Hookah Love Blog

Welcome to our series on bowl loading and heat maintenance! In the previous blog, Bowl me over: tips on loading and tending a hookah bowl, we gave some general guidelines on loading a great bowl of shisha. In this one, we’ll discuss heat management and coal rotation made easy. By this point, you should have [...]

Many ask us for the ‘secret’ behind a great smoking hookah. As your resident hookah ninjas, we’re happy to pass down a hint, one of the most simple things you can do to improve your smoke. This age-old advice has been hidden deep in hookah lore, passed down from generation to generation of neophyte hookah [...]

If your hookah were a ship, the bowl would be the bridge from which the captain delivers commands (big billowy commands of smoke) to the rest of the hookah ship. Or, if your hookah were a computer, the bowl would be the keyboard…well, while extended metaphors may not be our strength, hookah smoking certainly is. [...]

Hookah Booster: The accessories needed to turn your Hookah into a Hot Rod! Our hookahs, much like new cars, come straight from the factory and are ready to roll fresh out of the box. However, if you want to smoke like a pro, there are a few necessary upgrades. The hookahs we sell are the [...]

Apple. Double apple. Triple apple. Bahraini, eskendrani, and rowan apples. You won’t need to compare apples to apples to see the differences, we’ve gone straight to the core of the matter for the low-down on what you can expect from the many variations of the original forbidden fruit. Double Apple: Believe it or not, “Double [...]

Traditional bowls have always worked great for attaining smooth, thick smoke. However, haven’t you always wanted more flavor? Flavor is what i long for in my hookahs; whether it be a smooth cooling mix of watermelon and mint on a summer day or a warming blend of cappuccino and vanilla.  Phunnel bowls work by retaining [...]

I’m often asked, “Is the Diffuser any good?” To that question, I always reply “It’s my favorite accessory that we sell! No hookah is complete without one.” I realize that’s a pretty bold statement, considering all the other factors that go into a pleasurable hookah smoking session, but I do believe that if you are [...]

The first thing you’ll probably notice about this list is that it doesn’t include anything particularly fancy or exotic. While exotic flavors are fun once in awhile or for parties, there are just certain flavors that every hookah owner must have for day-to-day smokes. So without further ado, from the home office in the town [...]

In the countries where the hookah developed the hookah is considered almost sacred, because of this an intricate system of etiquette developed around the hookah. When the hookah is shared the hose should either be placed on the table to signify that it is available or it should be passed to right. When it is [...]

Howdy Hookah Lovers! Hookah-shisha.com presents our third guest blog author and finalist in our blog contest. Frank C answers the familiar question, “So what Is This Hookah Anyways?” We can’t think of a better question! The best way I have found of describing a hookah is through cultural references that people are already familiar with. [...]