Tips and Tricks

Shisha charcoal cubes in 25mm, 26mm and 27mm, line drawing

Shisha charcoal sizes explained: 25mm, 26mm, 27mm and instant light

March 01, 2026 2 min read

25mm coconut cubes suit most bowls, 26mm give a little more heat and time, and 27mm are for big bowls, HMDs and long sessions. Instant light coals are quick but less refined. Here is which to use, and how many.

Phunnel bowl with a central spire and a killer bowl with several holes, line drawing

Phunnel vs killer bowl: which should you use?

February 01, 2026 2 min read

A phunnel bowl has one raised hole in the centre and keeps the juice in the bowl; a killer (traditional) bowl has several holes in the bottom. Here is how they differ and which to pick.

Russian, German and French shisha styles side by side, line drawing

Russian vs German vs French shishas: what's the difference?

January 02, 2026 2 min read

Russian shishas are heavy, precise and built for big clouds; German shishas are engineered with clever extras; French shishas lead on design and value. Here is how the styles compare, and which suits you.

Snoop Dogg now has his own shisha flavours, made with Al Fakher

November 05, 2025 2 min read

Al Fakher's parent company AIR has teamed up with Snoop Dogg on a range of shisha flavours, including Cloud 92, Dogg's Delight and Midnight Blues. Here is what's in the range and where it's sold.

Shisha for breakfast?

October 15, 2019 1 min read

Caronlyn Marten's (played by Jodie Comer) on BBC's Killing eve hates breakfast "Its just contants eggs, why? who decided?", but she much prefered having coffee and hookah