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New menu for Massawa dated 20 August 2024, kindly submitted to coffeeshopmenus.org by Hit The North
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New menu for Massawa dated August 29, 2022. Thanks to Ben.
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Intro:
So for some reasons but mostly out of boredom I took a closer look at the quality of the more popular shops of this area. Since I discovered El Marssa myself years ago and us going regularly anyway it was a no brainer going there as well as specifically visiting Massawa here which is a tad less frequented by us but still a place to go.
Let's compare them was one mission in 2019 then.
However, we've been at least five times to Amsterdam in 2019 and every time the quality of Massawa's best was I'd at least describe as 'good'. Now this is a vacuous term of course and for sure I'm not the hub of the universe but I claim I've seen some hashish in my life yet and considering time gone by and status quo of qualities available in general traditional/foreign genetics)this means something and would satisfy the majority of people consuming traditional hashish. Still there is always room for improvement so if there is not much to be desired I'd describe quality here for this private and subjective comparative study as 'very good' then(needless to say there is still better quality to be had but that is no subject here).
Conclusion:
In 3/5 visits quality was 'good' and in 2/5 visits it was 'very good'. Means constant quality available to me then here ; their best, 'Royal' at 12 €/g, is similar to El Marssa's best(12€/g) in appearance but different in taste, often more spicy undertones as well as nutty ones to some degree and so a tad more exclusive in taste. Still they both play in the same league qualitywise but are good on their own as said before. It seems Massawa is a touch less constant in quality but taking a closer look this again only means ranging between good to very good quality which is just great as there was no complete failure(let alone many other shops just carrying subpar standard gear) on those five visits at both shops(which can happen everywhere).
Again, a good place to look for stereotype good moroccan hashish! Exclusive or exceptional gear(beyond 'very good') is to be found elsewhere though as usual.
So for some reasons but mostly out of boredom I took a closer look at the quality of the more popular shops of this area. Since I discovered El Marssa myself years ago and us going regularly anyway it was a no brainer going there as well as specifically visiting Massawa here which is a tad less frequented by us but still a place to go.
Let's compare them was one mission in 2019 then.
However, we've been at least five times to Amsterdam in 2019 and every time the quality of Massawa's best was I'd at least describe as 'good'. Now this is a vacuous term of course and for sure I'm not the hub of the universe but I claim I've seen some hashish in my life yet and considering time gone by and status quo of qualities available in general traditional/foreign genetics)this means something and would satisfy the majority of people consuming traditional hashish. Still there is always room for improvement so if there is not much to be desired I'd describe quality here for this private and subjective comparative study as 'very good' then(needless to say there is still better quality to be had but that is no subject here).
Conclusion:
In 3/5 visits quality was 'good' and in 2/5 visits it was 'very good'. Means constant quality available to me then here ; their best, 'Royal' at 12 €/g, is similar to El Marssa's best(12€/g) in appearance but different in taste, often more spicy undertones as well as nutty ones to some degree and so a tad more exclusive in taste. Still they both play in the same league qualitywise but are good on their own as said before. It seems Massawa is a touch less constant in quality but taking a closer look this again only means ranging between good to very good quality which is just great as there was no complete failure(let alone many other shops just carrying subpar standard gear) on those five visits at both shops(which can happen everywhere).
Again, a good place to look for stereotype good moroccan hashish! Exclusive or exceptional gear(beyond 'very good') is to be found elsewhere though as usual.
Hello Jesscass,Jesscass wrote: Tue 8th Jan 2019 06:50 am December, 2018:
Looked at a couple of items and decided for the Royal(12€/)which was the best moroccan hashish of that trip with classic lineage of that type ; rich taste of ginger, somewhat orangy and all that with a nice enough body stoned.
was it better than super tbizla from Dampkring ?
December, 2018:
Looked at a couple of items and decided for the Royal(12€/)which was the best moroccan hashish of that trip with classic lineage of that type ; rich taste of ginger, somewhat orangy and all that with a nice enough body stoned.
Looked at a couple of items and decided for the Royal(12€/)which was the best moroccan hashish of that trip with classic lineage of that type ; rich taste of ginger, somewhat orangy and all that with a nice enough body stoned.
Great coffeeshop, tried the Royal as it was recommended, nice heavy stoned off it after a few pipes. The coffee, like the hash, tasted exactly like it does in Morocco, there was some dodgy arab pop music playing and the customers seemed to be all local Moroccans and Somalis. If it wasn't for the younger guys speaking Dutch you could easily feel like you were in a cafe in Tangiers.
Really enjoyed the vibe so went back again a few days later and took some more of the royal. Wouldn't float all boats, but it floated mine
Really enjoyed the vibe so went back again a few days later and took some more of the royal. Wouldn't float all boats, but it floated mine
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This week:
On that recent hashish rampage it was time for another inspection round in the area since haven't been on my visit the other day.
Also there was a bit of a chance some moroccan shops are indeed closed down during Ramadan so I don't get into trouble when missing some but was pleased I found all of them to be open(that beside owning a coffeeshop in this context is what I call a straight line then
) but particulary more quiet than usual ; though maybe that had to do with the excellent weather 
.
While lots of shops in the centre were packed.
Second time here and same older guy which seemed to be the owner if I remember correctly again was showing me his wares proudly.
Dark Primera(10/g)was nice looking but opted for the sort of blondish Royal(12€/g).
Again like last time it was classic moroccan goodness. Still I can't decide if it's 'better' than best from El Marssa on the same day. Déjà-vu as they're still playing in the same league ; personal opinion I guess.
Mob probably wants a winner though so just out of my strong sense of justice I declare this Royal to the winner of that trip when it comes to classic gear(next time guess what is it then, balance and all that).
