Al Fakher Crown Bar Dubai: Range and Flavours

Most disposable vape brands started as vape brands. Al Fakher started as a shisha tobacco company in 1999, and a quarter of a century of hookah flavour-making shows up in every Crown Bar device it makes.

It shows up in the flavour names — Two Apple, Grape Mint, Lemon Mint, Gum Mint, all lifted from shisha menus. It shows up in the design, where half the range is built to imitate a hookah session rather than a cigarette. And it shows up in the nicotine, where those shisha-style devices run at a fraction of the strength of the compact ones.

We stock six Al Fakher Crown Bar disposables, priced from AED 35 to AED 55 and ranging from 8,000 to 60,000 claimed puffs. This guide explains the two very different families inside that range, which flavours define the brand, which device is the best value, and what to know before you buy. For the full disposable category, see our complete guide to disposable vapes in Dubai.

Quick summary

• Al Fakher began as a shisha manufacturer in 1999 and is headquartered in Dubai. Crown Bar is its vape line.
• The range splits into two families: compact mouth-to-lung devices at 2% nicotine, and shisha-style direct-to-lung devices at around 0.5–0.6%.
• Across six devices we stock 49 distinct flavours. Berry Ice, Magic Love and Two Apple appear on every single one.
• The Crown Bar Al Fakher 8000 has the most honest puff count in the range, and at AED 2.22 per millilitre is among the best value.
• Shisha-style devices use far more liquid per puff than their claims assume, so treat their puff counts with extra caution.

Who Makes Crown Bar

Crown Bar is the vape line of Al Fakher, which describes itself as having begun as a quality-driven shisha manufacturer in 1999. The brand’s intellectual property is held by an entity based in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and the company has manufacturing operations in Dubai and Ajman among other locations. It distributes to more than 90 countries.

That makes Al Fakher unusual among the brands on our shelves. Most disposable brands in the UAE market are Chinese manufacturers who built their names on vapes. Al Fakher is a UAE-rooted tobacco company that moved into vaping carrying an established flavour library and a customer base that already knew its shisha. Crown Bar was, in effect, built for people who already liked Al Fakher.

The Two Crown Bar Families

The single most important thing to understand about the Crown Bar range is that it is really two ranges sharing a name. Buying the wrong one is the most common mistake we see.

The compact family is built like a conventional disposable: a tight mouth-to-lung draw that feels closer to a cigarette, 2% nicotine salt, and a pocket-sized body. The Crown Bar Al Fakher 8000 and the Crown Bar Crystal 9000 sit here.

The shisha family is built to imitate a hookah: open airflow, a direct-to-lung draw, large volumes of vapour, and much lower nicotine — typically 5 or 6 mg/ml, which is 0.5 or 0.6%. The Crown Bar Mega Max 40000 and the Al Fakher E Hose X 60000 sit here, alongside the Crown Bar 15000.

The difference in nicotine is roughly fourfold. Someone used to a 2% compact device will find a shisha-style Crown Bar mild; someone used to hookah will find a compact Crown Bar sharp. Neither is better. They are simply built for different people, and the device name alone will not tell you which you are holding.

Bridging the two is the Crown Bar Pro 8000, a dual-mode device that switches between a mouth-to-lung and a direct-to-lung setting. We explain how dual mode and adjustable airflow change what a device feels like in our guide to how disposable vapes actually work.

All Six Devices Compared

Every device in the range is rechargeable and uses mesh heating. The E Hose X is the cheapest per millilitre by a wide margin, which makes sense — it is effectively a portable hookah, with a hose-style design and 50 ml of liquid.

Which Puff Counts to Trust

Dividing each device’s liquid by its claimed puffs shows what each one assumed a puff to be.

The Crown Bar 8000 is the most conservative device in the range, and its claim is close to what a typical mouth-to-lung user will actually get — roughly 7,000 puffs from 18 ml. It is also the Crown Bar people search for most, which is probably not a coincidence.

The shisha family needs a stronger warning. Direct-to-lung draws with open airflow consume several times more liquid per puff than a mouth-to-lung draw. So when a shisha-style device assumes well under one microlitre per puff, the gap between the claim and reality is wider than it is for any compact device. Judge these devices by their millilitres and by how many sessions you get from them, not by the number on the front.

The Flavours That Define Crown Bar

Across the six devices we stock there are 49 distinct flavours. But a small core appears almost everywhere, and those are the flavours Al Fakher is really built on.

Look at the list and the shisha heritage is unmistakable. Two Apple is the double-apple profile that has been the default hookah order across the region for decades. Grape Mint, Lemon Mint and Gum Mint are the mint-paired profiles that define shisha menus. Magic Love, a blend that sits on all six devices, is one of Al Fakher’s own signatures.

