On the left a narrow grate with an infrared burner underneath, on the right a cast iron plate that is twice as wide: that is how Cozze divides the Combo 900. It is a tabletop grill without a stand and costs approx. €519 (Amazon page on 20 October 2026: €519.00).
We have not had it in our hands and have not grilled anything on it. What is written here comes from the German product page, the German manual and the Amazon catalogue. Where we calculate or judge something ourselves, it says so.
A Danish tabletop grill with two cooking surfaces
In the manual, Millarco International A/S from Lystrup in Denmark is listed as the manufacturer. Cozze describes itself as an original subsidiary of Millarco, which presents the brand as the largest wholesaler of tools, fittings and garden equipment in Northern Europe. The About Us page contains the sentence “Designed in Denmark”; that does not say where the grill is made.
The manual calls the appliance “3B COMBO Plancha-Grill” and numbers the burners with letters: A is the infrared burner, B and C are stainless steel burners. The appliance has no more burners than that. Our earlier version of this review spoke of three main burners plus infrared, which was wrong.
In our gas grill category, the Combo 900 belongs to the combination units of grate and plancha. At 22 cm high with the lid closed, it is a flat box that belongs on a table, a trolley or in an outdoor kitchen. Cozze explicitly names its own Elements outdoor kitchen as a fit.
Grate, plancha and three burners in one housing
The product page gives 90 x 64 x 22 cm. The dimensional drawing in the manual shows 890 x 695 x 220 mm, so 5.5 cm more depth. Neither source explains where the difference comes from. For the footprint, we would plan with the larger value.
In the product photo, the grate sits on the left in its own narrow field. The plancha takes up the rest of the width, three control knobs sit side by side at the front, and the lid is hinged at the back and folds upwards. Cozze gives the surfaces individually: grate 26.5 x 48 cm, plancha 53.5 x 48 cm. Both are the same depth, and the plate is a good twice as wide. We calculated the areas from these two manufacturer dimensions: about 1,272 cm² of grate and 2,568 cm² of plancha, 3,840 cm² together. Two thirds of the cooking surface is therefore plate.
According to the product page, the infrared burner sits under the grate, and an “M-shaped SS409 gas burner” is also described. SS409 denotes a ferritic chromium steel that is generally less corrosion-resistant than austenitic 304 and can therefore be more prone to surface rust. Going by the burner count in the manual, the plancha sits above the stainless steel burners B and C; that is how we read the layout together with the photo, and we do not have a drawing of the burner positions.
The housing is made of galvanised and powder-coated steel, the plancha of enamelled cast iron. The product page has a snag here: elsewhere it advertises a “non-stick coated griddle surface”. Enamel is a glass-like layer, not a classic non-stick coating. What exactly is meant remains open. We stick to the statement “enamelled cast iron” and to the cleaning instructions in the manual below.
According to the parts list, the package includes a grill grate, a plancha plate, two grease trays, the base unit with lid and a battery box. The cleaning chapter also mentions a supplied plug for the hole in the plate. The gas bottle is explicitly “Not included”. The assembly pictogram shows two people with a warning triangle: you should not assemble the grill alone.
The battery box powers an LED light at the control knobs with 4 batteries (1.5 V according to the assembly illustration). One press of the igniter switches it on in white, turning a control knob anticlockwise changes it to red, and a second press of the igniter switches it off. The red rings around the knobs are visible in the photo. We understand the red as an indicator that gas is turned on at that knob. The lid hinge has the positions LOCK and UNLOCK.
In detail: 7.5 kW, 12 kW and an infrared burner
The product page states 7.5 kW. The rating plate table in the manual states 12 kW at 874 g/h for Germany. Both cannot be the nominal heat input of the same appliance at the same time.
What such a figure means: the kW figure on a gas grill is the heat input, that is, how much energy in the gas flows into the burners per hour when all knobs are fully open. It does not say how much of that arrives at the grate and plate. The two rating plate values fit together: 12 kW divided by 0.874 kg/h gives about 13.7 kWh per kilogram of gas, which is within the range of the calorific value of liquefied petroleum gas. For planning your gas supply, we would therefore calculate with the rating plate stuck on the appliance, not with the product page.
Our calculation with 874 g/h: an 11 kg propane bottle lasts about 12.6 hours at full load of all three burners, a 5 kg bottle about 5.7 hours. That is the lower limit, because hardly anyone grills for an hour with all knobs at maximum.
