Charcoal Type |
Main Material |
Production Method |
Burning Time |
Calorific Value |
Fixed Carbon Content |
White Charcoal (Binchotan) |
Coffee wood, Eucalyptus wood, Lychee wood |
Carbonization up to 1000°C. Extinguished with sand. |
4 – 5 hours |
>7800 kcal/kg |
92% |
Softwood Charcoal |
Eucalyptus wood, coffee wood |
Carbonization at 400-700°C. Natural cooling. |
3 – 3.5 hours |
6700 – 6800 kcal/kg |
64-67% |
Hardwood Charcoal |
Khaya wood, lychee wood, mangrove |
Carbonization at 400-700°C. Natural cooling. |
3 – 4 hours |
6700 – 7300 kcal/kg |
64-76% |
Coconut Charcoal |
Coconut shell |
Carbonization at 400-600°C. Processed into shapes. |
2 – 3.5 hours |
7000 – 7600 kcal/kg |
70-80% |