{"product_id":"mit-luxury-ashera-phunnel-bowl-cedar","title":"MIT Luxury Ashera Phunnel Bowl - Cedar","description":"\u003cp\u003eCedar takes its tones from the sage-and-teal hill forests of Lebanon — the same groves the Phoenicians considered sacred to Ashera, and the same cedar wood that built temples across the ancient Mediterranean. Single-spire phunnel architecture, glazed stoneware, 12 to 15 g capacity, sized for the Kaloud Lotus 1+ and 1+3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSingle Spire Phunnel\u003c\/strong\u003e · \u003cstrong\u003eLotus 1+ Compatible\u003c\/strong\u003e · \u003cstrong\u003eHandmade In Turkey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMIT Luxury Ashera Cedar — Hand-Glazed Phunnel Bowl, 12 to 15 g Capacity\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy This Shisha Bowl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSage-and-teal glaze run.\u003c\/strong\u003e The glaze breaks vertically across the body, sage settling into teal where it pools at the rim and the stem. The lighter unglazed clay shows through at the top edge — MIT's signature reveal of the stoneware underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOne central spire, one hole.\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic phunnel geometry — heat draws through a single point at the crown of the spire, which slows the burn and keeps molasses in the bowl rather than the stem. The four-petal notch at the spire top is the MIT design mark.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor dark leaf and mixes.\u003c\/strong\u003e The phunnel architecture is forgiving — handles dark leaf brands like Tangiers or Trifecta on a dense pack, and equally happy with controlled blonde-and-dark mixes. Not a Turkish bowl, so not the right tool for pure blonde-leaf cloud chasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSized for the Kaloud Lotus.\u003c\/strong\u003e 78 mm outer rim accepts the Lotus 1+ and Lotus 1+3 flush — both confirmed by our team. Foil and Provost setups also fit cleanly if you prefer manual heat control over an HMD.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 to 15 g per pack.\u003c\/strong\u003e Long-session capacity without crowding the bowl. The 93 mm height gives the tobacco column room to breathe between the spire and the rim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwice-fired Turkish stoneware.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bisque-fired at 950°C, then glaze-fired between 1240 and 1280°C — high enough to vitrify the body and lock the food-safe glaze permanently. Embossed MIT mark on the stem face.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFit \u0026amp; Compatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the Kaloud Lotus 1+ and Lotus 1+3 sit flush on the 78 mm outer rim — we've tested both across the Ashera range. The 62 mm inner chamber gives the HMD a clean footprint without overhang. Traditional foil and Provost setups also work cleanly for smokers who prefer manual heat control. Standard hookah grommet seat, compatible with any modern stem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare \u0026amp; Maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWash with warm (never hot) water and a soft brush between sessions. The food-safe glaze layer means the bowl won't carry flavour from one shisha to the next — swap freely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkip the dish soap, abrasive cleaners, and dishwashers. Repeated dishwasher cycles can dull the glaze and stress the stoneware over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlways let the bowl cool to room temperature before rinsing. Sudden temperature changes can crack fired clay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore somewhere dry and temperature-stable. Don't stack bowls — clay-on-clay contact chips the rims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpec\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMIT Luxury\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAshera Phunnel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColourway\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCedar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSingle-spire phunnel shisha bowl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlazed stoneware clay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlaze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood-safe, drip-gradient finish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiring\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo-stage — 950°C then 1240–1280°C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e93 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOuter Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInner Bowl Diameter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e62 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12–15 g (dark leaf or mixes)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHole Structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 central spire, 1 hole through spire top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpire Detail\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 decorative notch cutouts at spire crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKaloud Lotus 1+, Lotus 1+3, foil, Provost\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTurkey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMIT-ASHERA-CEDAR\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 × MIT Luxury Ashera Phunnel shisha bowl, Cedar colourway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heat management device, shisha, charcoal, foil, grommet. Pair with a Kaloud Lotus 1+ or 1+3 for the cleanest HMD experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill my Cedar bowl match the photos exactly?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo — and that's the point. Each Cedar piece is hand-glazed in small batches, so the sage-to-teal gradient runs differently across every bowl. The colour family will match — cedar-green tones, the lighter teal where the glaze pools, and the signature unglazed clay band at the rim — but the exact drip pattern is unique to your bowl. Read the handmade variation notes below for the full picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat kind of shisha works best in this bowl?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark leaf is the sweet spot — Tangiers, Trifecta, Azure, and Darkside all ride a phunnel cleanly because the architecture slows the burn. Blonde-and-dark mixes work too. If you're packing pure blonde leaf alone (Al Fakher, Adalya, Starbuzz), the airflow on a phunnel can feel tight — most blonde-leaf smokers prefer a multi-hole Turkish for unrestricted draw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDoes the glaze affect the smoking experience?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly slightly. The food-safe glaze layer on the Ashera makes the surface non-porous — flavours don't carry between sessions, and the bowl is much easier to clean. The trade-off versus an unglazed bowl is that the glaze doesn't develop the flavour-seasoning character that some dark-leaf purists prefer. For most smokers, the cleanability wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin:28px 0; background:#f7f1ea; border:1px solid #a76a3b; border-radius:2px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:20px 24px; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1.2px; font-size:13px; color:#7a3e0e;\"\u003eHandmade in Turkey — What to Expect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#3d2817;\"\u003eMIT stands for Made In Turkey.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every MIT bowl is fully handmade — hand-shaped, hand-finished, and twice-fired in small batches by Turkish ceramicists. That craft signature comes with a few honest realities worth knowing before your first session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0 0 12px 18px; padding:0; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#3d2817;\"\u003eEach piece is unique.\u003c\/strong\u003e Colour tone, size, surface pattern, texture, and glaze pooling vary subtly from the listing photos. The shape, capacity range, and overall character will match — the exact look won't be identical to the stock image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#3d2817;\"\u003eSurface marks are part of the craft.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bowls can arrive with light dust, traces of clay residue, fine surface scratches, small dents, or minor chips along the rim or foot. These are inherent to a handmade ceramic and do not affect smoking performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:8px; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#3d2817;\"\u003eHairline cracks and bleeding are normal for clay.\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural stoneware can develop fine hairline cracks during firing or after extended use, and a small amount of molasses bleeding through unglazed sections is part of how clay behaves. Neither affects how the bowl smokes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:0; color:#3d2817;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#3d2817;\"\u003eRinse before your first session.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wash the bowl in warm (not hot) water with a soft brush to remove any kiln dust or workshop residue before you pack it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0; color:#3d2817; font-style:italic;\"\u003eMass-produced bowls are identical because a machine made them. Every MIT bowl is different because a human did. 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