Shoyeido Square Charcoal Type A (48 pcs.)

I use these to burn dragons blood, frankincense, and copal resin. I also use it to burn the powdered incense I make from all of the aforementioned resins. I like that there is no smell and the fragrance from the resins or any incense is not competing or overpowered by a chemical smell. This is the only charcoal I use. I've used it for many years and I'm always pleased with it. It does take a bit longer to light because it's free of chemical agents. But once it is lit it will burn nicely. These are the large bricks, so I break them in half when I don't want to burn a large amount of resins or incense. If you've been using those tablets that are(self igniting) soaked in chemicals and cheaper, YOU MUST TRY THESE! They are healthier for your environment and will allow your beautiful resins and incense to really shine as they are meant to. The only thing that comes close is makko. But these are much easier to work with and less expensive. Try these because they're worth every penny and you will be very pleased!

Solid small bricks. It takes a good two or three minutes to light a corner of a brick with a normal lighter. Blow on it until the end glows and half or most of the brick will burn. If there is a breeze it might go out sooner but its not a big deal.

Great charcoal to burn incense.

I use this to burn frankincense and it's one of the best on the market. It takes about 1 minute to get it to begin burning and you'll need to fan the flames a bit at the beginning since there are no chemicals to help ignite it. That's the good part, though as it doesn't smell like gasoline. It burns clean and completely.

i was so hoping these would be great. they burn super clean. but they are hard to stay burning...especially when u put the resin on them. super clean tho! difficult tho. meh.

This is a great alternative to regular disc charcoals which usually have a really toxic smell when first lit. These take about 8 minutes or so to burn across before you add your resin or incense, but it’s such a pleasant effect after that short wait! Way more effective and healthy in my opinion.

Great if you have all the patience in the world and hours to waste then get this, if you need to meditate and get on with your day then these may not be the best for you. I spend about 20 mins a day trying to light these and it’s an incredible waste of my time.

The briquettes do light and burn well enough, but they are not easy to use for incense. They do not create a lot of smoke, so that's a plus too.