To light natural shisha charcoal, which is the most sold and recommended on the market today, our recommendation is to use an electric or gas charcoal burner, as it requires a lot of heat, although you can also light it on your kitchen's ceramic hob (which we do not recommend as the appliance may be damaged).

There are also self-igniting charcoals, which can be lit with a simple lighter, although we recommend natural charcoals as they will give your shisha better performance and duration with less odour.