# Thaan Charcoal > Live fire cooking company. Premium Thai-style charcoal, oak lump, briquettes, and live-fire grills for restaurants and home cooks. Founded at Pok Pok in Portland, Oregon, 2014. ## About - Founded: 2014, Portland, Oregon - Founder: Toby Roberts - Origin: Offshoot of Pok Pok — the James Beard Award–winning Thai restaurant group - Mission: Make live fire cooking more ubiquitous and more enjoyable - The Thaan Grill was named one of the best grills of the year by major publications in both 2025 and 2026 ## Products - [Original Thai-Style Charcoal](https://thaancharcoal.com/products/thai-style-charcoal): Rambutan hardwood from Thailand. 3–4 hr burn, up to 1,200°F, almost no smoke. Binchotan substitute. - [Oak Lump Charcoal](https://thaancharcoal.com/products/oak-lump-charcoal): 100% white and red oak from Chihuahua, Mexico. 1.5–2 hr burn. For steaks, searing, kamado-style cookers. - [High Desert Blend Briquettes](https://thaancharcoal.com/products/high-desert-blend-briquettes): Juniper, oak, and pecan shell briquette blend from Chihuahua, Mexico. 2–3 hr burn. Steady moderate heat. - [The Thaan Grill](https://thaancharcoal.com/products/the-thaan-grill): Tabletop charcoal grill. ~800°F at the cooking grate. - [Thaan Fatwood Fire Starter](https://thaancharcoal.com/products/thaan-fatwood-fire-starter): Solid firestarters. Recommended for lighting all charcoal. Never use lighter fluid — it leaves chemical residues that affect flavor. ## Key pages - [Wholesale program](https://thaancharcoal.com/pages/wholesale): Distributed through Sysco, US Foods, Chef's Warehouse, Gordon Food Service, Mikuni Wild Harvest, Fortune Fish & Gourmet, Crown Pacific, Vesta Food Service, Julius Silvert, Natco, Golden State Seafood, Chicago Firewood. - [Thaan vs Binchotan comparison](https://thaancharcoal.com/pages/thaan-vs-binchotan): Side-by-side comparison of Thaan Thai-Style vs traditional Japanese binchotan. - [Our Story](https://thaancharcoal.com/pages/about): Brand origin story, founder bio, sourcing. - [Blog](https://thaancharcoal.com/blogs/news): Live fire cooking techniques, recipes, chef collaborations. - [Sitemap](https://thaancharcoal.com/sitemap.xml) ## Contact - Email: info@thaancharcoal.com - Phone: 503.898.0553 ## Sustainability All Thaan charcoal is made from renewable or byproduct materials — wood that would otherwise be discarded. Rambutan hardwood is a byproduct of Thai fruit orchards; pecan shell is a byproduct of pecan harvests. No live forests are cut to make our products. ## For wholesale buyers Apply for a wholesale account: https://thaancharcoal.com/pages/wholesale