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Charka offers a range of quality products for your next braai. From our well-known South African favourite – Charka Briketts – to our famous Instabricks (the no-mess no-fuss instant lighting briketts), we have a braai product to suit YOU!
Check out our range here.
Available in 2kg / 3kg / 4kg and 5kg packs
Charka Briketts are ultra-compact and specifically formulated for lasting heat to keep your braai experience going for longer.
Hot tips for the “just now” braai:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 Charka Briketts in the centre of the braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for 2-3 minutes.
Form a pyramid by adding as many Charka Briketts as you need.
Now socialise, enjoy a drink, prepare your legendary side dish or keep an eye on the big game – you have 45-60 minutes to take it easy.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand 10cm from the Charka Briketts and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot!!!
Spread out the Charka Briketts to evenly distribute the heat.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
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Available in 2kg / 3kg / 4kg and 5kg packs
Charka Briketts are ultra-compact and specifically formulated for lasting heat to keep your braai experience going for longer.
Hot tips for the “just now” braai:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 Charka Briketts in the centre of the braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for 2-3 minutes.
Form a pyramid by adding as many Charka Briketts as you need.
Now socialise, enjoy a drink, prepare your legendary side dish or keep an eye on the big game – you have 45-60 minutes to take it easy.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand 10cm from the Charka Briketts and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot!!!
Spread out the Charka Briketts to evenly distribute the heat.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
Available in 5kg packs
Braaimeester Lump Charcoal is formulated to be a pure and eco-friendly product that gives you reliable heat for a great braai experience.
Hot tips for the “now now” braai:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 pieces of Braaimeester Lump Charcoal in the centre of the braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for 2-3 minutes.
Form a pyramid by adding as much Braaimeester Lump Charcoal as you need.
Now socialise, pour a drink or check the rugby score – you have 20-30 minutes to take it easy.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand 10cm from the coals and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot!!!
Spread the coals out to distribute the heat evenly.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
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Available in 5kg packs
Braaimeester Lump Charcoal is formulated to be a pure and eco-friendly product that gives you reliable heat for a great braai experience.
Hot tips for the “now now” braai:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 pieces of Braaimeester Lump Charcoal in the centre of the braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for 2-3 minutes.
Form a pyramid by adding as much Braaimeester Lump Charcoal as you need.
Now socialise, pour a drink or check the rugby score – you have 20-30 minutes to take it easy.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand 10cm from the coals and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot!!!
Spread the coals out to distribute the heat evenly.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
Available in 2 x 2kg packs
Braaing has never been easier than with Braaimeester Instant Lighting Lump Charcoal. Inside the bag are two smaller bags: each one contains everything you need for a braai with no mess, no fuss, no firelighters and no need to get your hands dirty.
Hot tips for a quick braai:
Place one small bag in the centre of your braai – don’t open it.
Light the bag directly.
Pour a drink or check the rugby score – you have 15-20 minutes to relax.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand roughly 10cm from the coals and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot.
Spread the coals out to distribute the heat evenly.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
Available in 3kg bag
Remember that charcoal burns hotter and BRIKETTS burn longer, That’s why we believe you have the best combination for your braai with Charka ZERO. We’ve made braaing a simple process with Charka ZERO. That’s why we say: ZERO FUSS, ZERO MESS, DOUBLE THE POWER.
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Available in 2 x 2kg packs
Braaing has never been easier than with Braaimeester Instant Lighting Lump Charcoal. Inside the bag are two smaller bags: each one contains everything you need for a braai with no mess, no fuss, no firelighters and no need to get your hands dirty.
Hot tips for a quick braai:
Place one small bag in the centre of your braai – don’t open it.
Light the bag directly.
Pour a drink or check the rugby score – you have 15-20 minutes to relax.
To check when the braai is ready, hold your hand roughly 10cm from the coals and count to 10 – if you have to pull your hand away before you reach 10, the braai is still too hot.
Spread the coals out to distribute the heat evenly.
Get the grid sizzling hot and then have a lekker braai!
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Available in 4kg bag (4 x 1kg inner paper bags)
What you’ve heard is true – you can go from zero to hero in just 20 minutes with Charka’s new, revolutionary instant-lighting brikkettes. No mess, no firelighters, no kindling, no paper fans, no hairdryers.
Hot tips for an “Insta braai”:
Trusted Charka brikkettes need no firelighters.
Place one or two 1kg brown paper Instabriks bags into your braai.
Light the paper directly to start the fire.
In just 20 minutes, Instabriks will give you coals to braai on.
Put your meat on the fire and enjoy!
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Available in 4kg bag (4 x 1kg inner paper bags)
What you’ve heard is true – you can go from zero to hero in just 20 minutes with Charka’s new, revolutionary instant-lighting brikkettes. No mess, no firelighters, no kindling, no paper fans, no hairdryers.
Hot tips for an “Insta braai”:
Trusted Charka brikkettes need no firelighters.
Place one or two 1kg brown paper Instabriks bags into your braai.
Light the paper directly to start the fire.
In just 20 minutes, Instabriks will give you coals to braai on.
Put your meat on the fire and enjoy!
Available in 12 piece packs.
There is no need to remove the firelighters from the foil! You can set them down and light the foil. No gasoline smell on your fingers anymore!
Hot tips to make a great fire:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 Charka Briketts or some Braaimeester Lump Charcoal in the centre of your braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for a minute while you check the rugby score or grab a drink.
Add more Charka Briketts or Braaimeester Lump Charcoal. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Sit back and enjoy a lekker braai.
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Available in 12 piece packs.
There is no need to remove the firelighters from the foil! You can set them down and light the foil. No gasoline smell on your fingers anymore!
Hot tips to make a great fire:
Place a few Charka Firelighters and 10 Charka Briketts or some Braaimeester Lump Charcoal in the centre of your braai.
Light the Charka Firelighters and let them burn for a minute while you check the rugby score or grab a drink.
Add more Charka Briketts or Braaimeester Lump Charcoal. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Sit back and enjoy a lekker braai.
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About us
The heart of your braai for more than 40 years
Fire brands for the "just now" braai and the "now now" braai
Just as the term “braai” is unique to South Africa, so too are the expressions “now now” and “just now”. Confusing as they may be to those unfamiliar with the South African lingo, we understand them perfectly. As such, we’ve designed our products for the braai masters who time their braais to perfection.
Read more About Us here.
Flippin' delicious recipes
From some of the more traditioanl South African braai recipes to dishes that are a little more suited for a braai with your boss, check out these flippin' delicioius recipes on our Facebook Page here.
Our products
Our products include Charka Briketts, Charka Instabriks, Braaimeester Lump Charcoal, Braaimeester Instant Lighting Lump Charcoal and Charka Quick Flame Firelighters. To meet the true braai masters’ very specific needs, Charka Briketts are available in 5kg, 4kg, 3kg and 2kg packs, Braaimeester Lump Charcoal is available in 5kg packs, and Braaimeester Instant Lighting Lump Charcoal is available in 2 x 2kg packs. View our products here.
Braai slang, bru
"Boet, I'm lus for a tjop and a braaibroodjie"
Become the perfect braai master by making typically South African braai-slang a part of your next braai! Check out the awesomeness here.
Postal address
P O Box 346,
Piet Retief, 2380
South Africa