Hookah Love Blog

Hookah Charcoal, the smoke giving spirit of the hookah. A vessel containing the power once stolen from the gods and bestowed on man. Formerly, a tree. Man has made charcoal for eons, ever since it was discovered, somehow, that it burns hotter and more cleanly that simple dry wood. On average, a typical dry wood [...]

This one’s for the ladies. When people hear I work for a website that sells hookahs there are two reactions. One: How can they get such an awesome job? Two: But you’re a girl. Girls don’t smoke hookahs. Right? Not so. We of the female persuasion are just as skilled in the art of hookahry [...]

What is best in life? Many customers ask us: “What is the best flavor of shisha tobacco you sell?” and “What is the best hookah?” Our answer is always the same, too: “Whatever YOU consider best!”. To put another perspective on it, consider the cigarette displays behind counters in convenience stores. Not only are there [...]

I have a confession: I am a bit of a hookah nerd. You know that guy who hears someone whisper “hookah” from the other side of the room at a loud party and comes running over? That is me. I even carry around a hookah and a selection of shisha tobacco in my truck for those moments, ’cause [...]

As one of the newer employees here at Hookah-Shisha.com I have spent the last few months on the job acquiring a massive amount of information about hookahs, shisha tobacco, coals and every possible hookah accessory you could think of. Today I had to put all of that knowledge to the test. Today was the day [...]

If you want to get the most out of your hookah experience, your first step should be deciding whether to use Natural Hookah Coals or Quicklight Hookah Coals. Natural Coals take a few minutes longer to get going, but your hookah tobacco will taste better and your smoking session will last much longer. And who doesn’t [...]

Though in music, a “fantasia” is a composition that sounds extemporaneous, we’ve found Fantasia Hookah Tobacco flavors to be polished and refined. While they have a flavor to suit every taste, here’s a list of our top 10 selling flavors with a description of what makes each one so phenomenal: 10. Orange Sherbet. Sherbets are [...]

Like the art of growing the Bonsai tree, getting Tangiers Hookah Tobacco to smoke perfectly takes patience and craftiness. Because of its robust design and sensitivity to heat, several factors need to be taken into account — humidity acclimation, packing style, and coal rotation all need to be managed meticulously. Even though one customer left [...]

Some call them grommets, others call them gaskets. While these little rubbery curios are some of the smallest components of a hookah, it can be argued that they’re the most important – a true hookah aficionado knows that the first key step of a great smoke is a completely air-tight seal.  We’ve broken down the [...]

It’s no secret that Coco Nara Natural Hookah Charcoals are some of our favorite hookah coals to use here in the office. While they take a bit longer to light than quick-light coals, the results are well worth the wait. An electric stove top is the easiest method of getting them “hot and heavy,” however [...]