Thaan, Thai-Style Charcoal. 4-6 Hour Burn Time. Restaurant Grade Charcoal. Low Ash, No Smoke, High Heat. Up to 1200 Degrees. Binchotan Quality, Extruded Process. (5, Pounds)

easy to light, worked great, burned hot

I used this charcoal for my small Japanese BBQ grills that I got from World Market. I was told that these Binchotan-type charcoals worked better than the briquettes I was using before, and it was extremely good advice. You can taste that smoky grilled flavor a lot better than with normal briquettes. I made skewers and grilled up bulgogi using the grill, and it was noticeably tastier.For starting these coals, I recommend getting a chimney starter - this is by far the fastest mechanism from my experience.

Bought some of this to try out, and I definitely noticed less smoke while burning and once Thaan charcoal is lit, it burns for a long time. I find all natural Kingsford useable for up to 50 minutes, whereas this charcoal was very usable past an hour and still providing strong heat. Was able to cook spatchcock chicken for about an hour twenty, then follow with roasting veg. When I covered the grill at the end and extinguished the fire, plenty of Thaan charcoal was left behind. Kingsford has stronger smoke flavor I think.

These get HOT! Very low smoke but very high heat with is perfect for grilling. A relative of mine accidentally put a little too much logs inside the grill and it was an inferno!The cookout was a huge success though because the flavor mostly comes from the fat and sauce drippings that smoke up after coming in contact with the logs which gave it a delicious smokey taste and at the same time didn't give the nasty burnt smell and bitterness you'd get from Kingsford charcoals.I'm gonna stock on on these for future use, these are pretty water resistant and believe it or not, I was grilling while it was suddenly hailing and pouring rain - the logs still remained extremely hot!It does take a while to get going but it maintains a strong, constant, lasting heat. I pair this up with Kamado Joe's charcoals because they light up fast and heat up these logs nicely.

charcoal arrives smashed to bits every time.

Great for barbecues. Just wish there were more in the box for the price. Performance is outstanding 👏

This new stuff doesn't keep hot for very long and ashes quickly. I find binchotan charcoal is far superior to this thaan charcoal.

Well worth it due to how long and hot they burn for (literally 2hrs). Minimal smoke.