What it is binchotan

Onyx Binchotan’s unparalleled purity, power, and performance make it the rarest and most coveted hardwood lump charcoal in the world. It was developed in 17th century Japan by master craftsmen who passed the secrets of its incredibly demanding production methods from generation to generation.

How it’s crafted

Onyx Binchotan is carbonized under extreme heat (over 2300 degrees F) in specialized kilns for several days. This unique process gives binchotan its distinctive rock-hard metallic feel and whitened surface - and its incredible burn. Jealous Devil crafts Onyx from all-natural, ultra-dense South American hardwood and honors every step of this traditional method.

Why it’s different

Binchotan is reusable. Extinguish it with water, let it dry, and then relight it with no significant loss in structure or performance. Binchotan’s uniquely hot burn produces FIR (far infrared) heat. This heat fully penetrates food for perfectly even cooking from the inside out, and seals the surface to lock in natural flavors. Onyx Binchotan’s long, even, smooth burn is completely smokeless, preserving the taste of food and providing exceptional control over flavor profiles.

Jealous Devil’s mission is to create legendary fuel. And there’s no fuel more legendary than binchotan.

Onyx Binchotan burns hotter, longer, and cleaner than any briquet or lump charcoal on the planet. While it takes more time and active heat to light (nothing that our Boom! Firestarters can’t easily handle), the result is more than worth it. Binchotan is so free of imperfections that it is used to purify air and water. It’s so efficient that a single piece can burn for hours at twice the temperature of briquets.

  • CARBONIZED UNDER EXTREME HEAT USING AN ANCIENT JAPANESE TECHNIQUE DATING BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS

  • CAN BE RELIT AND REUSED WITH MINIMAL LOSS OF STRUCTURE OR PERFORMANCE

  • INCREDIBLY HOT BURN PRODUCES FAR INFRARED HEAT, WHICH SEALS IN FLAVORS AND PROVIDES PERFECTLY EVEN COOKING FROM THE INSIDE OUT

  • COMPLETELY SMOKELESS AND ULTRA-SMOOTH BURN TO PRESERVE NATURAL FLAVOR AND PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL CULINARY CONTROL

  • CRAFTED FROM 100% PURE, DENSE SOUTH AMERICAN HARDWOOD