Hey guys!
Figured you guys might enjoy the local drama going on here:
News article in NL
A grenade was found in a trash near Coffeeshop Splif and there had been report of an armed man so the mayor decided to close the cs for 2 weeks. I think most people here don't believe in a gang stuff but someone who doesn't like having a coffeeshop in his city. (Splif is the only one with a smoking area)
So yeah, the CS is closed until March 2nd.
I never was in that area... really nice review good work 
Hey guys!
Figured I might do an update on this one. Sorry for the poor quality photos, my phone sux.
Spliff 2 is still a decent CS quality & price wise. Most of their strains are oldschool and while they are clearly not as strong as the top strains from GreyArea/Voyagers/etc, they are quite tasty and makes great everyday smoke. I've been let down on only 1 strain after 10 months of purchasing at least twice a month there.
They had this lovely blue cheese 2 days ago at 10€ / gr, the taste was really amazing with a heavy accent on the blueberry flavour. It came right after a few very disappointing purchases at Leiden.
The white russian there also has a very strong smell & taste. Was perfect for that last crazy week of work while the Mrs is away in Japan for work…
Ah, also the staff is quite friendly!
Figured I might do an update on this one. Sorry for the poor quality photos, my phone sux.
Spliff 2 is still a decent CS quality & price wise. Most of their strains are oldschool and while they are clearly not as strong as the top strains from GreyArea/Voyagers/etc, they are quite tasty and makes great everyday smoke. I've been let down on only 1 strain after 10 months of purchasing at least twice a month there.
They had this lovely blue cheese 2 days ago at 10€ / gr, the taste was really amazing with a heavy accent on the blueberry flavour. It came right after a few very disappointing purchases at Leiden.
The white russian there also has a very strong smell & taste. Was perfect for that last crazy week of work while the Mrs is away in Japan for work…
Ah, also the staff is quite friendly!
Nice review also liked the review of the area as well sounds interesting
ACD page: Splif II, Purmerend
I'll try to ask if it's OK to take a picture of the menu but it's basically almost the same than this one.
I'll also update the thread with photos of the CS because it's really a nice one, full of locals. The only other CS in Purmerend is for purchase only and I'll add a review of it soon
The CS
I really enjoy the mood there, most of the customers are locals and there is a lot of regulars. The decoration and the furnitures makes it looks like a cool and simple bar. The seating is the only downside and the reason I don't usually stay more than 1-2 hours there : there only are bar stools and although decent, I like to lay down like a dying animal after a few joints There are two tables near the windows which are my fav place to chill as the outside view is quite nice.
There also is an arcade machine with a big digital touchscreen incrusted on a table, you can play various games and
there always is quite a crowd around. Also, the staff is awesome and very friendly to non-local.
They open from noon from to 10pm everyday.
Weed / Hash
This is a weed coffeeshop for me : the hash is good but it's a bit too expensive as there is no 5G deals. Everything is pre-bagged at 10 euros which is the highest price / g I've seen there in 5 months. I know pre-bags aren't to everyone's taste and I strongly advice to quickly check the looks and the smell of the weed. I did check 10+ bags, the amount was always correct and sometimes a tiny bit more.
The only strain that disappointed me (I tried all the regular strains) was the Gorilla Glue which really can't hold up to its sister version Gorilla Glue #4 but at 9.10€/g, it's still a good smoke. Outside of that, the quality is really good and far superior to some pre-bags I've bought in other CS. There are 2-3 strains which change on a weekly/daily basis and it has not let me down so far. They had an excellent OG kush and the best blueberry and ak47 I've tried yet. I
They offer either free lighter/paper/tips or a free hash/weed joints (if you're going for the free join, go hash, the weed one is sometimes too light.) at 40€ euros purchase (maybe at 30€ too, not sure)
Bonus photo # 1 I go there way too much… It's the only one I have atm that is mine.
