Fuel
EssentialFirelighters
Wood-wool lighters rather than fluid or chemical cubes. Lighter fluid is something you taste for the first hour, and in a kamado that flavour sits in the ceramic where it does not come out again.
€16.34
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Boretti
Ceramica Compact
Ceramic from a brand most people already know
€701.00
Too few measurements yetWe have only recently started tracking this price. Once we have measured enough days, this will say whether now is a good moment.
In the Netherlands Boretti is known mostly for kitchen ranges, which is exactly why this kamado is here. It is sold in shops people already walk into, and that lowers the barrier in a way a specialist-only brand does not.
A thirty-two centimetre grate is the size you cook on for two to four people. It comes with a cast iron grid, a charcoal basket and a grill lifter, and the top vent is built so rain does not run into it. That last point sounds like a detail and is not: a kamado lives outdoors.
What Boretti does not publish is the weight, and at this size that is the question that matters. Reckon on moving it with two people, and stand it on something that can take heat.
Who it suits: Anyone starting small who would rather buy a brand the high street carries.
Strong
- Cast iron grate rather than steel, unusual at this size
- Charcoal basket and grill lifter included
- Rainproof top vent
Less strong
- Boretti publishes neither a weight nor outside dimensions
- Two to four people, and you run into the limit quickly above that
Frequently asked about the Ceramica Compact
- How big is the Ceramica Compact's grill area?
- The Ceramica Compact's grate is 32 cm across, about 800 cm² of grill area. Compare on that area rather than the size name: "Large" means something different at every brand.
- What is the Ceramica Compact made of?
- The Ceramica Compact is made of ceramic.
- What size is the Ceramica Compact?
- The Ceramica Compact is a compact kamado.
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Price checked on 1 October 2026
Daily price history
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Specifications
- Material
- Ceramic
- Grate
- Cast iron
- Grill area
- ± 800 cm²
- Size
- Compact (32 cm grate)
- Weight
- Not stated by the manufacturer
This is what we know for certain. Measurements the manufacturer or the shop does not state are left out rather than estimated. A grate size or a weight that is not there is one we do not have.
Accessories that fit this kamado
Picked on this kamado’s size, material and brand
Measuring
RecommendedMeat thermometer
The gauge in the lid measures the air at the top of the dome, not the meat and not the grate. For anything taking more than an hour, core temperature is the only number that counts.
€16.95
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Protection
RecommendedCover 13–15 inch
Ceramic copes with frost, but the hardware and hinges do not cope with months of rain. At this size a cover is the cheapest maintenance there is.
€19.99
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Maintenance
RecommendedAsh tool
Ash in the base blocks the bottom vent, and a kamado that gets no air holds no temperature. A hook that reaches the back of the firebox is the difference between two minutes of work and half a teardown.
€20.95
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Maintenance
Can waitGasket felt
The felt between dome and base wears, and a kamado drawing air past the lid can no longer be held at a low setting. This is the part that comes due after a few years, and it is replaceable without tools.
€49.95
Go to bolCharcoal for this one
Every bag fits every kamado. What differs is the order: bags the maker sells as restaurant grade or large pieces come first, because large lumps let air through the stack and fines smother themselves.
Sold as restaurant grade, which for charcoal is mostly about piece size: large lumps let air through the stack rather than packing down.
- White quebracho
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Kamado Joe’s own charcoal, sold on piece size, and the name is the pitch. The bag holds 9.07 kilos, which is twenty American pounds.
- Not stated on the bag
- Lump charcoal
- Large pieces
Quebracho is among the densest woods sold as charcoal, and so burns long and hot. Usually the cheapest kilo on this list.
- Quebracho
- Lump charcoal
Marabu with a long burn, in the same bracket as the other marabu here. Useful when that one is out of stock, since availability shifts weekly.
- Marabu
- Lump charcoal
