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What Makes a Hookah "Traditional" or "Modern"? If you have been looking at hookahs for any length of time, you have probably noticed that they fall into two fairly distinct camps. On one side you...
Read More →Where Did Hookah Culture Actually Begin? The origins of hookah are the subject of some debate, but the most widely recognised account traces it back to India in the 16th century, where a physicia...
Read More →Why Does the Size of Your Shisha Pack Matter? Walk into any shisha shop or browse any online store and you will be faced with the same tobacco available in a range of different pack sizes -- typi...
Read More →What Does a Purge Valve Actually Do? The purge valve is one of those hookah components that most beginners either do not know exists or completely ignore for the first few months of smoking. It s...
Read More →Why Does Your Charcoal Choice Matter So Much? There are a number of things that effect the quality of a hookah session -- the tobacco, the bowl, the pack, the heat management -- but if I had to p...
Read More →Why Does the Number of Hoses Matter? If you have ever browsed hookahs online or walked into a shisha shop, you have probably noticed that some hookahs come with one hose and others come with two,...
Read More →What Actually Is Molasses? Molasses gets mentioned constantly in hookah circles but a surprising number of smokers -- even experienced ones -- do not actually know what it is or what it does. Mol...
Read More →Why Does Cleaning Your Hookah Hose Actually Matter? If you have ever switched from a fruity flavour to a mint and tasted ghost traces of yesterday's double apple lingering in the background, your...
Read More →How Long Should a Hookah Session Actually Last? One of the most common questions I get from people who are new to hookah is how long a session is supposed to last. The honest answer is that it de...
Read More →What Causes a Hookah Session to Turn Harsh? You have been looking forward to your session all day, you have packed your favourite flavour, lit your coals perfectly, and the first few pulls are ab...
Read More →Can You Light Hookah Coals Without a Coil Burner? If you have ever found yourself with a pack of natural coconut coals and no electric burner in sight, you will know the mild panic that sets in. ...
Read More →Why Bother Mixing When There Are Already Hundreds of Flavours? It's a fair question – with brands like Al Fakher, Fumari, and Adalya each offering enormous flavour catalogues, you might wonder ...
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