Bonus photo #2 - One of the few pics that I found online which shows the interior of the CS :
Sorry for the lame google view capture, I'll update it asap but that's the sweet view you get when seating near the windows :
Side note about Purmerend
Despite having 80k habitants, the center is quite small (its a 15-20 mins walk maximum) but it's quite lovely. It's mostly local with the occasionnals expats like us. However, there are a lots of restaurants and brasserie where you can relax with a good and cheap beer
It use to be famous for its cow market and was basically a farmer/fisherman small town until the 70' when all this changed with the needs of more habitations around Amsterdam.
Despite being lovely (I love my new town!), I wouldn't advice it against the likes of Haarlem, Leiden, Hoorjn, etc. but I've heard that there are cheap b&b/airBNB and we are only 25 minutes away from Amsterdam Centraal with buslijn 301
Few images :
The koemarkt, the big place where there are a lot of bars/restaurants, 2 mins away from Spliff II and 5-7 minutes away from Anna.
The center of the city is surrounded by canals, as often in the Netherlands, this one is 2 mins away from my home :
I hope you'll enjoy it and I'll try to update it with more pictures ! Feel free to drop me a PM if you plane to step near by
I'll try to ask if it's OK to take a picture of the menu but it's basically almost the same than this one.
I'll also update the thread with photos of the CS because it's really a nice one, full of locals. The only other CS in Purmerend is for purchase only and I'll add a review of it soon
The CS
I really enjoy the mood there, most of the customers are locals and there is a lot of regulars. The decoration and the furnitures makes it looks like a cool and simple bar. The seating is the only downside and the reason I don't usually stay more than 1-2 hours there : there only are bar stools and although decent, I like to lay down like a dying animal after a few joints
There are two tables near the windows which are my fav place to chill as the outside view is quite nice.There also is an arcade machine with a big digital touchscreen incrusted on a table, you can play various games and
there always is quite a crowd around. Also, the staff is awesome and very friendly to non-local.
They open from noon from to 10pm everyday.
Weed / Hash
This is a weed coffeeshop for me : the hash is good but it's a bit too expensive as there is no 5G deals. Everything is pre-bagged at 10 euros which is the highest price / g I've seen there in 5 months. I know pre-bags aren't to everyone's taste and I strongly advice to quickly check the looks and the smell of the weed. I did check 10+ bags, the amount was always correct and sometimes a tiny bit more.
The only strain that disappointed me (I tried all the regular strains) was the Gorilla Glue which really can't hold up to its sister version Gorilla Glue #4 but at 9.10€/g, it's still a good smoke. Outside of that, the quality is really good and far superior to some pre-bags I've bought in other CS. There are 2-3 strains which change on a weekly/daily basis and it has not let me down so far. They had an excellent OG kush and the best blueberry and ak47 I've tried yet. I
They offer either free lighter/paper/tips or a free hash/weed joints (if you're going for the free join, go hash, the weed one is sometimes too light.) at 40€ euros purchase (maybe at 30€ too, not sure)
Bonus photo # 1 I go there way too much… It's the only one I have atm that is mine.
Bonus photo #2 - One of the few pics that I found online which shows the interior of the CS :
Sorry for the lame google view capture, I'll update it asap but that's the sweet view you get when seating near the windows :
Side note about Purmerend
Despite having 80k habitants, the center is quite small (its a 15-20 mins walk maximum) but it's quite lovely. It's mostly local with the occasionnals expats like us. However, there are a lots of restaurants and brasserie where you can relax with a good and cheap beer
It use to be famous for its cow market and was basically a farmer/fisherman small town until the 70' when all this changed with the needs of more habitations around Amsterdam.
Despite being lovely (I love my new town!), I wouldn't advice it against the likes of Haarlem, Leiden, Hoorjn, etc. but I've heard that there are cheap b&b/airBNB and we are only 25 minutes away from Amsterdam Centraal with buslijn 301
Few images :
The koemarkt, the big place where there are a lot of bars/restaurants, 2 mins away from Spliff II and 5-7 minutes away from Anna.
The center of the city is surrounded by canals, as often in the Netherlands, this one is 2 mins away from my home :
I hope you'll enjoy it and I'll try to update it with more pictures ! Feel free to drop me a PM if you plane to step near by