amsterdam, to smoking dope or smoking in a public place. The owners are a willing source of information about everything

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