Which charcoal for hookah / shisha?

There are a few varieties of charcoal that can be used for shisha / hookah smoking. Here I will explain the differences of a few.

-classic wood charcoal.

This charcoal is common all around the world. It is one of the oldest type of charcoal used for shisha / hookah smoking. It is relatively cheap. There are many types of wood charcoal available but the quality depends a lot on the type of woods used to make the charcoal. The downside of this charcoal is that it takes longer time to burn compared to other types of charcoal. This charcoal have a strong heat thus using this charcoal for smoking shisha / hookah tends to burn the flavour faster.

-coconut shell briquette charcoal.

This charcoal is made from coconut shell. It is considered one of the lower grades of charcoal for shisha / hookah. It burns quite easily and have to be broken into smaller pieces to be used. The downside of this charcoal is that it doesn't last long and charcoal have to be changed quite frequently. Also depending on the quality, the dust of this charcoal doesn't fall off easily thus making the heat to grow dimmer. The heat for this charcoal is lower compared to other types of charcoal.

-instant, easy ignite charcoal.

This is considered to be the lowest grade charcoal for shisha / hookah and should be the last choice. This charcoal contains more chemical than any other charcoals due to its characteristics of instant and easy ignite. Most of this charcoal type will also affect your shisha taste due to its chemical contents.

-cube coconut shell charcoal.

This is by far the best charcoal to be used for shisha / hookah. The price is slightly higher than other types but quality-wise, is better off. It burns quite easily and can last longer than other charcoals. The taste of shisha / hookah burnt by this charcoal is SUPERB. The heat is lower than wood charcoal but higher than coconut shell briquette. The heat is also consistent throughout your shisha / hookah sessions thus making it the best choice of charcoal as to date. The dust fall off easily by a slight knock / blow.