{"product_id":"paradise-steam-stones-baba-200gr","title":"Paradise Baba 200g - Blueberry Grape Shisha Steam Stones with Menthol","description":"\u003cp\u003eParadise Baba is a fruit mix of grape and blueberry, kept fresh by menthol. Paradise supplies these steam stones per 200 grams. The tub shows a starry sky above a palm beach, with the flavor in three words below it: Grape, Blueberry, Menthol. Sweet, fruity and fresh at once, and all that without tobacco leaf in the bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat does Paradise Baba taste like?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grape comes first: sweet and juicy, like a bunch straight out of the fridge. Behind it sits the blueberry, which makes the flavor fuller and a little darker. Only at the end do you notice the menthol, which freshens everything up and leaves a cool breath behind. The whole is fruity without getting heavy, and fresh without being sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy grape and blueberry go so well together\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrape and blueberry complement each other nicely. The grape is light and sweet, the blueberry has a deeper, somewhat darker side. Together you get a fruit flavor with more layers than one fruit alone. In the shisha world it is a well-known combination, often searched for as blueberry grape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBaba, Grappy or Amigo?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParadise also offers grape and blueberry as separate flavors. Grappy revolves around green grape, Amigo around sweet blueberry without menthol. Baba puts grape and blueberry together in one tub and adds menthol. If you like both and do not want to choose, Baba is the easiest pick. Want one fruit in the lead role? Then grab one of the separate tubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBaba or Blue Magic?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue Magic is blueberry with menthol, also known as blue ice. Baba also has blueberry and menthol, but adds grape to it. Thanks to the grape, Baba tastes sweeter and rounder, while Blue Magic puts more emphasis on the cold. Torn between the two? Start with Baba if you prefer something milder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat does the menthol do in Baba?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe menthol is not the lead here but a finish. It arrives at the end of the draw and keeps the sweet grape and blueberry airy. That way the flavor still feels fresh in your mouth after half an hour. If you normally stay away from ice-cold flavors, you will often find the coolness in Baba pleasantly mild.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMixing with Baba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaba is already a mix, but you can build on it further. Add Paradise Chillema and you get a lemony fresh side, while Paradise Moonshine softens it with honeydew melon. Paradise Twisted fits too: apple and grape make a fresh fruit duo together. Fill one half of the bowl with Baba and the other with the second flavor, so each flavor keeps its own character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eParadise from the Netherlands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaba is made by Paradise Supplies B.V. from the Netherlands. The company replaces tobacco with mineral granules, which absorb a self-mixed molasses with aromas. Paradise says the flavors were conceived in collaboration with people who run a shisha lounge. The tub contains no nicotine: 0 mg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to make a bowl of Baba\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteam stones work in almost any bowl, but a silicone bowl is extra easy to clean after a sweet session. Have a look at the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/siliconen-tabakskoppen\"\u003esilicone hookah bowls\u003c\/a\u003e for that. Fill it to a finger's width below the rim, without pushing the granules down, so air stays between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with foil? Then poke a fine pattern into it. For the heat, coconut coals are a good choice, such as the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/black-coco-shisha-kolen-waterpijp\"\u003eBlack Coco coals\u003c\/a\u003e. Two coals are usually enough to start; a third only comes when the clouds get smaller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeeping Baba fresh\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToo much heat quickly makes the grape sticky sweet and pushes the menthol away. Notice that? Then set a coal aside or remove one for a while. Draw calmly and not too long in a row, so the bowl has time to stay at an even temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeeping molasses under control\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteam stones are full of molasses, and with a warm bowl some of it can run down. A \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/melassevangers-shisha\"\u003emolasses catcher\u003c\/a\u003e under the bowl catches it, so your hose and base stay clean. After the session, rinse the bowl with warm water and let it dry well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStorage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClose the tub well after use, so the granules do not dry out and keep their flavor. A dark cupboard without big temperature swings is the best place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Baba for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor everyone who loves fruity mixes and wants a bit of freshness without icy cold. Also when you smoke with friends and not everyone likes the same flavor, Baba is a safe choice: grape and blueberry almost always go down well. Want to look further? At \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/shisha-tabak-paradise-steam-stones\"\u003eParadise Steam Stones\u003c\/a\u003e you will find the whole brand, from soft to extra cold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paradise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53167021785354,"sku":"SM-9712489365831","price":19.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/8142\/3370\/files\/paradise-baba-200gr-steam-stones-druif-blauwe-bes-menthol-shisha.jpg?v=1792270750","url":"https:\/\/shishatabak.nl\/en\/products\/paradise-steam-stones-baba-200gr","provider":"Shisha Tabak","version":"1.0","type":"link"}