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Blackdown Charcoal
£28.00   5KG /5KG
£28.00 £28.00   5KG /5KG
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We’re delighted to welcome Blackdown Charcoal to the House of Charcoal family. Crafted in small batches in Devon’s Blackdown Hills, this superb all-rounder mixed Grown in Britain certified British hardwood charcoal offers a curated blend of British hardwoods that deliver fast lighting, longer burn even heat for your perfect fire cook.  `this really is superb charcoal and a welcome addition to HoC.

For founders Ali and Kelly Gregory, purity takes priority over speed. Every batch receives the time and care it needs to produce exceptionally clean burning charcoal, letting your ingredients do the talking. A versatile all-rounder for everything from midweek grilling to the Sunday roast. Proper British charcoal, made with purpose by people who really care.

    • Mixed British hardwood charcoal for versatile, all-round cooking
    • Crafted in small batches, with purity at the heart of the process
    • Exceptionally clean heat with a minimal smoke flavour
    • Made using a high-efficiency retort
    • Wood sourced through careful woodland management and coppicing
    • Grown in Britain certified for a transparent, traceable British supply chain
    • Available in 5kg bags

    *The purchase of each bag of British charcoal secures our forests, woodlands and the beasts that live within for future generations.  We do this together, one bag at a time.Unnecessary charcoal imports are damaging tropical ecosystems and polluting the planet, not to mention the humanitarian impacts in some territories.  Back British Charcoal. 

    Flavour Profile

    Good charcoal should bring out the best in your food. Blackdown’s mixed blend of locally sourced hardwoods, deliver clean heat with a subtle smoke profile, allowing the natural flavours of carefully sourced meat, fish and vegetables to shine.

    The hardwood mix delivers what the woodland can sustainably provide, bringing together hardwood species for all-round performance. Looking for a deeper smoke flavour? Add smoking chunks to suit your cook.

    Origins & Production

    Blackdown Charcoal is a small family business rooted in Devon’s Blackdown Hills. Ali and Kelly carefully manage their woodland through coppicing, harvesting what the land can sustainably provide while encouraging healthy regrowth.

    Their charcoal is crafted in small batches using a high-efficiency retort, producing around 1kg of charcoal for every 4kg of wood. They take their time with every batch, never compromising purity to speed up production.

    Grown in Britain certification provides confidence in the charcoal’s British origins and traceable supply chain. From the woodland to your grill, this is fuel with a clear story and people who care behind it.

    Know your fuel. Burn British.

    Shipping

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    *Excludes bank holidays.

    Free Express Delivery for orders over £70.00

    • UK Mainland Express Delivery £9.95
    • UK Mainland Saturday Delivery £12.95

    Express delivery is next business day for all orders placed before 13:00pm, Monday - Friday. Any orders placed on Friday after 13:00pm will be sent out for delivery the following working day.

    Saturday delivery is the next available Saturday from when the order is placed up to 13.00 p.m. on a Friday.

    Express and Saturday delivery orders are shipped via DHL. You will receive your tracking number via your given email with an estimated delivery window, followed by a confirmed delivery window. You can track your order at any time using DHL’s track and trace or download the DHL app on your device to manage your delivery.

    Unfortunately, we cannot send express delivery to Northern Ireland, Jersey, the Hebrides, Orkney, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Felixstowe, Aberdeen, Northern Highlands, Republic of Ireland, Argyll, Glasgow, Dundee, Guernsey, Shetland Islands, Isle of Scilly and Cornwall. However, it’s worth the wait.

    *Please note, things sometimes happen out of our control. Our express delivery option may experience delays during promotional or peak periods.

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