Three Kings 33mm Charcoal (10 tablets)

• Ten 33mm tablets. The standard size for home censers and burners.
• Quick-lighting. Catches from a match or lighter and glows steadily.
• Foil-sealed roll. Protected from moisture until you need them.
• By Three Kings. A trusted name in ritual charcoal.

• Three Kings 33mm charcoal tablets, 10 per foil-sealed roll
• For burning resins, dried herbs, and incense powders
• Use only in a heat-safe burner or censer on a heat-safe surface; tablets get very hot
• Handle with tongs or tweezers, never fingers, once lit

Charcoal is the quiet workhorse of resin incense: frankincense, myrrh, copal, and loose herb blends do not burn on their own, and the glowing tablet is the tradition's answer, a steady ember that releases resin smoke without flame. The practice runs back through temple and church censers to the oldest incense offerings, and the home version works the same way at a smaller scale. The charcoal carries no intention of its own; it is pure heat in service of whatever you set upon it, which is exactly the virtue asked of it.

1. Set a tablet in a heat-safe burner on a heat-safe surface; a bed of sand or ash below helps.
2. Light an edge with a match or lighter, holding the tablet with tongs. It will spark across and settle into a glow.
3. Wait for the gray. When the surface ashes over, add a pinch of resin or herb on top.
4. Let it burn out fully. Tablets stay hot long after they stop smoking; let ash cool completely before disposal, and never leave burning charcoal unattended.

• Sandalwood Resin: temple-grade heartwood resin for the ember.
• Frankincense Resin: the classic censer offering.
• Starry Screen Charcoal Burner: the heat-safe vessel built for these tablets.
• Swift-Lite Charcoal, 80 Tablets: the bulk supply from the other classic house.

How do I know when to add resin?

When the tablet's surface ashes over gray, it is at working heat: add a pinch and let the smoke rise.

How long does a tablet burn?

Typically 30 to 45 minutes of working heat, varying with airflow and burner.

Is this the same as barbecue charcoal?

No: these are quick-lighting censer tablets made for indoor ritual use in small quantities, in a proper burner with ventilation.