From a underground smokers-den to a coffeeshop empire. The Bulldog’s success-story reads like an American dream and as such could have filled an episode of Oprah. The Bulldog No. 90 was the first coffeeshop in Amsterdam and laid the benchmark for the contemporary coffeeshop. What once began in a cellar, has grown into an ironclad trade-name with five locations and a hotel in Amsterdam, locations in Canada and a merchandising line. Beware of the Bulldog!

It is 1970, the hay-days of the hippie era. Henk’s father runs a sex-shop in the red-light area. In the cellar Henk smokes hash with friends and sells the odd bit to other people who want to try some. He can see the need people have to be able to sit and smoke in a relaxed environment. When he takes over the shop from his father, in 1975, he dumps the porn videos in the canal and transforms the business into the very first coffeeshop in Amsterdam.

On December 17th 2010 The Bulldog celebrated its 35th birthday. In the same year The Bulldog decided to launch their very own seed bank. The newly launched Bulldog Seeds collection presents one of the widest ranges of Cannabis Genetics. Going from the most pure Indicas (Bullshark, Norther Light and The Chronic & Bubblegum Kush) to extreme Sativas (Bulldog Haze, Energy Haze and Silver Star Haze) with very acceptable flowering times. Furthermore the indica range found at the Bulldog Seeds offers a great degree of stability for commercial growers.