Gypsy Trader

They live up to their name! Stopped in to buy a quick item at 7 bucks and handed the guy a $ 20… grabbed my change and walked out. Didn’t notice till I got home that I was only given change for a $ 10.

Overall a good smoke shop to buy all your smoke necessities from! They have a large selection of pipes, hookah pens, bongs, pieces, vap machines, lighters, e-​cigs, and so much more! The guy that helped us really nice and start small talk about certain bongs and all. Overall a good little shop, some stuff can be pricey but it’s well worth it since everything is high quality and the bongs and pipes are made from good material.
Parking here can be a pain because it is downtown Berkeley and near the campus which can get somewhat crowded especially during college classes hours/​months. Overall if I am in the area, I would stop by and stock up or refer a friend here if he or she is looking for a good smoke shop. There are plenty of smoke shops in Berkeley (after all it is Berkeley) but this one is probably the best one in Berkeley in my opinion!

Go here! This place is the best! They treat you like family. They are genuinely interested in what is going on in your life and give you deals that you would think only family would. This business deserves to stick around forever!

This family run business has some of the best customer service in the East Bay. Although I felt uncomfortable walking into a smoke shop for the first time, they made me feel at ease and treated me with kindness and respect. When the item I purchased from them was found to be defective, they promptly exchanged it, no questions asked. It is rare to find this kind of customer service these days, it is what I look for in a local business. I highly recommend this place.

Hands down, the best smoke shop I’ve been to in a really long time! Staff was extremely knowledgable and willing to help us with ANY questions we had about hookahs. We ended up getting a small hookah, coals, and tobacco for around $ 40…steal! Also, Osama (I think he’s the owner), hooked us up with a torch for a lower price. All in all it was a great experience and I’d come back anytime.

First time I stepped into that store, I left with a brand new Mya Hookah and Loved it.
the second time i stepped in, I was just browsing their selections but bought a second Mya hose and three packs of coals for 20 bucks.
The Two guys that helped me out were pretty cool and chill (they never mentioned their name, probably cause i never asked :/​)
Anywho, For those of you that Hookah, This place is stocked with Fumari. Starbuzz is also a best seller there as well. From what I heard they restock their stuff every ~2 weeks.
the hookahs will be on your top left hand side on top of cabinets of bongs (which have really great glasswork too). To the right is the register and glass cases of pipes.
they have a decent selection of hookahs but it seems like almost half of it is Mya.
there were tall Egyptians and also rotating bases as well.
If you’re looking for replacement parts, this may not be the place.
Typical smoke shop as well, you can find cigs, wraps and a few other essentials.
Though overall I love this place and would walk in and out whenever I’m on telegraph.

This shop is truly as good as it gets! I was looking for a few products and as I walked down Telegraph, walking into all of the smoke shops… I felt as though I was being hustled (pressured to buy anything). As soon as I walked in the doors I felt like a piece of flesh to hovering vultures, «how can I help you?» or «what are you looking for?» I felt pressured to by something even though I didn’t know what I wanted exactly. I felt hopeless because I was buying my first bong so I wanted it to be special… and until I walked into Gypsy Trader, one of the last smoke shops on the street, I was blown away by the great customer Service. «Kush» sold me my first few products and 2 years later I continue to walk into the shop twice a week!
I enjoy talking to Osama and other shop employees. They are always helpful and not «thirsty for sales» because it more so about the connection to the customers then the profit made from them.
Just wanted to say thanks to Kush and Osama for making my smoking experience as great as it has been for over two years.
Thanks!
Gypsy Trader, BEST SMOKE SHOP IN THE BAY HANDS DOWN.

Great experience. Conversational dudes. I needed a Magic-​Flight and one of the shopkeepers gave me a quote on the price and got in his car and drove to Shattuck to get what I wanted from a different store. He even threw in a grinder on top of it.
Upon leaving, I was told «remember us for all your needs». Professional and highly recommended, although I believe you can afford to haggle a bit for a better deal, rumor has it.

At the risk of sounding like my grandma, this store has some lovely vases! (hint, hint)
This is a review written vicariously through me from my husband. I did actually come to the store though. I must say that I didn’t see a single spec of dust on any piece of glass in the entire store. Immaculately clean.
My husband needed some glassware. A smaller more compact piece if you will.
He told me once when he was in high school he came in here and he asked the guy if he dropped it, would it shatter? Because he wanted a thick piece of glass.
The guy started pounding it on the counter and saying «Does this look like its shattering.» Ok, I think that was a good selling point.
Friendly staff. Even though I was getting odd looks directed towards my belly. I guess they don’t see a clean cut pregnant girl in there that often.
When we left I laughed and told my husband that we probably looked liked a bunch of squares walking out of there. He was very offended that I called him a square.
I’m a square and I don’t care.

These guys used to be completely awesome. The old fellas were super friendly, would talk to about old girlfriends and drinking too much the night before, give you an awesome deal and then shake your hand. Super great people.
But they’re never there anymore. They seem to have hired a bunch of kids, and while the product is still great and the prices fair, it isn’t the same. I used to go in everytime I was in the area just because, and bought alot of stuff because of it. Now I hardly ever go in. I still prefer it to Al’s.
Good hookah selection.