Coconut briquette charcoal is one of the most in-demand charcoal types worldwide, especially for shisha (hookah). It is made from 100% natural coconut shells with no chemical additives, and is known for snow-white ash and a long, odorless, spark-free burn.
What Is Coconut Briquette Charcoal?
Coconut shells are carbonized, ground into a fine powder, mixed with a natural binder (tapioca starch) and pressed into cube molds. The result is a charcoal of uniform shape and size that burns evenly for more than 60 minutes.
Key Benefits
- Snow-white ash: burns down to bright white ash, a sign of clean charcoal and low ash content.
- No odor or sparks: burns quietly with no odor, so it does not affect the taste of the shisha. Always use it in a well-ventilated space.
- Long burn: 60 to 90 minutes depending on size, so less charcoal is used per session.
- High hardness: withstands pressure and handling without crumbling, which reduces breakage in transit.
- 100% natural: no chemical additives, just coconut shells and tapioca starch.
Selim Coconut Briquette Specifications
| Parameter | Value and what it means |
|---|---|
| Ash | 2%: very low, a sign of clean charcoal |
| Fixed carbon | 80%: high heat and a long burn |
| Moisture | 5%: thoroughly dried |
| Volatile matter | 13–14%: clean ignition |
| Ash color | Snow white: a mark of top quality |
| Hardness | Withstands 7–10 drop tests |
Available Sizes
The Selim Charcoal factory produces coconut charcoal cubes in these sizes:
- 22 mm: one of the most requested sizes in Europe
- 25 mm: a versatile mid-size
- 26 mm: common in the Middle East
- 27 mm: made for the European market, especially Germany
See the full details of our coconut charcoal cubes.
How Coconut Briquettes Are Made
- Carbonization: coconut shells are turned into raw charcoal in high-temperature kilns.
- Grinding: the raw charcoal is milled into a fine, even powder.
- Mixing: the powder is blended with natural tapioca starch as a binder.
- Pressing: the mix is pressed into cube molds of the required size.
- Drying: cubes are dried in dedicated dryers down to 5% moisture or less.
- Screening and sorting: damaged cubes are removed to protect quality.
- Packing: packed in 250 g to 1 kg bags inside 10 kg cartons.
Uses of Coconut Briquette Charcoal
- Shisha (hookah): the main use, thanks to clean ignition and steady heat.
- Japanese-style grilling: suits restaurants that need an odorless charcoal.
- Incense: used in some markets for burning incense (bakhoor).
Order Coconut Briquette Charcoal
If you are looking to import high-quality coconut briquette charcoal, contact Selim Charcoal. We manufacture and export directly from our factory in New Damietta and provide free samples to serious importers. See our packaging options.
