Charcoal is the spark of life in the world of hookah. Without heat we have no smoke and you’re just sucking air through a fancy pipe. These coals come in two major varieties: “Natural” and “Quick…
First things first. I want to demystify the notion that people think that just because the front of the box reads “Easy Light”, that it automatically makes this coal “Quick Light”. There’s a BIG difference…
I’ve been stuck on a few different types of charcoal for a while now and haven’t ventured outward because I was pretty happy with them and decided to stock up. I was recently gifted a…
Coconut charcoal has become the standard by which we judge all other charcoal and this is the brand that really started the movement. These coals were brought to the market in 2005 and were first…
Three kings coals are one of the oldest and most popular fast burning coals out there. Pros Fast lighting Very common in a lot of smoke shops Medium burn time Cons They smell bad when…
This is a bit of an experiment that I ahve been wanting to run for a while. I finally got my hands on some Charcos charcoal and I wanted to see if it could be…
Getting your own line of products for your hookah store seems to be all the rage right now and I’m damn happy about it. New products hitting the market means that the old dogs need…
Coconut coals are, in my opinion, the best style of charcoal on the market for hookah. There are new brands hitting the market constantly but Coconara is still top dog and now you have options.…
Belgian Natural charcoal tablets are next up in our coal comparisons. Coconara is the champion to beat. Let’s see how the Belgian Naturals fair. Belgian Natural: A natural coal that has flown a bit under…
For a lot of people 3 Kings coals are the first charcoal they are exposed to. Coconaras are the current king of the hill for natural coconut charcoal. There are a lot of differences between…
I try to use natural charcoal pretty much exclusively but sometimes quick light charcoal is a great product to have around for times when you can’t easily light natural charcoal. There are lots of problems…