November 4th, 2011
In order to enjoy a good smoke in your hookah, one the most important issues is about the tobacco (shisha). It´s freshness, quality, even brad mark, makes a significant difference between a good smoke or just a bad experience. Just to make you an example, it´s like going to a fast food restaurant and try some old and wet fries. It will leave just a bad taste in your mouth.
Some people recommend to keep the tobacco in the refrigerator. Well, this is not a guaranty that your molasses will last. At any moment you´ll see that the taste is not the same. My best advice is if you are not a regular smoker, buy little portions of shisha (like box of 50gr), and use it every time that you wanna smoke, it will keep the fresh taste. Big amounts of tobacco are for people that smokes daily or for shisha pubs that use molasses for public.
An other important tip: don´t keep tobacco that you already use, even if is NOT totally burnt. If you use it again you´ll just spoil the taste of the new tobacco. Also don´t mix different flavors in one bowl, today´s markets offers a great variety of tastes, so it´s not smart to go for this option.
September 2nd, 2011
Windy days are coming after all the fun of the summer, and nothing like a nice Arab Scarf or shemagh. Now, where do they come from and why are they so popular? First of all the shemagh is an outfit that identifies middle eastern culture. Basically is used by man but nowadays it became a fashion gadget especially for young women.
The primary objective of using a keffiyeh was protecting from the dust and the sun, keeping eyes and mouth ways from these elements. Also for cold nights at the desert it became essential for travelers. There’s is no doubt that this element became popular because its design and the variety of colors, and the most important: it fits women and men as equal.
Take a chance with this awesome outfit and change your look any time you want, just with a little imagination and good taste you’ll dress alternative and elegant.
July 21st, 2011
Don’t feel silly if you don’t understand how the hookah works or what are their parts. Basically all hookahs have the same components; from this point further you will find different shapes, colors, number of hoses, clay bowls, etc.
If you see this graphic, we can count the different parts of the hookah.
Bowl: Located in the top of the hookah. It’s where you place the shisha o tobacco. There’s no big deal about this part, usually is made of clay or ceramic.
Hose: There’s a not a lot to say about it because is pretty obvious. They come in different lengths and designs, even you can attache to them tips or filters. Also there are disposables.
Purge valve: The purge ….. what? Well, it’s a little valve that comes attached the body of the hookah and allows “to breath” the hookah. Inside of this valve you’ll find a ball bearing. It’s recommendable to change it once in while because it gets corrosion.
Water jar: It’s the base of the hookah. When you place water in it, it “filters” the smoke and gives it the shape. Some people add different liquids to the water like milk, liquor, red bull, etc.
Plate: It’t located on the top under the clay bowl, and what it does is to receive all particle of dust that drop from the burnt charcoal.
Grommets: They are place between the hose and bowl from the body. It helps to seal the smoke. The are made in silicon or plastic.
Now that you have some idea, try to personalize your hookah to your taste and enjoy it.
June 27th, 2011
When you buy a hookah, probably one or your questions are: which size is the best for me? Well, the bigger the hookah the best performance you’ll have. But it’s not that simple, it terms of comfort small hookahs are great to carry and also affordable for any one’s budget.
Big hookahs are usually found in narguile lounges where customers have the chance to smoke different kind of molasses and perform with all type of hookahs. Let’s say that a choice of hookah depends on your own space and the regularity that you might use it.
Even though, don’t fool your self thinking that a small hookah is bad hookah. At today’s market you’ll find beautiful designs of small hookahs with a great performance, and very affordable to all kind of public. That’s one of the reasons why hookahs have had a great incursion into western culture.
My suggestion is to understand that size represents comfort, performance, and budget.