On that recent hashish rampage it was time for another inspection round in the area since haven't been on my visit the other day.
Also there was a bit of a chance some moroccan shops are indeed closed down during Ramadan so I don't get into trouble when missing some but was pleased I found all of them to be open(that beside owning a coffeeshop in this context is what I call a straight line then
) but particulary more quiet than usual ; though maybe that had to do with the excellent weather . While lots of shops in the centre were packed.
Second time here and same older guy which seemed to be the owner if I remember correctly again was showing me his wares proudly.
Dark Primera(10/g)was nice looking but opted for the sort of blondish Royal(12€/g).
Again like last time it was classic moroccan goodness. Still I can't decide if it's 'better' than best from El Marssa on the same day. Déjà-vu as they're still playing in the same league ; personal opinion I guess.
Mob probably wants a winner though so just out of my strong sense of justice I declare this Royal to the winner of that trip when it comes to classic gear(next time guess what is it then, balance and all that).
.
Royal (12€/g) - Traditional moroccan quality 
too bad that it only cost 10€/g when you buy 5g. I mean it´s nice moroccan but it could be cheaper...
@Billyjoe the Habibi Rouge from Kadinsky was indeed pretty nice for the price (I tried it a few months ago when I read your post) thx for your advice
too bad that it only cost 10€/g when you buy 5g. I mean it´s nice moroccan but it could be cheaper...@Billyjoe the Habibi Rouge from Kadinsky was indeed pretty nice for the price (I tried it a few months ago when I read your post) thx for your advice
I prefer the habibi rouge" they had at Kadinsky in June, 8.8€ for the 5grs deal, more honey like hash, bubble well, very good value.
But the best is for me the super Tbizla from Dampkring original, the Cohiba of Morocco hash.
But the best is for me the super Tbizla from Dampkring original, the Cohiba of Morocco hash.
Hello everyone,
I went there in middle June, guy didn't want I use the bathroom because he just cleaned, it was before noon, after my purchase of 50€ Royal, I just ignored him, wtf.
However even if my impression of the tender was..., the hash is good for 10€, kind of spicy and bubble well when heated, more on the Stoney side I would say, old school Moroccan hash, for the batch they had in June anyway, can not vouch for what they have today.
I went there in middle June, guy didn't want I use the bathroom because he just cleaned, it was before noon, after my purchase of 50€ Royal, I just ignored him, wtf.
However even if my impression of the tender was..., the hash is good for 10€, kind of spicy and bubble well when heated, more on the Stoney side I would say, old school Moroccan hash, for the batch they had in June anyway, can not vouch for what they have today.
Royal (12€/g) - Not so fresh as the last batches but I still like it. Sweet moroccan goodness
After reading the good reviews about their hash especially the royal premier I was happy to visit this place for the first time.
Pretty small place with a bar a few seats a TV and a small smoking room... there are also a few seats outside. Not the most comfy place to have a smoke but good enough. Mostly arabic local customers, but also a hand full tourist came in... The friendly older short haired maroccan dealer showed me the menu...
I noticed that their "top" hash on the menu was called "Royal" (12€/g) not Royal Premier... maybe it´s a new batch or hash and they call it Royal now... anyway it´s great hash I like it very much thx for the reports peng, jesscass and others. Clean "lekker" taste with a pretty strong high that is how it should be... high quality import hash Many hashes wich are sold as high quality are pretty strong (for hash) but have no good taste or even a chemical taste... this one from Massawa smells clean tastes superb that is the product that I want to smoke. Went in on the next day to get some more
Pretty small place with a bar a few seats a TV and a small smoking room... there are also a few seats outside. Not the most comfy place to have a smoke
but good enough. Mostly arabic local customers, but also a hand full tourist came in... The friendly older short haired maroccan dealer showed me the menu...I noticed that their "top" hash on the menu was called "Royal" (12€/g) not Royal Premier... maybe it´s a new batch or hash and they call it Royal now... anyway it´s great hash
I like it very much thx for the reports peng, jesscass and others. Clean "lekker" taste with a pretty strong high that is how it should be... high quality import hash Many hashes wich are sold as high quality are pretty strong (for hash) but have no good taste or even a chemical taste... this one from Massawa smells clean tastes superb that is the product that I want to smoke. Went in on the next day to get some more I came here for the first smoke of the trip after arriving in Sloterdijk, on the way to Boerejongens and Bij. Peng had given it a good write-up, so I had high expectations it would be better than a random first smoke.
At first I felt a bit let down – had to ring to get in, which I never like, and was told to smoke in the goldfish bowl, even though I don't mix with tobacco in the pipe. There was wifi, but the budtender wouldn't tell me the password – he insisted on putting it into my phone, which is off-putting as well.
But the Tbisla was a beautiful smoke, as reported. It shines particularly in comparison with Terminator's offering – another local Moroccan place maybe 10 minutes' walk from there, same price, but dry and dull. It was a toss-up whether to go there or back to Massawa for the Last Smoke, and I should have tried another strain from Massawa, as it turned out. The prices are pretty good even without the 5g deals, which of course make things even sunnier. I'll certainly be back.
At first I felt a bit let down – had to ring to get in, which I never like, and was told to smoke in the goldfish bowl, even though I don't mix with tobacco in the pipe. There was wifi, but the budtender wouldn't tell me the password – he insisted on putting it into my phone, which is off-putting as well.
But the Tbisla was a beautiful smoke, as reported. It shines particularly in comparison with Terminator's offering – another local Moroccan place maybe 10 minutes' walk from there, same price, but dry and dull. It was a toss-up whether to go there or back to Massawa for the Last Smoke, and I should have tried another strain from Massawa, as it turned out. The prices are pretty good even without the 5g deals, which of course make things even sunnier. I'll certainly be back.