Grade C BBQ Charcoal — Coconut + Hardwood (Higher Hardwood Ratio)
Grade C is our budget grade — a disclosed coconut shell + hardwood charcoal blend with a higher hardwood ratio than Grade B (never softwood or bamboo), engineered to stay inside the EN 1860-2 briquette limits, in hexagonal and pillow shapes from lab-graded stock.
A budget coconut + hardwood blend — higher hardwood ratio. Grade C carries more hardwood charcoal than Grade B for the most price-driven programs, and is still engineered to stay inside the EN 1860-2 briquette limits. It is never softwood or bamboo. Sold from finished, lab-graded stock in hexagonal and pillow shapes. Engineered for BBQ and grilling — not shisha.
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Grade C is a disclosed coconut shell + hardwood charcoal blend with a higher hardwood ratio than Grade B. The proportion is stated, not hidden, and it never contains softwood or bamboo — that quality floor holds even on the budget grade. The result is an entry price point that still clears the EU briquette standard. The binder is natural, additive-free, food-grade tapioca (cassava) starch; low sulfur.
Specifications
These are our own product values, published only from an accredited COA. Until ours is complete, each cell shows a pending-lab placeholder with the test method cited — never a benchmark presented as our number. Composition-derived values are identical across shapes; burn time and surface temperature are shape-sensitive, so hexagonal and pillow are shown side by side.
| Parameter | Hexagonal | Pillow |
|---|---|---|
| Ash content (% (dry basis)) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 |
| Fixed carbon (% (dry basis)) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 |
| Volatile matter (% (dry basis)) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 |
| Moisture (as received) (%) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 |
| Calorific value (gross) (kcal/kg) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D5865 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D5865 |
| Total sulfur (%) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D4239 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D4239 |
| Burn time (min) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Internal burn test — piece size & test conditions stated on the COA | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Internal burn test — piece size & test conditions stated on the COA |
| Max surface temperature (°C) | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions |
EU Compliance — EN 1860-2
Even as the budget grade, Grade C is engineered to clear the EN 1860-2:2023 briquette floor: fixed carbon ≥ 60%, ash ≤ 18%, bulk density ≥ 130 kg/m³. The limits below are the standard, not our measured values. Coconut charcoal enters the EU at a 0% MFN base on HS 4402.90; specify the EN 1860-2 ash limit in the contract, and take the COA and supporting documents from the import certificate library.
| Requirement | EN 1860-2 limit |
|---|---|
| Fixed carbon | ≥ 60 % (dry basis) |
| Ash content | ≤ 18 % (dry basis) |
| Bulk density | ≥ 130 kg/m³ |
Burn Test
We document a timed burn-down — mass remaining and surface temperature at 1, 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90 minutes — as a photographed sequence plus a logged curve. Until our own accredited burn test is complete, every measured value below is shown as a pending-lab placeholder with its method cited; the intervals and the test design are fixed.
| Interval (min) | Photo | Mass remaining (%) | Surface temp (°C) | Documented phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Lighting — edges catching |
| 5 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Flame front spreading |
| 10 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Ashing over, approaching cooking heat |
| 20 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Steady cooking heat |
| 30 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Even peak-heat window |
| 45 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Sustained heat |
| 60 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Past peak, still cooking |
| 90 | ⚠ Pending — company data | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Gravimetric (balance), stated conditions | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions | Coaling down / tailing off |
Close-up burn video
⚠ Pending — company data
Close-up burn-test video pending. VideoObject structured data is emitted once a real video URL, thumbnail, and date exist — never before (no placeholder in schema).
Grade C vs Reference Brands
How Grade C is positioned against well-known reference brands. Competitor figures are independently reported third-party test data — never our measurements and never invented; brands without a published figure show an em dash. Our own Grade C figures stay pending until the accredited COA lands.
| Brand / product | Type | Ash (independently reported) | Temperature behaviour (independently reported) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Grade C (coconut + hardwood briquette) | Coconut + hardwood briquette | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · ASTM D1762 | ⚠ Pending accredited lab · Thermocouple, stated conditions |
| Kingsford | Commodity briquette benchmark | ≈ 6.8% | ≈ ±85 °F across the batch |
| FOGO | Premium oak lump | ≈ 2.3% | ≈ 12 min to max temp; 750 °F+ for 45 min+; ≈ ±12 °F over 8 h |
| Royal Oak | Natural briquette + lump | — | — |
| Jealous Devil | Premium quebracho lump | — | — |
| B&B | Competition briquettes | — | — |
| Rockwood | Lump | — | — |
| Hydro / BUCOCO | Coconut-cube BBQ entrants (direct comparators) | — | — |
Pricing
Indicative market pricing for coconut BBQ charcoal runs roughly $1,150–1,500 per tonne FOB — an industry benchmark, grade- and packaging-dependent, not our quote. Our Grade C FOB price is issued per enquiry against the volume tiers below:
| Order volume (t) | FOB price |
|---|---|
| 1 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 5 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 10 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 15 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 20 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 25 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
| 50 | ⚠ Pending — company data |
Packaging Add-Ons
Standard packaging is a master carton → inner pack → wrap structure, loaded palletless. Private-label printing, custom inner-pack counts, and retail-ready cartons are available as add-ons and quoted against your specification:
⚠ Pending — company data
Packaging add-on pricing (private-label print, inner-pack counts, retail cartons) is quoted per specification with your RFQ.
Questions
Grade C is a disclosed blend of coconut shell and hardwood charcoal with a higher hardwood ratio than Grade B. The ratio is stated, not hidden, and it never contains softwood or bamboo.
Yes — even as the budget grade it is engineered to clear the EN 1860-2:2023 briquette floor: fixed carbon ≥ 60%, ash ≤ 18%, bulk density ≥ 130 kg/m³.
Choose Grade C when landed cost drives the program and you still need a briquette that meets the EU standard. Step up to Grade B for a cleaner blend, or Grade A for pure coconut shell with white-silver ash and low smoke.
We publish those only from our own accredited COA, with the method cited (ash and fixed carbon by ASTM D1762). Until then the spec table shows pending-lab placeholders rather than an invented figure.
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