A Home Built on Trust, Transparency, and Community
On a quiet street in Madrid, behind an unassuming door, something rare is happening. N7A isn’t just a cannabis club—it’s a living ecosystem where ideas, cultures, and disciplines intersect. During a recent visit tied to The Holy Flower Cup, Joshua Berman sat down with Ricardo Moreno, founder of N7A to talk about vision, values, and why community still matters in a hyper-digital world.
What unfolded was less an interview and more a reflection on transparency—whether in Bitcoin, cannabis, or human connection.
From Bitcoin Nodes to Social Infrastructure
Moreno casually pointed out the small Bitcoin miners tucked into the space—not as spectacle, but as philosophy. More important than mining, he explained, are nodes: the quiet backbone of the Bitcoin network that validates transactions and maintains consensus.
That idea—of invisible systems doing the real work—became a metaphor for N7A itself.
“In Bitcoin, people forget you don’t need to mine to support the network,” Moreno explained. “You can run a node. That’s where the real integrity lives.”
He spoke candidly about current divisions within Bitcoin culture, between maximalists who want Bitcoin to remain a simple transactional tool and those pushing to expand its data capabilities—raising ethical, legal, and privacy concerns. At the core, his stance was clear: transparency matters, because humans are imperfect.
That same ethos defines N7A.
Leaving Venezuela, Finding Madrid
Moreno’s journey to Madrid was born out of necessity. Life in Venezuela had become unsustainable, and Spain offered linguistic familiarity and shared values. After moving around, he settled in Madrid in 2016—a city he describes as a growing, evolving melting pot, still finding its rhythm.
“I wanted a place where I could enjoy my spare time the way I wanted to,” he said. “And that place didn’t exist yet.”
So he built it.
Discovering the Space That Became N7A
Originally, Moreno was scouting another corner of the same building. When the owner suggested a different space, Moreno assumed it was a brush-off—until he stepped through the door. What he found was debris, dust, and a distant strip of light. At the back: a courtyard.
That was enough.
Rather than impose something new, Moreno chose to work with the bones of the protected historic building. Reclaimed wood, exposed brick, marble accents, natural light, and plants define the space—not as design trends, but as lived-in choices.
“This place became my home,” he said. “So I made it feel like one.”
Productivity Over “Coworking”
N7A’s membership has grown entirely through word of mouth. No advertising. No hype. The result is an eclectic mix of artists, engineers, doctors, designers, and founders—many using the club as a base for daily life.
Moreno avoids the term “coworking.”
“Nobody really wants to work,” he said with a smile. “People want to be productive.”
The layout supports that philosophy: indoor and outdoor flow, just enough movement and background energy to help focus without pressure. For people who never thrived in libraries or sterile offices, N7A offers a different rhythm—one that feels human.
The Holy Flower Cup at Home
Hosting The Holy Flower Cup inside N7A felt natural. Judges moved through the space with scorecards in hand, sampling entries from around the world. But for Moreno, cannabis was never the point—it was the excuse.
“Weed is the reason people come together,” he said. “Like wine. Like food. It’s about sharing.”
Seeing international guests, industry veterans, and creatives gathered in his space felt less like an event and more like affirmation.
“There are very few places where people from cultures that are literally at war can sit down and find common ground,” he reflected. “That’s powerful.”
What Comes Next
N7A isn’t trying to scale recklessly. Moreno is open to future expansions, but only under specific conditions: the right cities, the right spaces, and—most importantly—the right local partners.
In a time when many spaces are optimized for speed, visibility, or growth at any cost, N7A is built around something quieter: trust. Whether through Bitcoin nodes, shared tables, or a flower passed between strangers, the club functions as social infrastructure—designed to hold people, not extract from them.
Across technology, cannabis, and community, the mission remains consistent: to create environments rooted in transparency, intention, and belonging.
For those who step inside N7A, it doesn’t feel like a club.It feels like home.
For more visit @n7aclub and @holyflowercup
