Unlike other charcoals, KK CoCo Char has no wood flavor profile (volatiles) which lets you cook smoke-free. This lets you add a target smoking wood and get only its profile, not a mix of the charcoal you are using and the target flavor. This is by far the cleanest CoCo char on the market, 2.5% ash and burns up to 1,200ºf. (industry standard is (7-15% ash) Shisha quality, 98% Charcoal. 2% food-grade tapioka binder.