Coconut charcoal has become the standard by which we judge all other charcoal and this is the brand that really started the movement. These coals were brought to the market in 2005 and were first introduced in Lebanon, but soon spread to the rest of the Middle East and was later brought to the USA.
Three kings coals are one of the oldest and most popular fast burning coals out there. Pros Fast lighting Very common in a lot of smoke shops Medium burn time
A disk style charcoal. Available in quick light and natural. The Quick light comes in 33mm and 40mm. The natural is only available in 40mm. Belgian Natural Charcoal Pros They light fairly quickly for a natural coal Long burning Little to no flavor Convenient and consistent disk
A disk shaped quick light charcoal. Made in Holland. Available in 33mm disks. Not to be confused with the Japanese made silver tab coals of the same name. Pros Lights faster than other natural coals No lighting chemicals Easily broken apart for sizing them to your bowl
Hookah charcoal comes in three major varieties. "Natural", lump natural and quick light varieties. Correct use of coals is very important for a perfect smoke and is called heat management. Read our complete guide to hookah heat management. Whatever kind of charcoal you us make sure that the coal
This is a bit of an experiment that I ahve been wanting to run for a while. I finally got my hands on some Charcos charcoal and I wanted to see if it could be used for hookah. First, a little background. This brand of charcoal is designed for grilling but I was curious to see if it could be used
Getting your own line of products for your hookah store seems to be all the rage right now and I'm damn happy about it. New products hitting the market means that the old dogs need to stay on their toes. Some of them will step up their game and stay competitive. Others will try to discourage you
Coconut coals are, in my opinion, the best style of charcoal on the market for hookah. There are new brands hitting the market constantly but Coconara is still top dog and now you have options. Last year Coconara started making their coals in a cubed form rather than the flat squares they
Belgian Natural charcoal tablets are next up in our coal comparisons. Coconara is the champion to beat. Let's see how the Belgian Naturals fair. Belgian Natural: A natural coal that has flown a bit under the radar. Pretty solid and they hold their shape well. They come in the 40mm disk
For a lot of people 3 Kings coals are the first charcoal they are exposed to. Coconaras are the current king of the hill for natural coconut charcoal. There are a lot of differences between these two charcoals and this article is to help you compare without spending a bunch of money on a
