Ayam Zaman is a mild, sweet spearmint flavor with just the slightest hint of something spicy. Most people probably won’t even notice. Besides that, the flavor is very basic, but not uninteresting.

Tropical Fruit is a fruit medley. The label shows citrus fruits, coconuts, pineapples and bananas. The flavor is definitely built on that foundation, however the most dominant flavor is definitely a banana or pineapple taste which is very sweet. Though there are a lot of flavors present, the majority of them meld together into an ambiguous fruity flavor.

The name ‘Scooby Snack’ doesn’t lend itself well to describing the actual flavor of the smoke. Though a careful examination reveals that Scooby Snack is actually primarily a melon flavor. Perhaps cantaloupe or honey dew. However, there are other flavors blended among the melon. Identifying them specifically is nearly impossible, it seems there may be some caramel or chocolate, along with perhaps some light cinnamon. Overall however, the flavor is dark, rich and sweet.

A representative from Coconara natural charcoal informed us today that the ‘classic’ shape of their coals will be making a come back after audiences shared mixed impressions on the new shape. The representative told us that the newer size and shape of Coconara coals was a result of wide appeal in the Middle East where smokers tend to use much large bowls. US customers, however, were not so enthusiastic.
Mixed feedback has led Coconara to make the decision to market both coal shapes in the US, though the time frame …

The flavor is a sweet, yet tart, candy lemon. But when mixed with the natural flavor of the tea leaves, is almost identical to Lemon Brisk Iced Tea. The flavor is rich and tasty, but not too sweat, and not chemical at all. Additionally, once the lemon flavor has faded, the natural flavor of the tea leaves is actually quite pleasant.

Clove is dark, rich and spicy. It tastes very much like the real clove spice. However, unlike other brand’s attempts at clove flavors, Hookah-Hookah clove is fairly mild with quiet, sweet undertones of cinnamon.

Gumball is just that—a gumball. The taste is remarkably similar to a real gumball. Very mild, sweet-mint taste makes it easy to smoke and doesn’t get too in your face. This flavor is simple and has no apparent undertones to speak of.

Social Smoke Coconut is the closest to an actual coconut flavor that I have found. It is mild and sweet, but neither is overpowering. At the end of the day, Coconut is more of a candy-flavor—similar to what you might find in an Almond Joy bar.

First we talked about the basics of hookah anatomy. Then, we got into the gritty details of hookah charcoal. This week, we’re going to discuss what it takes to pack your tobacco in your bowl and get a great smoking session out of it. So, lets get started.

If you’re reading this guide, there’s a good chance you’re not using a specialty bowl, such as a Vortex or phunnel bowl. Rather, you’re probably using the bowl that came with your hookah. That’s a standard bowl. It may be an Egyptian bowl, a mod Bowl or a Mya bowl, but regardless, the routine for packing pretty much any of these will be about the same. So, for this guide, we’re going to assume you…

After a long conversation with Eric Hoffmann from Tangiers tobacco (also the genius behind the original phunnel bowl), Eric informed me that there would be some new Tangiers flavors on the market in late June. Also with the new batch comes the reintroduction of an old sweet spot; Pineapple.