wHAT IS White charcoal (BINCHOTAN)

White Charcoal, also known as Binchotan, is a type of hardwood charcoal that has traditionally been produced in Japan. It is called “White” charcoal because of its light color and unique benefits that create economic value compared to traditional black charcoal.

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KING OF CHARCOAL

Why Binchotan?
Binchotan is the purest charcoal on earth by the highest carbon proportion (more than 92%) and is completely odorless, and smokeless when burning. White Charcoal is more difficult to ignite than black charcoal; however, it burns hotter and longer.
When hitting the pieces together, it gives a light metallic sound. The white charcoal doesn’t break into small pieces while burning.

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BURNING TIME 2-3 hours

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NO SPARK, NO SMOKE, NO SMELL

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CONSISTENT HEAT

Usages

Food grilled over white charcoal retains its natural flavor and moisture because it burns cleanly and without flames. It is popular in high-end restaurants and mostly in Korea and Japan. In addition, binchotan has many uses such as water purification, exhaust filter, deodorant, skin care, metallurgy, used in battery manufacture...

Origin

Choosing fresh firewood for high-quality charcoal Committing Sustainability through wood sourcing.

MATERIALS

lychee wood

Lychee is a kind of tropical fruit that is planted in the North of Viet Nam. Its wood is cut into small pieces for hardwood charcoal production when trees are no longer producing fruit.

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Eucalyptus WOOD

Eucalyptus is a kind of industrial tree grown in the southern region of Viet Nam for logging. We maximize the branches and trunks for producing charcoal.

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Coffee WOOD

Coffee is one of the most popular trees in Viet Nam which is planted plenty in central highland areas. When coffee is from 15-20 years old which could not produce quality coffee bean. The wood would be recycled for making white charcoal and black charcoal.

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