Welcome to New York

You read that right! Spro & Dro has relocated to good ‘ole NYC! A little over two weeks in and I found a sweet herb connection. It’s not like Washington where I could just take a 10 minute walk to Lucid my local weed shop past the Safeway, Papa Murphy’s and other suburban mainstays. This involves meeting people at parties, riding all the subways and my favorite…stairs. Anyway, I was a little worried about prices but honestly it’s about the same price as recreational was back in WA and about as easy to get. Be on the lookout for a review of two new strains here on the blog. Check out more S&D on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Mmmhmm Coffee / Ballard Seattle

I am a simple man. Coffee, beer, and weed are all I really need. Well, I have found my home base at Mmmhmm Coffee. Nestled in the Hilliards Brewery & Tap Room Mmmhmm coffee operates a medium sized espresso bar that serves Durham, N.C.’s Counter Culture Coffee & house-made specialty beverages.

Mmmhmm has top of the line equipment across the board; La Marzocco Strada espresso machine, Mahlkoenig EK43 grinder (These are like never available due to high demand), and taps for cold brew coffee.

My good friend John French the owner/founder of Mmmhmm greeted me as I entered the space. He asked what I would like so I responded with “whatever you think is bangin’!”. John pulled a most excellent shot of Counter Culture’s 20th anniversary single origin Hacienda El Roble. I supremely enjoyed this very well balanced and silky smooth espresso.

Seating at Hilliard’s is very dude-bro basement, in the best way. The tables are mismatched and there’s a couch that I’m pretty certain came from an alley somewhere (totes clean though). There is ample wi-fi but outlets are limited so make sure that you’re all charged up before you visit. If you forget that you’re in a brewery you’ll be reminded of that fact when they start canning beers! It’s a little loud but kinda mesmerizing to watch. Too loud or beautiful day? There’s a great outdoor seating area for you to enjoy the nice weather and sip on your beverage. I also did a pot when I was there but don’t tell nobody!

Last but not least you HAVE to try the Chai Ginger Beer. It is the most perfectly spicy ginger beer I’ve ever tasted. Like, I so wanted a bucket of it to sip on for the rest of the day. Beware though, this is a highly popular drink that’s made in small batches so sometimes they run out.

Mmmhmm Coffee is open 7am-3pm Daily.

P.S.
You can order beer after 3pm.

Phat Panda Blackberry Kush

Strain: Blackberry Kush

Hybrid: Mostly Indica

Grower: Phat Panda/Grow Op Farms Spokane, WA

Appearance: Dark purple buds with orange hairs and bright green stem.

Smoke: Grape and marionberry with a hashy bite to it. Buckets of dark berry notes that changed as I smoked like an Everlasting Gobstopper.

Aroma: Blueberry pie and grape jam!

Effects: I haven’t encountered an Indica so uplifting. Like ever!

Pandas are my most favorite animal/anything in all the world. They are cute and cuddly looking with their adorable faces and almost human behavior but they can also rip your face off and eat you. I consider myself a panda and most people only know me as Panda. You can imagine how excited I was to stumble upon some Blackberry Kush from PHAT PANDA!!!!!

The Blackberry Kush was extremely uplifting. It got me inspired, relaxed and focused! If you’re looking to do some studying or cleaning or writing then Blackberry Kush needs to be in your rotation. Even after multiple smoke sessions the uplifting effects stayed with me and continued to fuel my creativity never turning into a heavy couch lock feeling. As if it needed to be any better the kush smells like the most bomb blueberry pie you could imagine. I found myself opening the jar throughout the day just to take a whiff of that sweet aroma. The cherry on top of all of this is that because Blackberry Kush is an Indica heavy hybrid it doesn’t make ya all paranoid and anxious.

I could seriously go for a giant pile of this stuff! This was my first time smoking anything from Phat Panda and it definitely won’t be the last! I think it’s safe to say that if you see anything from Phat Panda at your local i502 Recreational Marijuana retailer then you should pick up a few grams and blaze up!

Rating: panDUH you should get some!

I’ll take a brick of Sweet Cheese!

 

Strain: Sweet Cheese

Hybrid: 70% Sativa 30% Indica

Provider: Lucid

Grower: Root Down 509

Appearance: Bright green buds with light orange hairs.

Smoke: Good gracious the smoke tastes of sweet honeysuckle!

Aroma: I heard through the grapevine that this stuff has a pungent cheese smell, but I didn’t get that at all… Quite the opposite actually, it was very floral with a jasmine tea scent.

Effects: Straight up, this shit gave me the munchies something fierce! I had planned on smoking and then getting some blogging done, but after I smoked those plans went up in smoke. Instead, I planted my butt down on the couch and started searching Netflix for something to binge watch only to end up adding movies to my queue that I’m sure I’ll never watch. I wouldn’t recommend smoking this stuff before work or any other activity that takes any serious concentration.

Rating: Get some!

G’d Up Cindy

Cannabis Sativa

Provider: Anonymous

Aroma: Grape soda!

Appearance: Dark copper hairs and dark purple buds.

Rating: Mmmm Weed

Spro & Dro for Sprudge: Dank Roast

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Lemon Kush

Species: Indica Hybrid

THC: 13.1%

CBD: 4.85%

Provider: Anonymous

Aroma: Much like the name suggest this stuff smells like lemon, the Sunkist kind that come covered in wax and surrounded by a mesh bag.

Appearance: Fat buds with a white hue from the crystals.

Smoke: This stuff is pretty easy to hit. Not too heavy.

Effects: We noticed that Lemon Kush has two sides. When smoked in the morning it can have a very focusing effect. We recommend drinking a cup of Stumptown Honduras Finca El Puente about half an hour after you smoke to get yourself off the ground. Hit that shit at night though and your ass is asleep.

Rating: Gotta have it!

Pez

Species: Sativa

Provider: Anonymous

Aroma: Sweet, very fresh pine sap, lime.

Appearance: Slightly fluffy with lots of crystals and yellow hairs. Buds are golden green.

Smoke: Piney up front with a clean lavender finish. Not harsh at all.

Effects: Pez is a true session bud. It’s highly smoke able because it’s not too harsh on the lungs and the effects of the sativa are very uplifting. Pez is great for weekends or to get a creative boost for after work. We’ll be getting more of this for the office for sure!

Rating: Super Mega Dope