The charcoal is produced in the provinces of Santiago del Estero and Chaco from the wood of the quebracho tree. The name Quebracho is derived from the Spanish word "quiebra hacha", meaning "breaks the axe". The tree does not grow in the tropical rainforest, but in the Gran Chaco, a slightly hilly region of dry forest and tree savanna in the interior of South America. It covers the north of Argentina, the western part of Paraguay, and the southeast of Bolivia, roughly speaking as lowlands between the Andes and the nearly treeless pampas. This hardwood has a weight of 1, 2 Kg/dm³, which gives the charcoal a particularly high calorific value; this is reflected in a long burning time and high burning temperature. The wood cannot be used for furniture production due to its intergrowth. Consequently, forest management measures make it advisable to use the otherwise unsaleable wood for energy production. Of course, the tree is not subject to the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
- Restaurant-quality barbecue charcoal
- from wood of the quebracho tree
- weight of 1, 2 Kg/dm³, therefore especially high calorific value
- low consumption in comparison with other barbecue charcoals
Note: This charcoal is NOT suitable for the LotusGrill
