Hookah Charcoal Burners Breakdown

And the hookah gods said let there be fire!

A common misunderstanding in the hookah world is that the hookah is the most important tool - it's not. How a hookah performs is based on how your bowl is loaded and how you manage your heat with the charcoal. The greatest hookah sessions are achieved by using natural coconut coals that have been 'cooked' until they are glowing red. For many hookah enthusiasts lighting up coals can be the most therapeutic yet confusing (depending on your experience) part of starting a session.

You don’t have to settle for just one type of coal, because there are a wide variety of coals on the market to choose from. Be sure to check out all the hookah charcoal options that are available. The coals are only one part of the art of loading/making a hookah, but the most important question we have to ask ourselves is how will you light them? Lucky you, we have compiled a list of the best hookah coal burners on the market to help you make the right decision.

The standard single coil burner is the sweet spot in the world of charcoal heaters. It has enough power to get your natural coconut coals burning in about 10 mins. We find this to be the perfect amount of time to get your hookah cleaned up and a fresh bowl packed.

If you need more than 10 minutes this coal burner is equipped with three different levels of heat, so you can choose your heat accordingly. It is only 8 inches by 8 inches so you don’t have to worry about it taking up too much space in your prep area.

The Fumari hookah coal burner is a small upgrade from the Standard Single Coil burner. This is one of the popular charcoal burner of choices for hookah lounges. The Fumari Burner has three heat functions, using the high heat function we were able to produced glowing red coals in 8-9 min. The coils of the burner are raised slightly from the ash tray allowing optimal airflow underneath the coals for an even cook.

The metal framework design allows the burner to be almost cool to the touch while operating. We don’t encourage that you to touch your burner while it’s on, but feel free to use the side handles if you feel the need to move it. The handles can also be used in the clean process, by holding the handles you can empty any charcoal ash into the appropriate dispense area.

You want more heat? How about lighting up 5-9 coals at a time? The Starbuzz hookah charcoal burner stands right at 7" tall and features a flat-top coal tray to light up just that - 5-9 coals at a time! Not only the ability to light more coals at one time, but this burner also has handles to move it around your hookah prep space. You get the same electric coil mechanism, covered by a metal grate to get your hookah party stared. 

The heat is there, now you want more coals? You can pile up a solid batch of flats or cube hookah charcoal in this basket of a burner! It's recommended you do a dozen pieces of charcoal, but if you are throwing a multi-hookah party, you can get away with a little more by using the Pharoahs burner. It's still compact at 7" tall, but with the deep-dish holder you can prep for any hookah situation!

Alright, now you want to max out. This is where the BYO HD hookah charcoal burner comes into place. The "HD" stands for 'heavy duty'. You can load up to 20 pieces of charcoal in this burner inside its coal tray holder. Load just enough coal pieces for your single-bowl session, or load up extra pieces of coal to keep your hookah session going and ready to go.