The Hookah Experience

Tracing hookas history is actually not a simple and easy thing to do. Accordingly, hookah was invented in certain areas of the Middle East. This is also known as hubble-bubble, narghile, shisha or water pipe. The passion for hookah actually triggered people to dig deeper into hookah culture and figure out the names of hookah in other nations. Hookah started out to be smoked out from a coconut shell. When it reached Turkey, hookah was eventually developed further and became the stardard hookah that we know until today. This has been popular in cafés and coffee houses during the 17th century. Until today, people, particularly in the Middle East, are very much into hookah smoking.

Now, hookah smoking is slowly making its way to fame in the United States. Younger generation of America are actually very much into hookah form of smoking. Simply put, hookah is the future of smoking. Therefore, for young people to in the trend, they get into this bandwagon of learning how to use hookah and eventually get hooked to it.

The whole hookah experience is less complete without following certain etiquettes. This type of smoking is also popular among young people who go out in groups. This has become a part of a social lifestyle among users and smokers. As said, hookahs provide a more relaxed and unhurried method of smoking taking the best of its flavor slowly. The secret of it all is the rich and varied flavors like starbuzz that it brings.

In most societies, hookah smoking has become a way of life of their social gatherings. Modern women who likes to go out found it awesome to spend their nights over teas and some hookah experience. Students also highly favor hookah smoking as a form to allow them to bond with their friends. For most men, however, hookah smoking is makes one perfect pair to their night out trips like card games. Apparently, people are more and more drawn to smoking the hookah way. It has been long known that smoking can be addictive. It is ok to smoke hookah occasionally but overdoing it will be harmful. And it is a fact that smoking is very difficult to stop from.

With the popularity of hookah, many people saw its profit potentials by selling hookah and shisha to smokers and even offer hookah rentals. Most restaurants even have specific spots for hookah lovers. Additionally, rental services are also prevalent to meet the customers’ demand. There are now places called hookah bars and lounges wherein you can do all activities associated with hookahs. Be vigilant, though, of the fact that oversmoking of hookah will bring about negative results. Hence, hookah smokers are encourage to smoke in light moderation.

All types of smoking whether hookah or cigar can have harmful effects to one's health. It should therefore be a controlled social activity for users and not a part of their lifestyle. Hookah smoking is of course, less dangerous than cigar smoking. However, there are still no confirmations yet to this claim.

Getting the Proper Hookah

Also known as shisha, hookah is a water pipe used in smoking that is most common in Middle East and Asia. Hookahs are used for smoking tobacco as well as various other forms such as fruity flavored hookah which are tobacco free materials. This interestingly triggers massive popularity of smoking in restaurants and cafes in major US cities.

Before considering the thought of going into a hookah bar, take a little step further to learn first the basics of how to hookah This is followed by a certain series of steps which will contribute to your knowledge of how to hookah. Always check for the following things before anything else: stem, base, tongs, tray, and a bowl that has grommets To prepare the hookah, fill the base with water of up to an inch to cover the stem while keeping the base moist. Mount the shaft inside tightly And then, put a bowl of grommet on the tray and placed them on top of the shaft.


In addition to that, you need the following things to properly set up you bowl: flavored tobacco, tongs, and metal bowl. The tobacco is firstly broken in order to get a smooth smoke and the flavored tobacco is sprinkled into the given bowl. Use a toothpick to poke the tin foil and create small holes.

This is done in case you are not using the metal bowl screen from a custom hookah. Take a piece of lighted charcoal and placed it on the bowl of metal screen or tin foil. Then, you can puff a few or so and hookah your way into the night.

One important point to be kept in mind is that the flavored tobacco should never be burnt. The smoke evaporating is a result of heating the mixed ingredients such has honey, glycerin, molasses and the tobacco. If you have not put the charcoal properly, you will not achieve the best smoke result.