Hookah Charcoal
Start your session with our curated selection from the world's leading coal brands.
Hookah Charcoal
Al Fakher Cube Coconut Hookah Charcoal
Al Fakher, the world’s number one shisha brand, now offers premium cube shaped coconut charcoal to complete your perfect hookah session. With a burn time of at least 90 minutes and a low ash content (2-3%), this cube-shaped charcoal provides excellent heat and a natural, clean smoke. Made in Indonesia, it’s the perfect match for your Al Fakher shisha experience!
CocoUrth Quarter Circle Hookah Charcoal
CocoUrth Flat Hookah Charcoal
CocoUrth Cube Hookah Charcoal
CocoUrth Big Cube Hookah Charcoal
CocoUs Big Cube Hookah Charcoal
CocoUs Flat Hookah Charcoal
CocoNara Flat Hookah Charcoal
These unique, 100% natural hookah charcoals are made from compressed coconut shell. Eco-friendly and clean-tasting, CocoNara coals are easily lit on a stove top and are the natural coals of choice for many hookah enthusiasts. These are not quick lite coals, which means that there is no additive chemicals.
Cocovapor Cube Hookah Coal
Cocovapor Flat Hookah Coal
Three Kings Quick Light Hookah Charcoal 33mm
These are smaller Three Kings quick lighting hookah charcoals and they're a quality clean-burning hookah coals manufactured in Holland. Very similar to other brands of quick lighting hookah coals, these coals are easily lit with a single flame lighter or torch lighter and are fully lit in less than a minute.
Three Kings Quick Light Hookah Charcoal 40mm
Three Kings quick lighting hookah charcoals are quality clean-burning hookah coals manufactured in Holland. Just like other brands of quick lighting hookah coals, these coals are easily lit with a lighter or torch lighter and are fully lit in less than a minute.
Fueling Every Session with Heat and Control
Charcoal is the heart of every hookah session. The right coals don’t just ignite your tobacco; they shape the flavor, smoothness, and longevity of your smoke. From quick-light options for convenience to natural coconut coals for cleaner, longer burns, the right choice ensures your sessions stay consistent and enjoyable.
Options for Every Session
Not all coals are created equal. Coconut shell charcoal burns longer, cleaner, and with less ash, making it a favorite among enthusiasts. Quick-light charcoal offers instant convenience for beginners and casual sessions, while natural charcoal delivers authentic flavor with minimal additives. Selecting the right type of charcoal helps you balance heat management, flavor, and ease of use.
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How to Light, Manage, and Enjoy
Proper charcoal handling is key to a great hookah session. Always heat your coals fully until glowing red before placing them on the bowl. Rotate them regularly to avoid harsh spots, manage the airflow to keep an even burn, and use a heat management device for precision control. With the right technique, your charcoal will provide steady, clean heat and enhance every puff.
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Hookah Charcoal FAQ
Hookah charcoal is explicitly made to heat shisha flavor. There are a couple of reasons shisha smokers need hookah charcoal. First, your hookah charcoal is designed to burn at a temperature that's optimal for shish. It maintains a temperature that volatilizes the molasses and flavoring off of the tobacco without physically igniting the tobacco leaves. While cigarette smokers rely on igniting the tobacco when they smoke, shisha smokers do not burn the leaves. Hookah charcoal is considered the most effective heat source when smoking shisha.
The other reason for using hookah charcoal has to do with burn time. Because hookah charcoal burns longer, your smoke session can be enjoyed longer and less frequently. This means more time smoking and less time worrying about heating more charcoal.
The two main types of hookah coals are quick-lighting hookah coals and natural hookah coals. Quick-light coals and natural coals use wood, rice, or coconut charcoal briquettes.
Manufacturers coat quick-lighting hookah coals with a chemical accelerant, such as benzene or sulfur. The accelerant allows each piece to be lit quickly using nothing but an open flame. This means that smokers using quick-lighting coals don't need a coil burner to light their charcoal. Instead, they can light their coals with a candle lighter, torch, or cigarette lighter. The convenience offered by quick-light charcoal is unmatched. The primary drawback is that the chemical accelerant may interfere with the flavor of your shisha.
Natural hookah coals do NOT contain any chemical accelerant. You can't use an open flame to light them, so you must have an electric coil burner. You can invest in a charcoal burner if you have a gas stove. Natural hookah coals are less convenient than quick-light coals because they take longer to light. However, natural coals tend to burn longer and more evenly than quick-lighting coals. Since they aren't coated in a chemical accelerant, natural hookah coals often provide a cleaner tasting, more accurate flavor profile to your smoke session.
Shisha smokers can start quick lighting coals with a lighter or torch. Hold the piece of charcoal with your metal tongs. Hold the flame lighter to the edge of the charcoal. After a couple of seconds, the charcoal will begin to emit sparks rapidly and will fully light after 2-3 minutes.
Quick-lighting hookah charcoal users can also follow the directions for lighting natural hookah charcoal to light your quick-light coals. Since quick-light coals have a chemical accelerant coating their exterior, they should start quickly on an electric burner.
Using an electric burner has one clear advantage over using an open flame. You can start multiple coals simultaneously. This means you won't have your first coal burning while you're lighting additional coals.