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8 Hookah Tips and Tricks You Should Incorporate into Your Hookah Routine

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The hookah in India has a history of hundreds of years, but innovation and preparation methods for hookah in the global market are just the beginning. With these swirling cultures and practices that make up your hookah and are rooted in tradition, there's always something new to learn and apply, leading us to our 8 best tricks and tips! These tips have been tried and true and have become a standard operating procedure! 1: Wash Your Hookah Between Use With attention to detail, you can pack your bowls and manage heat, but if you don't mind leaving your vase with excess juice, tobacco chips, and stagnant water for days in your vase, you might as well just throw it away. Hookahs should be washed between uses for best taste and seasonality. 2: Preserve Basic Cocktails Adding fruits, spices, herbs, or various juices can be a fun and exciting step in preparing your hookah, and we recommend it! However, milk, acidic fruits (such as lemons, limes, prunes, grapes, etc.), and alcohol sh...

Beginners Guide to Buy a Hookah in India

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Since the culture of hookah in India is one of relaxation, it's best to approach the process of hookah buying with patience. Research the subject, become familiar with the best materials and products, consider the aesthetics--what pleases most and will most enhance the smoking experience for you? Quality, beauty, and price are the broad parameters to consider when you set out to buy hookahs. While it's a good idea to have checked out any local retail outlets like Little Goa where hookahs are available, and to have tried various hookah pipes at a lounge, your best bet in meeting the above criteria is probably going to be to buy hookah online . There's simply a much broader range of hookahs available online, without the markup a brick-and-mortar store is forced to charge. For the hookah body, also called the vase, Pyrex glass or ceramic, or some other non-porous, tempered material, are the best. Avoid wood or copper. Bases come in sizes from small to large and a multi-hued a...

Traditional Hookah and Modern Hookah: What’s the Difference

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You probably already know that hookah pipes come in a variety of shapes and sizes. However, there are 2 main categories for all hookahs: traditional hookah pipes and modern hookah pipes. Most people new to hookah smoke wonder which type of hookah is better, but traditional hookah (also called classic hookah) and modern hookah have their pros and cons. Let's take a closer look at the two types so that you can decide which hookah pipe is best for you. Traditional Hookah As the name suggests, the traditional hookah pipe is the oldest (conventional) smoked hookah, and its various designs follow cultural origins and approaches to specific materials. Traditional hookah pipes can be classified by the country or region in which the design originated (though not necessarily depending on the country in which the pipe was manufactured). The main pipes are the Egyptian Hookah Pipe, Syrian argileh, and Turkish nargileh. Egyptian Hookah Pipe Since Egyptian hookah is the most common type of tra...

Hookah: a New Trend of Smoking Among College Students

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For centuries, Eastern culture has adopted this simple yet quirky device called a hookah . Although the design and materials have changed over the years, the social function of the hookah remains the same. Few people are able to gather people (sometimes completely strangers) together in such an intimate way. The hookah has established itself in college towns, struggling to find a place in the US and European countries. Hookah seems to have always had a place in Eastern culture. However, hookah has recently begun to gain a foothold in the United States and European countries. Just a decade ago, hookah bars or cafes were hard to find outside the cultural districts of big cities. When you look around the big university campuses these days, a strange new type of business is emerging. While some serve foreign coffee and others serve alcoholic beverages, hookah shop and bars provide today's college students with a much-needed place to unwind after a day full of study. Driven by curiosit...