Al Fakher Berry is a hookah tobacco blend of raspberry and blackberry, built around a mixed-berry profile that lands sweet on the inhale and finishes with a gentle tart edge.
Flavor build: The first pulls lean into a juicy berry sweetness that reads more like ripe fruit than candy. Raspberry shows up as the brighter, slightly sharper note, while blackberry adds a darker, fuller berry body that rounds the blend and keeps it from tasting thin. Hookah.com describes the flavor as the sweet-yet-tart taste of raspberries and blackberries, and that’s the balance you get when the bowl is dialed in: upfront sweetness with a restrained tang on the exhale. Al Fakher’s own regional listing emphasizes “rich and intense flavors of berries with a tart aftertaste,” which matches the way the finish lingers once the session is fully warmed. Sweetness is medium-high, tartness is medium, and overall intensity is medium, with the berry clarity staying strongest at steady heat rather than high heat.
Session behavior: This shisha flavor builds quickly and produces dense clouds once heat is established, with a smooth draw that stays consistent through longer pulls. The berry profile holds together well over a full session, and it tends to re-heat cleanly without collapsing into generic sweetness, as long as you avoid big heat spikes. If you push it too hot, the darker berry body can dominate and the brighter raspberry edge can fade, so controlled heat is the easiest way to keep the flavor tasting “fresh” instead of heavy.
Packing & heat tips: Use a killer bowl with a fluffy-to-medium pack, keeping the tobacco just under the rim to maintain airflow and prevent the top layer from overheating. Start on moderate heat and allow an even warm-up before adding more. If the berry starts tasting muted, pull heat back briefly and rotate coals, then step up gradually to bring the sweet-tart definition back.
Mixing suggestions:
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Lemon to sharpen the tart edge and keep the finish cleaner while Berry stays dominant.
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Grape to deepen the fruit body and lean into a darker, lounge-style fruit profile.
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Vanilla to soften the acidity and make the berry taste rounder and smoother.
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Pomegranate to add a drier, slightly tannic fruit accent without burying the core berries.
Overall, Al Fakher Berry hookah tobacco pairs raspberry and blackberry into a rich mixed-berry shisha flavor with medium intensity, medium-high sweetness, a tidy tart finish, and strong session stability under controlled heat.
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