The Mississippi is a boat coffeeshop and is situated at the Maasboulevard 11 in Maastricht. This coffeeshop is actually on the river that goes through the center of Maastricht (Maas). It’s a boat and a famous one. Back in the day that foreigners were still allowed to enter coffeeshops in Maastricht. This was the place to be for the French, German and Belgium people. flocking the city for weed and hash. Those days are over and only people that live in the Netherlands can access these coffeeshops.
When you cross the little bridge onto the boat you enter a small room where you are asked to show your ID and proof of residence by one of their friendly crew members. Once you are given access you can apply for a membership card. This makes it a lot quicker to enter the shop next time you visit.
When you walk towards the bar where you can order your bud you notice on your left and right tables where people are smoking, playing games and conversing. There is a big glass display that houses all the awards that the Mississippi coffeeshop has won over the years. It also displays some smoke accessories that are available for purchase. There are bongs available for those that like a to smoke from a bong.
There is a very big list with strains that are listed on a big monitor next to the counter. A lot of familiar names. OG Kush, Amnesia, Acapulco, White Rhino, 24k gold, Cherry Cola, Strawberry Diesel and many more. Prices ranging from 8 to 15 euro. They have a great selection new school hashes as well. The Amnesia hash is very sticky and smells extremely intense. They have isolator, tarantula joints and cannabis cigars for those special occasions. For those who don’t know the term tarantula; it’s a pure joint laced with rosin and rolled in skuff. If your looking for californian genetics your in luck, they have always a selection of 5 strains that are available in tin cans. But come at a hefty price.
If you purchase 5 grams you get a 10% discount.
If upstairs is occupied you can go down stairs to the belly of the boat. It’s a big long room with big tables and benches. It’s a bit dark and somewhat dated but give room to hang with big groups of friends. Bob Marley and popular rappers comes through the speakers. Ones in a while the boat catches a wave and will wobble around for a while. There are also big screens that can be tuned in to play Fox sports and other tv programs. They also have a table football and a pinball machine for those who fancy a game.
A big coffeeshop with a huge range of high quality products and enough space to relax with all of your friends. It got a legendary status that shouldn’t be skipped when visiting Maastricht. Just remember you need to be a resident of the Netherlands enter the Mississippi.
- M 9:30 - 02:00
- T 9:30 - 02:00
- W 9:30 - 02:00
- T 9:30 - 02:00
- F 9:30 - 02:00
- S 9:30 - 02:00
- S 9:30 - 02:00
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