If you already have a favourite Al Fakher shisha flavour, the core list above is where you will find it — and it will be available on almost every Crown Bar device, so you can choose the device first and keep the flavour.

The widest choice is on the E Hose X, with 38 flavours. The compact Crown Bar 8000 has 20, and the Crystal 9000 has 19.

Which Crown Bar Should You Buy?

If you want a cigarette-like draw, buy the Crown Bar 8000. It has the most honest puff count, 18 ml of liquid for AED 40, and 20 flavours. For most compact-device users, this is the one.

If you want to see your liquid level, buy the Crystal 9000. Its transparent body and display make it the most readable device in the range, at AED 38.

If you want a shisha session, buy the Mega Max 40000. Open airflow, low nicotine, dual mesh heating and 30 ml of liquid for AED 50.

If you want a portable hookah, buy the E Hose X 60000. Fifty millilitres, the widest flavour range, the lowest cost per millilitre, and a design that switches between draw styles. AED 55.

If you are not sure which style you prefer, buy the Pro 8000. Its dual mode lets you try both draw styles on one device before committing to a family. AED 35.

Nicotine: Check the Pack

Nicotine strength varies more across the Crown Bar range than across any other brand we stock, so it is worth being careful.

The compact devices we sell are 2% nicotine salt, which is 20 mg/ml — the maximum permitted in e-liquid under UAE.S 5030:2018. The shisha-style devices are low strength, typically 5 or 6 mg/ml depending on the production batch. Some Crown Bar models are produced in more than one strength for different markets, and the same device name can appear at different strengths from different sellers.

The reliable answer is always on the pack. UAE-market stock states its nicotine content and carries bilingual Arabic and English health warnings printed into the packaging.

How to Know Your Crown Bar Is Genuine

As a well-known brand with a large regional following, Crown Bar is a counterfeiting target. We were not able to find a public code-verification service for Crown Bar on Al Fakher’s official site, so authenticity comes down to physical checks and where you buy.

Genuine packaging has sharp, consistent printing, batch details that match between the device and the box, and Arabic and English warnings printed into the design rather than stuck on. The display on devices that have one should work cleanly from first use. And because there is no manufacturer portal to lean on, a seller that provides a receipt and a returns route matters more than usual.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who makes Crown Bar vapes?

Crown Bar is made by Al Fakher, which began as a shisha tobacco manufacturer in 1999. The brand’s intellectual property is held by an entity in the Dubai International Financial Centre, and the company has manufacturing operations in Dubai and Ajman among other sites. It distributes to more than 90 countries.

Can you refill a Crown Bar Al Fakher 8000?

No. The Crown Bar 8000 is a sealed, pre-filled device. It is rechargeable over USB-C, which restores the battery, but the 18 ml e-liquid reservoir is not designed to be opened or refilled. Once the liquid is used up the device is finished, regardless of how much charge the battery holds.

What is the difference between Crown Bar models?

The range splits into two families. Compact models like the Crown Bar 8000 and Crystal 9000 give a tight, cigarette-like draw at 2% nicotine. Shisha-style models like the Mega Max 40000 and E Hose X 60000 give an open, hookah-like draw at much lower nicotine, typically 5 or 6 mg/ml. The Pro 8000 switches between both.

What nicotine strength is Crown Bar in the UAE?

It depends on the device. Compact Crown Bar models we stock are 2% nicotine salt, or 20 mg/ml, the UAE maximum under UAE.S 5030:2018. Shisha-style models are typically 5 or 6 mg/ml depending on batch. Always check the strength printed on the pack, since the same model name can appear at different strengths.

What are the most popular Crown Bar flavours?

Across the six devices we stock, Berry Ice, Magic Love and Two Apple appear on every one, and Grape Mint, Gum Mint, Lemon Mint and Peach Ice appear on five. Many of these come directly from Al Fakher’s shisha range, so anyone who knows the brand’s hookah flavours will recognise them.

How much does Crown Bar cost in Dubai?

Crown Bar devices range from AED 35 for the Pro 8000 to AED 55 for the E Hose X 60000. Per millilitre of liquid, the E Hose X is cheapest at AED 1.10, followed by the Mega Max 40000 at AED 1.67. The compact Crown Bar 8000 costs AED 40, or AED 2.22 per millilitre.

The Short Version

Crown Bar is two ranges under one name. The compact devices give a cigarette-like draw at 2% nicotine, with the Crown Bar 8000 the best of them. The shisha-style devices give a hookah-like session at far lower strength, with the Mega Max and E Hose X built for exactly that.

Decide which experience you want first, then pick the flavour — Two Apple, Magic Love and Berry Ice will be waiting on almost all of them.

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