Hookah Love Blog

An octopus may be able to fit through a hole the size of their own eyeball, but it’s still a little excessive to have eight arms. Sure, Medusa had awesome powers of casting onlookers into stone, but dozens of tentacley head snakes is a little outrageous. Here at Hookah-Shisha, we think that three extraneous extensions [...]

With a raised spire in the center of the bowl, and a few holes carefully placed around the internal spire, the Vortex Hookah Bowl prevents the shisha tobacco juices from running out through the multiple holes that usually line the bottom of a traditional hookah bowl. This is one of our most popular bowls, and a [...]

If you’re just tuning in to Romancing The Smoke, this is a blog following my journey to becoming a hookah know-it-all. If you’re also a beginner, or a pro who wants to offer some advice, then I hope you’ll follow along! At this point in my hookah education, I’ve started to collect quite a few [...]

Hookahs would be substantially less relaxing without hookah hoses. Can you imagine taking turns stooping to take a couple hurried puffs straight from the hose connector, or worse – passing the entire hookah from person to person?  Thankfully, the hose allows one to smoke from a distance in comfortable repose, but with so many types [...]

Here’s a little known fact: the hookah used to be considered a woman’s device since it was a non-portable item that stayed in the home and was perfect for entertaining. Men were more likely to smoke cigarettes because they were more frequently ‘on-the-go’ doing manly things like…bank heists and strongman competitions. I don’t know what [...]

The hookah world has been blessed by some of the most talented artists in history. Here are just a few works that were inspired by the unique and mysterious culture of hookah. From the classic to the surreal, hookah culture has been an inspiration to artists for centuries.   Modern surrealist painter Leila Ataya was [...]

Starbuzz shisha tobacco is by far one of the most popular shisha brands in our arsenal. Unfortunately, our customers don’t always experience the full line of awesome flavors because they are leery of the ambiguous flavor names. You might be surprised to learn that Starbuzz UFO doesn’t taste like little green space aliens, and Flower [...]

You finally got a new hookah! Now…where to start? We suggest putting it together (correctly). One way to have an amazing session every time is to ensure perfect assembly, as well as knowledge of each little part of your hookah. Hookah-Shisha.com made a video to help you get acquainted with every nook and cranny, so [...]

Whether you’re new to the hookah community, or a seasoned veteran, it can be difficult to remember what all of the hookah parts are called. This can be especially frustrating when a particular piece is broken, missing, or incorrect in your order. Below is a glossary list of term to help you get to know [...]

You’ve probably heard by now that ALL of our shisha tobacco is 10% off through October 31 at 11:59pm! If you’re looking to take advantage of the sale and try something new, we thought we’d help you pick out some flavors. Below are some of our top selling shisha brands and their most popular tobacco [...]