Briquette charcoal are made by compressing charcoal with a binder and other additives. First charcoal directly produced from various hardwoods are brought to appropriate sizes using hammer mills. Then a binding agent such as starch, an accelerator such as nitrate and an ash-whitening agent such as lime are mixed with charcoal as minor ingredients until they are thoroughly blended. Some manufacturers also use various types of coal as ingredient. Finally blended material is shaped into briquette shape and dried in ovens making it ready for consumers. LavCal Briquette are made from hardwood charcoal compressed under high pressure therefore contains more calories than lump charcoal with same raw material. Around 5% starch is added as binder during production therefore LavCal Briquette lights very quick compared to lump charcoal. It has a unique hexagonal shape and a hole in the middle. Our product burns steady without any trouble, provides a homogeneous distribution of heat on your grill and allows you to control the heat of your grill easily. LavCal Briquette products are 10 cm or 20 cm in length and 5 cm thick. It is 100% pure and natural, contains no chemicals or preservatives. With it's similar size LavCal Briquette provides a homogeneous distribution of heat on your grill. It burns very hot, searing the meat and locking in the flavors. It lights very quickly and is ready to grill within 10 minutes. LavCal Briquette lasts longer than other charcoal you can find and with very little ash production it provides you a clean grilling experience.