Short answer: Mitti (clay, ₹249) gives the classic earthy taste. Silicone (₹349) does not crack and one fill lasts longer. Add a hookah base for ₹300 if you do not have one at home.
Every GURGUR hookah starts with two choices on the flavour page: a mitti or a silicone chillum, and whether you need our hookah base. This guide explains both, so you can pick in a few seconds.
The parts of a hookah
- The chillum on top, which holds the flavour.
- The stem, the tall pipe in the middle.
- The base, the glass bottle at the bottom that holds water.
- The hose, which you draw from.
We always bring the chillum, packed with your flavour. The base, stem and hose come when you pick Hookah base: Yes.
Mitti chillum: ₹249
A clay chillum, the desi classic. It is what most people in Kolkata grew up seeing at hookah places. Some people say clay gives an earthier, more familiar taste. It is the cheapest way to start.
Silicone chillum: ₹349
A silicone chillum does not crack, heats evenly, and one fill lasts longer than clay. Silicone also keeps the flavour clean. If you want a premium hookah night, this is the one to pick.
Hookah base: yes or no
No means just the filled chillum, for your own hookah at home. Yes adds our hookah base for ₹300 more, so you get the whole hookah ready to use: ₹549 with a mitti chillum, ₹649 with a silicone one.
Side by side
- Taste. Mitti is earthy and familiar. Silicone keeps the flavour clean.
- Length. A silicone fill lasts longer than clay.
- Handling. Clay can crack if dropped. Silicone does not.
- Price. Mitti ₹249, silicone ₹349. Turkish flavours: mitti ₹399, silicone ₹499.
Desi flavours on any chillum
Paan, elaichi, gum supari and laung work on both. Our desi range includes Meetha Paan, 5 Paan, Elaichi Mint, Gum Supari, Gum Clove and Mango Kesar Paan. Read more in our hookah flavours guide.
Which one for your night
- Two of you, quiet evening, already own a hookah: a mitti or silicone chillum, no base.
- Two of you, no hookah at home: a chillum with our hookah base, from ₹549.
- Three to six of you: Duo (2 mitti chillums, 1 base, ₹699) or Duo premium (2 silicone chillums, 1 base, ₹899).
- A bigger group: Group (4 mitti chillums, 2 bases, ₹1,299) or Group premium (4 silicone chillums, 2 bases, ₹1,499).
- A party where you don't want to handle anything: the Party (₹4,999). Mitti and silicone chillums, as many flavours as you like, 4 bases, and our host for four hours.
Looking after the base
- Keep it on the floor or a heavy table, away from the edge.
- Don't lift it by the stem. Hold the glass base with both hands.
- Keep it away from where people walk, and away from kids and pets.
Order
We deliver across Kolkata, up to 20 km from our hubs. Choose Deliver now (it can take up to 1 hour, depending on weather and traffic) or pick a time. Pay by UPI before we dispatch, and keep your photo ID ready, as we only deliver to people who are 21 or older. See all packages on the packages page, or read about hookah delivery in Kolkata.