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What do you need for a hookah? The ultimate checklist!

You want to buy your first hookah, but you're not sure what accessories you need in addition to the hookah itself?

No problem: we've created a checklist for you listing all the hookah accessories you'll need. As a bonus, we've also put together a second list of cool hookah accessories that, while not essential, can significantly improve your hookah experience!

Hookah accessories must-haves

First, we present the list of items you absolutely need for smoking a hookah.

Note: Before you order all these items together with your chosen hookah, check the hookah's scope of delivery to see if some of these items are already included!

What do you need for a hookah?

Without these hookah accessories, setting up and smoking your hookah will be quite difficult or even impossible. Make sure you have all of these products so you can enjoy your hookah!

Tip: You can click on any of the items to jump directly to the section below where you will find a brief explanation of this hookah accessory!

Nice-to-Have - Cool hookah accessories to make your hookah life easier!

In addition to the must-haves, there are also accessories that aren't necessary but are nice to have! Below you will find a list of cool hookah accessories:

Information about each hookah accessory

If you are not quite sure what exactly one of the accessory items is used for, you can read the information about the items here!

Charcoal Bighter

You cannot light the charcoal without a hookah charcoal burner. Although it can be used with some kitchen stove models, there is a risk of damaging the stove. It's better to invest around 20 euros in a charcoal burner than foot the bill for a new kitchen stove. And in the worst case scenario, you'll get in trouble with your mother/ladyfriend/partner if you try it on the stove!


There are different types of charcoal burners, including those that use gas to ignite the charcoal and others that use an electric heating coil to ignite the charcoal. You can find all the necessary information and the products themselves in the charcoal burner category!

Charcoal

Nothing works without charcoal - in life and also with hookah! So you need natural charcoal for your hookah. You can find this in our Hookah Charcoal category. If you want to save on charcoal, we recommend a 20kg hookah charcoal package. Here you can save a lot of money compared to the 1 kg packs.

Charcoal Tong

To move the glowing hookah charcoal from the lighter to the bowl, we recommend using hookah charcoal tongs. You can make do with other tools such as two forks or homemade tongs made from aluminum foil if you have lost your tongs or forgotten to take them with you, but this doesn't work very well.

You can only get a firm hold on the charcoal with charcoal tongs. There are many different designs, which you can take a closer look at in the hookah charcoal tongs category.

You can find all hookah charcoal tongs here

Charcoal Tongs

Bowl

Don't worry about the bowl - unless you can smoke it! Joking aside, the hookah bowl is also a must-have for smoking your hookah. Here, too, there are many different variants. These differ both in design (shape and color), but there are also differences in the tobacco deposit. This is the part of the hookah bowl where the tobacco is filled.

You can find more information about the different tobacco depots and all available models here.

You can find all hookah bowls here

Hookah Bowls

Smokebox/HMD

The Smokebox or heat management device (HMD) is the part of the hookah in which the charcoal is placed. This smokebox is then placed on the hookah bowl so that the tobacco is heated and the smoke is produced.

Tip: We recommend the ONMO HMD here - in our opinion, this is the number 1 in terms of price, but also in terms of performance when smoking!

ONMO

HMD

Mouthpiece

If you don't want to put your mouth on the silicone hose to smoke your hookah, then you need a mouthpiece. And believe us, sucking on the silicone hose is not very pleasant. Any hookah smoker who takes their hookah with them from time to time can testify to this if they forget their Hookah Mouthpiece.

We have various hookah mouthpieces on offer. These are made of stainless steel or carbon, for example.

Hose

The hookah hose connects the hose connection of your hookah to your mouthpiece. The hoses are usually made of silicone.

Hookah Tobacco

To make your hookah smoke, you need hookah Tobacco. There is no way around it! For this reason, we also have the best hookah tobacco brands available in our hookah store. As a beginner, the selection here may seem overwhelming at first. However, you will find the flavor of each tobacco variety in the description. You will also find information about the base tobacco used. This is usually either Burley tobacco or Virginia tobacco. The latter is milder and much more suitable for beginners, as it contains less nicotine.

❗️Note: Due to prevailing regulations, we are only allowed to distribute tobacco products within Germany. Therefore, tobacco orders to foreign countries are impossible.

Hookah Coaster

Um sowohl deine Bowl, als auch den Tisch vor Kratzern zu schützen, empfehlen wir dir einen Untersetzer für die Shisha Bowl. The ones from our own brand Moze are made of a PVC-silicone mixture and have a very nice design.

The hookah coasters are also available in the same colors as the hookahs, so that the overall look of your setup is perfect! In addition to the coasters made of PVC silicone, we also offer the Moze wooden coasters, which are equipped with an LED in the middle that can be set to different colors using a remote control. Especially in a dark room, it looks very cool when the bowl is illuminated in color from below!

Bowk Packing Mat

Bowl packing is an annoying task for many hookah smokers. This is mainly due to the fact that it causes a lot of dirt. You can prevent this with a hookah bowl packing mat . All the tobacco that lands next to the bowl during the bowl building process falls onto the mat and you can pour it back into the packaging. Afterwards, you can simply rinse the head building mat under water to remove the molasses stains.

In our opinion, the head building mat is a real relief for your everyday hookah life!

Accessories
Nice to have - accessories for the perfect bowl packing

Drain Mat

Just like the hookah coasters and the bowl packing mats, the Moze draining mats are also made of a PVC-silicone mixture. However, the drain mats are significantly larger and higher. You can place this mat right next to your sink and simply place the individual parts of your hookah on it after cleaning so that they can dry. The water simply runs into the deep grooves of the drain mat and can be tipped off when the parts are dry and reassembled.

Personal hygiene mouth tip

For many, sharing a hookah mouthpiece is associated with a certain disgust. It is also unhygienic and can lead to you infecting your friends with diseases. This is exactly why there is the Moze Tip - a personal hookah hygiene mouth tip  that you can simply attach to the tip of the regular mouthpiece. So you always have your own mouthpiece!

If you often have friends over, you can also take a look at the disposable hygienic hookah mouth tips. These are available in a set of 100 for little money. However, the personal hygiene mouth tips are the more sustainable solution, as they don't produce so much plastic waste.

Hygienemundstücke Mehrweg und Einweg
The hygienic mouth tip is an absolute must for us!

Caesar Glass Base

If you like it exclusive, you should definitely take a look at the Caesar Glass Bases! These are hookah bases that are handmade from lead crystal glass. The price is indeed very high, but once you've held one of these bases in your hand, you'll understand the price tag attached to them! The looks you can create with your hookah and these bowls are extremely diverse and beautiful!

Caesar Crystal Glass Bases
Beautiful glass bases by Caesar Crystal

Charcoal Basket

To be sure that the glowing charcoal does not fall to the ground when you bring it from the charcoal basket to the hookah, you can buy a charcoal basket. In our hookah charcoal basket category you will find different variants and further information.

Bowl packing cutlery

Hookah bowl packing cutlery can work wonders and make packing hookah bowls much easier. Strictly speaking, these are special hookah forks and pokers that have been specially made to distribute the hookah tobacco perfectly in the bowl!

Charcoal Windshield

The charcoal windshield is the part of the hookah that is placed on the plate to protect it from falling charcoal from the HMD.

Tip: We recommend the AO Laminator windshield - in our opinion, the Laminator is ideal for safe handling of the charcoal due to its height.

AO

Laminator Windshield


If you have any further questions about which products you are missing for a complete set, you can contact our customer service team at any time by email or WhatsApp!

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Moritz
CEO

Moritz is the founder of Moze and the brain behind all Moze products.