
Minecraft crafting recipe
Coal
1 crafting recipe found
Item stats
64Max stack size
Coal is a craftable item in Minecraft. To craft Coal, you need 1× Block of Coal. This recipe fits the 2×2 grid, so you can make it in your inventory without a crafting table. Each craft yields 9 Coal. It can also be obtained by smelting Coal Ore and Deepslate Coal Ore in a furnace or blast furnace.
Ingredients to craft Coal
- 1×Block of CoalCrafted

Smelting Coal
- Coal Ore
Furnace · Blast FurnaceGrants 0.1 XPCoal
- Deepslate Coal Ore
Furnace · Blast FurnaceGrants 0.1 XPCoal
Traded by Villagers
Coal appears in 3 villager trades across 3 professions.
How to craft Coal in Minecraft
- Open your inventory to use the 2×2 crafting grid (or a crafting table).
- Place 1× Block of Coal in the grid exactly as shown in the layout above.
- Drag the Coal from the result box into your inventory. You'll receive 9 at a time.
Items you can craft with Coal
Coal is used as an ingredient in 6 recipes, including Torch, Block of Coal, Copper Torch, Soul Torch and Campfire.