Tabletop Charcoal Grill Circular w/Grill Mesh - Small

Portable Japanese Shichirin Charcoal Grill (C-6)

Best for: 1 to 2 people
Dimensions: 22cm diameter × 18cm height - 2.5kg
Material: Japanese diatomite
Made in: Japan

*Includes 1 Grill Mesh

There's something a bit magic about grilling over charcoal at the table, and the shichirin is the little grill that makes it happen. The C-4-1 is a compact tabletop charcoal grill built for proper Japanese style cooking, whether that's at the kitchen table, out on the balcony, in the backyard, or thrown in the car for a camping trip. Its smaller size makes it just right for one or two people, and it's a natural home for yakitori, yakiniku, seafood, vegetables, and any relaxed, low key Japanese BBQ you feel like putting on.

It's made in Japan the traditional way from diatomite, and that material is really the secret to how well these grills work. It holds heat beautifully and insulates as it goes, keeping all that intense warmth locked inside so your binchotan or good quality lump charcoal burns efficiently and gets right up to the high temperatures Japanese charcoal cooking is all about.

Next to the bigger konro grills, the C4-1 is lighter, easier to shift around, and gets by on far less charcoal, which makes it a genuinely practical pick for smaller households, couples, solo dinners, or anyone who just wants to fire it up now and then without a big production. The round shape earns its keep too: pair it with a suitable donabe or yukihira pan and you're set up for sukiyaki, hot pot, and all sorts of shared meals.

Care and safety

A few simple things will keep yours in great shape for years:

• Only use it somewhere well ventilated, since charcoal gives off carbon monoxide.
• Sit it on a heat resistant mat or surface before you light it.
• Never put the fire out with water. Diatomite soaks up moisture and will turn brittle and lose its strength.
• Let it cool down completely before you clean it.
• Gently clear out the ash and any food residue after each use.
• Keep water off it when cleaning.
• Store it somewhere dry between cooks.

Small, efficient, and easy to live with, this is a lovely way into authentic charcoal BBQ, with the kind of heat retention that punches well above its size and charcoal use that keeps things economical.