Cocobrico Is The Shizzle!

[shishologist]

I just discovered cocobrico from a friend. It's a coal, much like coconara, but in the shape of a big fat brick. It lasts like 2 hours or more, and really feels pleasant. I had a bit of a burn using two of them, and it takes a while to get used to lighting them, but they're worth it, for anyone who is curious!

[Chreees]

Yeah, I heard they were the shiznit. I'd still want to get them and try them, but I'm kind of over coconut coals now. I'm all about the Japanese coals now. I'd still try them I think if someone would import them to the United States.

[squidget]

how much bigger than CN cubes are they? I've become a fan of CN again thanks to the cubes. I start all my sessions with the them and finish with canaries (for laziness reasons)

[Hassouni]

They're about 50% bigger

[shishologist]

They are actually 2cm3. That is twice the size of a coconara. They're cubes.

Banhammer guy: You mean Bamboocha coals? I've been meaning to try those.

[Chreees]

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They are actually 2cm3. That is twice the size of a coconara. They're cubes.

Banhammer guy: You mean Bamboocha coals? I've been meaning to try those.
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No, these:

http://ultimatehookah.com/Golden-Hookah-Charcoal-GC.htm

And here's my review of them, post #8:

http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/40906-golden-canary-japanese-coals/page__pid__511132#entry511132

[shishologist]

Those are badass but a bit pricey. Cocobrico here is 5 bucks a kilo, with 72 pieces per kilo. I bought 5 kilos. They might not come back in stock, since hookah isn't popular in Romania.

[Click]

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Those are badass but a bit pricey. Cocobrico here is 5 bucks a kilo, with 72 pieces per kilo. I bought 5 kilos. They might not come back in stock, since hookah isn't popular in Romania.
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Daaaaaaaamn! That's cheap. Wait, 5 US 'bucks'?

[Chreees]

[quote name='shishologist' timestamp='1307147057' post='511616']
Those are badass but a bit pricey. Cocobrico here is 5 bucks a kilo, with 72 pieces per kilo. I bought 5 kilos. They might not come back in stock, since hookah isn't popular in Romania.
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I agree, they are pricey, but totally worth it. I've realized you just cannot skimp out when it comes to coals.

[shishologist]

Snack Attack: Yes. USD.

[Chreees]

I like how you're calling us by our member titles and not our usernames.

[shishologist]

Oh crap. That's what I get for smoking a gigantic amount of Nakhla in one night!

[Click]

HAHAHAH. I was like, who is he calling snack attack?

Man, i really wish my user name was Snack Attack!

[Chreees]

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HAHAHAH. I was like, who is he calling snack attack?

[b]Man, i really wish my user name was Snack Attack![/b]


[/quote]

It can be done... just PM Mushy. But I think you'd confuse people. Nah, as long as you keep the same cookie monster avatar, I think people will know who you are.

[Click]

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It can be done... just PM Mushy. But I think you'd confuse people. Nah, as long as you keep the same cookie monster avatar, I think people will know who you are.


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I've used my one name change. When we had the ability to change our own names, Mark and I made really stupid names. A couple weeks later Adrock turned off the feature so we were locked in with our stupid names. Jay is still upset that my name isn't "click", but "Click".

[rj_skillz]

Cocobrico's FTW!!! Best coals on the market, no doubt

[Chreees]

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[quote name='INCUBUSRATM' timestamp='1307247955' post='511739']
It can be done... just PM Mushy. But I think you'd confuse people. Nah, as long as you keep the same cookie monster avatar, I think people will know who you are.
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I've used my one name change. When we had the ability to change our own names, Mark and I made really stupid names. A couple weeks later Adrock turned off the feature so we were locked in with our stupid names. Jay is still upset that my name isn't "click", but "Click".
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Admins can change your name whenever.

It's not that Adrock turned the feature off, it's that he upgraded the forum again and it took it away. Why Invision Power Board would add a feature then take it away, I have no clue. Kinda like why Premium Members now can't change their own title.

[Balthazar]

Yeah, Cocobricos is the only coal I order anymore. Probably because I smoke Nakhla 90% of the time, which can handle the heat these give. The duration is simply outstanding.

I tried the Japanese coals that were mentioned in this thread some years ago, and my experience was that they packed the perfect heat for Tangiers, but that they would [u]very[/u] easily break and lasted only for a good half hour. Are they more sturdy these days, or do people just not move them? I'm thinking about getting some lower heat coals and try out some Tangiers again ...

[Chreees]

I never move my Golden Canaries. At all. I light the first ones using the stove's coil burner (but you can use a lighter if you wish, these coals act like quicklights pretty much), then I place them on the bowl. Three on my Tangiers Mini Phunnel or Small Phunnel. I don't touch them. After about 20-25 minutes, I snap some more and place the unlit squares directly on top of the lit ones. Give it about 5-10 minutes, the new ones are fully lit. After smoking with them stacked for a while, I'll take off the newest coals that were placed on top, then knock the tiny old pieces off, and put the newest lit ones back one. Repeat the whole process to add more coals.

[shishologist]

Sounds like a hefty amount of work for a lazy smoker like me.

[vendetta_revived]

To me that sounds like a lot less work.

[Coyote]

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Sounds like a hefty amount of work for a lazy smoker like me.
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Well its less work that shifting the coals every 15 minutes and then light more coals and shifting those every 15 minutes too... I'm using ccn's but I think I'm going to get something different next time because i think these burn too hot.

[squidget]

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[quote name='shishologist' timestamp='1307359809' post='511842']
Sounds like a hefty amount of work for a lazy smoker like me.
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Well its less work that shifting the coals every 15 minutes and then light more coals and shifting those every 15 minutes too... I'm using ccn's but I think I'm going to get something different next time because i think these burn too hot.
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strangely enough, I found that the CCN cubes burn just right compared to the flats. Like I said I usually start with them because they last a good while. (unlike when I start with GC's)

[Chreees]

Not to mention that your bowl will go further and last longer if you use Jap coals as they're lower heat. When I take the foil off after using Golden Canaries, the tobacco isn't near as burnt as when I take the foil off after using Coconaras. This should apply to all brands of tobacco, not just Tangiers. I'd rather just plop new coals onto the lit ones than run back and forth to the stove to light new ones (and then have to go retrieve the coals once they're lit, and as Katie mentioned, have to move the coals around, ash them, etc.).

[Hassouni]

CCN cubes aka Cocomazayas are indeed not as hot as CCN flats. Cocobricos, which are like GIGANTIC Cocomazayas, are a bit hotter, just because there's more of them.