English Charcoal
Eco-friendly, food-friendly sustainable British charcoal from our Kent woodlands
Tregothnan is a leading producer of British coppiced charcoal and from our sustainably-managed woodlands in Kent we use age-old techniques to produce charcoal which is not only better for the environment, but better for your food.
We use a technique called coppicing, which is a way of cutting a tree and harvesting the wood that allows the tree to grow again. It’s a technique that’s been used for thousands of years, and actually encourages the biodiversity of the woodland. As a result, Mereworth Woodland is a haven for a diverse variety of plant, animal and insect life including nightjars, a protected species of nocturnal British bird.
Our British charcoal is a rich mix of coppiced oak, beech, birch and ash and has a much lower footprint than most charcoals which typically are produced overseas, often from endangered rainforest and mangroves.
In addition to being environmentally friendly, our charcoal is food friendly. It lights much quicker and burns faster than standard charcoals, but perhaps the most important point is that we don’t add any nasty chemicals which can be transferred to your foods. Our British coppiced charcoal is simply 100% FSC wood - nothing else - so you can be sure that your food is as natural and pure as it comes off the barbecue as when it was put on.
Planning a barbecue? Shop for Tregothnan charcoal online or take a look at our recipe page >