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Shisha Tips

1. Try putting ice cubes in the glass base of your hookah and get the water ice cold before smoking. This makes a smoother more enjoyable smoking experience.

2. Try mixing lemon juice, orange juice, or some other flavour into the water in your glass base. It will enhance the taste of your hookah smoking experience.

3. Store your shisha tobacco at room temperature but it must remain in an air tight container (i.e.jar, original packaging, etc.). This will keep your tobacco from drying up and losing its flavour.

4. When you first start smoking your hookah, try placing the charcoal on the outside of the bowl and working it around the edges of the bowl. The center of the bowl should be the last place your charcoal is placed.

5. Some people smoke the hookah like you would smoke a cigar while other inhale the smoke. Neither way is more correct than the other. It's a preference thing.

6. Some prefer to use liquid other than water on the hookah base. Experiment with juice, and milk (to make the smoke thicker).

7. Because of it's consistency, shisha tends to clump up. Before you pack the bowl, crumble it up in your fingers to spread it out throughout the bowl.

8. Once you get the bowl packed, take a small square of aluminum foil, big enough to cover the open top of the bowl. Wrap the foil over the top so that the surface is tight. Use a toothpick or something else very small to poke a bunch of tiny holes in the foil. Place the charcoal on the foil once its lit. It will still burn the shisha, but it keeps any charcoal taste out.

9. When you place the foil tightly over the hookah bowl, make sure the shiney side is facing down so it will retain more heat from the charcoal.

10. Try putting cold milk instead of water to make the smoke thicker. Experiment with different liquids.

11. Combining different flavors of shisha can be very satisfying. Banana and strawberry is very good, so is lemon and mango.

12. After you're done poking your holes in the foil, cover the top of the clay bowl with the palm of your hand and blow through the bottom of the bowl, then release your hand and blow just a little longer. This prevents any sheesha from getting into the holes of the bowl and makes your hookah pull better.

13. Combining shisha with honey can provide satisfying hookah smoke.

14. Try to avoid putting your hookah above the floor, this will ensure the stability of your hookah when smoking.

15. Replace the water in the glass base after every use.

16. Clean the shaft from time to time with brush to avoid clogging and harsh tasting smoke.

17. If using normal charcoal, break the charcoal into four equal parts, light all four pieces and wait until they are red hot then place them on the outer edges of the bowl to form a square shape. Take consistent small puffs until the tobacco starts burning. Slowly move the charcoals towards the middle throughout your smoke session. This will burn the tobacco evenly and will prevent the smoke from getting harsh.

18. When using aluminum foil, poke smaller and twice as many holes in the foil to allow slower burn of charcoal and tobacco.

19. Before placing the clay bowl back on the hookah blow on the opposite end of the bowl to loosen up the tobacco pieces even more to allow better air flow.

20. Blow several times into the hose as hard as possible to get the grit out before, after and if necessary, during a hookah session. It is an extremely effective way to prevent nasty stuff from going down your throat.

We hope you find your hookah smoking soothing and relaxing.