For a first truffle trip in Amsterdam, choose a mild strain: Mexicana, Pajaritos or Tampanensis. Dutch-Smart describes Mexicana as the mildest strain in its range and the most logical choice for a first experience. Stronger strains are for people who already know how truffles affect them. This guide follows the shop's own strength descriptions, because we found no published lab measurements per strain.
Strength is a description, not a lab value
Truffle strains differ in psilocybin content, and so do batches of the same strain. A laboratory study of fresh sclerotia found 0.6 to 1.7 mg of psilocybin per gram in the samples it tested (Pellegrini et al., 2013). Shops rank their strains themselves. Use the ranking below as a direction, start low with any new strain, and wait.
| Level | Strains at Dutch-Smart | Shop description |
|---|---|---|
| Mild | Mexicana | The mildest strain in the range, for people with no experience |
| Mild to moderate | Pajaritos, Tampanensis | A step above Mexicana; suitable as an entry-level strain |
| Medium to strong | Dragon's Dynamite, Atlantis | For people with some experience |
| Strong | Utopia, Space Invaders, Double Vision | Pronounced visual effects; start low |
| Very strong | Hollandia, Valhalla, High Hawaiians | For experienced users only |
A first time: mild
Mexicana is where the shop points first-time users. Dutch-Smart writes that sharing one 15 gram pack between two people, 7.5 grams each, gives most people a mild to moderate experience, and that this is a common way to try truffles together for the first time. Pajaritos is a cultivated Mexicana with larger sclerotia and slightly more psilocybin, according to the shop. Tampanensis, the strain first sold as "philosopher's stones", is described as mild to moderate with a more inward, thoughtful character.
Mildshop description (1+1) Mexicana Magic Truffles
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Mild to moderateshop description Pajaritos Magic Truffles
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Mild to moderateshop description Tampanensis Magic Truffles
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For a visit, mild has a practical advantage beyond comfort. You are in an unfamiliar city, in a room that is not your own, and the effects last four to six hours (Jellinek). A mild strain leaves more room to handle the unexpected.
Some experience: medium
If you have taken truffles before and know how a mild strain feels, the shop's next step is Dragon's Dynamite or Atlantis. Dutch-Smart calls Dragon's Dynamite medium-strong, with a euphoric and energetic character, and suggests starting with half to three quarters of a pack when you try it for the first time. Atlantis sits in the middle of the range: clearly stronger than Mexicana or Pajaritos, less intense than Hollandia or Space Invaders.
Medium to strongshop description Dragon's Dynamite 15 grams - magic truffles
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Medium to strongshop description Atlantis Magic Truffles
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Experienced: strong and very strong
The strong strains leave the least room for error on a visit. Dutch-Smart describes Utopia as a stronger development of Atlantis, Space Invaders as comparable to Hollandia and Double Vision, and Double Vision as a 25 gram pack meant for two people at 10 to 12 grams each. Hollandia, Valhalla and High Hawaiians are among the strongest in the range, and the shop says plainly that Valhalla and High Hawaiians are for people with extensive experience only.
Strongshop description Utopia Magic Truffles
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Strongshop description Space Invaders© Magic Truffles
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Strongshop description Double Vision© Magic Truffles
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Very strongshop description Hollandia Magic Truffles
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Very strongshop description Valhalla Magic Truffles - Mush Magic
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Very strongshop description High Hawaiians 25 grams - magic truffles
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If you are travelling as a group with different levels of experience, buy different packs. The experienced friend can take the strong one; the first-timer should not share it.
How much: grams and waiting
Truffles are weighed fresh. The amounts the shop gives are per person, on an empty stomach, and assume you know your own sensitivity. Two rules matter more than the exact number:
- Start at the low end of what the shop suggests for that strain, especially for a strain you have not tried.
- Wait at least an hour before deciding anything. Effects usually begin after 20 to 60 minutes (DRUGSinfo). Taking more because "nothing happens" is the most common start of a hard afternoon.
A small kitchen scale with 0.01 gram steps makes splitting a pack between two people exact. More on the day itself is on planning the session.
Before you order
- Check that you will be in the Netherlands when the pack arrives and that someone can receive it (buying).
- Read who should skip truffles altogether, such as people with a personal or family history of psychosis, on the session page.
- Buy only what you will use during the stay. Nothing goes home with you.