The Green Olive Firewood FCHPP8 8kg Restaurant Grade Lumpwood Charcoal, Natural

Great charcoal, lights easily and burns very very clean. Great flavour added to the food, I’ve tried an awful lot of different charcoals and this is one of my favourites. Lump size was a little small but that’s the luck of the draw with shipping/handling.

We used to live in Trinidad where you buy charcoal from folks who live in the forest, they sell it in bags by the road to Sangre Grande. This is even better than that, you can see the wood it was charcoaled from in the shape of branches and its lovely quality and burns a long time with intense heat. In fact now I have tried it will use less so it is in fact more economical than I thought. I went for the best and certainty got it. Pricey but good.

A good lump for grilling hot and fast but I was a bit disappointed by the size of the lumps in the bag... Not big enough to deliver a long slow burn. But the taste and smell is great so perfect for a steak or a pizza cook!

Have bought previously and was happy. Recent purchase very disappointing. Opened box to find 2 smaller 4kg bags from a different company (not Green Olive). Charcoal pieces much smaller and alarge amount of very small pieces/dust which is useless for decent BBQ'ing. Won't buy again and would advise others to be careful - it may not be what you wanted!

I think this is the best cooking medium I have used so far! Used a starter chimney to get it lit, which was probably not needed, but after reading other reviews it seemed the safest bet, as we were cooking for 9 on the day. As soon as the charcoal was glowing, I spread it out across the grill & immediately covered it with additional charcoal. 15 minutes later it was set to go! The charcoal lasted all the time I was cooking & carried on staying hot enough to cook on, way beyond the time I expected.Granted, this is not the cheapest out there, but it is well worth it. There was no flaming up off the charcoal when the fat was dripping down, so no need to constantly tend the food, stopping it from blackening too soon. The food had a great smoked taste & the temperature the charcoal burned at, ensured everything was thoroughly cooked through. Also I've still got more than enough left for another family bbq, on bonfire night!I hope this is still on here next year because I definitely be back for more!

Although I haven't tested, the charcoal looks fine. The packaging for this product is completely substandard. The weight is 500 grams short, that includes the box. I suspect the half kilo plus that is missing has fallen out of the box in transit and some up my driveway when being delivered.

High heat long lasting, very easy to build a bbq off of. I found it too hot for a quick bbq but i did expect it too be as its lump wood and not the briquettes from the store.Will buy again, just dont have the weather for it here in Wales :PThe full bag lasted for 5 bbq's on a 3 foot long bbq, and 3 smaller ones all day.

These are great and we use them for home bbq-ing. Tried them with my Cobb and they also work well for that but you need to be aware that they took a bit longer to light and because they're a real mixture of shape and size you have to do some work to get it right. They do burn hot for a long time once going.