Charcoal is the spark of life in the world of hookah. Without heat we have no smoke and you're just sucking air through a fancy pipe. These coals come in two major varieties: "Natural" and "Quick light". Let's start off with one very basic pointer. Your charcoal needs...
Hookah Coals
Review of Al Fakher Natural Coals
First things first. I want to demystify the notion that people think that just because the front of the box reads “Easy Light”, that it automatically makes this coal “Quick Light”. There’s a BIG difference between “Easy Light” and “Quick Light” coal. This Al Fakher...
CocoBuzz 2.0 Charcoal Review
https://www.youtube.com/v/ezZ1ayMCMfg I've been stuck on a few different types of charcoal for a while now and haven't ventured outward because I was pretty happy with them and decided to stock up. I was recently gifted a box of CocoBuzz 2.0 Charcoal by a friend and...
Coco Nara Hookah Coals
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...
Three Kings Hookah Coals
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 Cons They smell bad when lighting They should be lit outside to avoid inhaling fumes Shorter burn tie than...
Belgian Hookah Coals
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...
Golden Hookah Coals
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...
Charcos Coconut Charcoal
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...
Coco-Ultimate Coconut Charcoal
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....
Coco Mazaya Natural Charcoal
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...
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Hookah Etiquette
Smoking hookah is an encompassing experience derived from your surrounding environment, the hookah you’re enjoying and your interactions with the people around you. A big part of sharing this experience with other people is observing proper hookah smoking etiquette.