An infrared burner works differently from a tube burner. The gas burns on the surface of a perforated ceramic plate, the plate glows and radiates the heat directly upwards instead of first heating the air. That is where the high surface temperatures come from that manufacturers of such burners advertise. Cozze gives 800 °C as the maximum temperature but does not say where it was measured. In our assessment, this is more a value for the glowing ceramic than for the grate above it.
The cast iron plate next to it stores heat and releases it more evenly than a thin sheet, but takes longer to heat up. The manual warns that the appliance produces “very high heat” and must be regulated accordingly: so turn it down after heating up. For the 26.5 cm wide grate, that means in our reading: a searing zone for a few steaks in a row, not a main grill for a round of sausages for ten people.
Can you cook under a closed lid with the Combo 900?
No. The manual states: “Do NOT close the lid while the appliance is in operation. Food may only be cooked with the lid open.” You may also only ignite it with the lid open, and close it only when the grill has cooled down completely.
Our earlier version described the lid as an aid for indirect cooking and heat retention. That contradicts the manual and has been deleted. One sentence in the manual does warn you to “pay particular attention to the development of high heat” when the lid is closed. We read it as a warning about exactly the case the instructions prohibit anyway, not as permission.
For you, that means: a whole chicken, a roast or ribs at low temperature under the hood are not intended with this grill. The lid is a cover for the cold grill.
Gas, siting and the notices on the appliance
For Germany and Austria, the product page states 50 mbar. According to the manual, the appliance is set for operation with a regulator for a butane-propane mixture at 50 mbar, and it may only be connected with low-pressure butane or propane via a suitable low-pressure regulator and a flexible hose. The list of permitted gases is, in full: butane at 28 to 30 mbar, propane at 37 mbar, butane-propane mixtures at 30, 37 and 50 mbar. Plus the sentence: “Always use the pressure intended for the product.” For an appliance bought in Germany, that is the 50 mbar regulator.
The hose may be at most 1.5 m long and should comply with the standard EN 16436. It must not be kinked or twisted and must not touch the appliance. Permitted are butane bottles of 4.5 to 15 kg, propane bottles of 3.9 to 13 kg and bottles with a mixture of 5 to 13 kg. Whether regulator and hose are in the box is not clear from the parts list; we would plan for both. For what else to consider regarding bottle size and regulator, see our guide to the gas bottle for the grill.
Connection is made in this order: hose to the appliance, regulator to the hose, regulator to the bottle valve. Before you open the gas supply, all control knobs are at OFF. When switching off, it is the reverse: first bottle valve or regulator to OFF, and once the flames have gone out, all control knobs.
The manual sets strict requirements for the siting. The appliance is intended exclusively for outdoor use; it calls use in enclosed spaces dangerous and prohibited. It must never stand in enclosed or covered areas and not under covers such as trees or roofs. Within a radius of 1 metre there must be no petroleum products, thinners or other flammable materials. You must not use it against the wind at more than 3 m/s. Appliance and gas bottle must stand on a level surface, you change the bottle away from any ignition source, and you do not move the grill during use.
There is no separate balcony rule in it. A covered balcony does fall under the ban on covered areas, though, and beyond that house rules and tenancy agreement generally apply.
The user notices are four: read the instructions before use. Accessible parts can become very hot, keep small children away. Do not touch the surfaces during use. Do not move the product while cooking. Above them, in capital letters: “FOR YOUR SAFETY USE OUTDOORS ONLY”.
When handling hot parts, Cozze recommends protective gloves. You must not tamper with parts sealed by the manufacturer, and the product must not be modified at all: any change can be dangerous and voids the warranty.
Cleaning: water on the plate, none in the infrared burner
Cleaning and maintenance are only carried out when the appliance has cooled down completely and the gas supply at the bottle is closed. Cozze recommends this at least once a month and, in addition, about 15 minutes of “burn-off” after each use to reduce food residue. Oven cleaner is never permitted on this appliance.
You clean the plancha on the lowest setting. First you close the hole in the plate with the supplied plug, then you pour half a litre of cold water or ice cubes onto the plate and let it simmer for about 5 minutes. You push the loosened residue into the hole with a spatula. Once the plate is clean, you spread a thin layer of cooking oil with kitchen paper or a dry cloth and empty the grease container.
You wash the grate with mild soapy water; a hard steel brush is not permitted there.
The infrared burner is the most delicate, especially its ceramic plate. You should not soak it. Steel wool, metal brushes, knives and scouring powder are taboo. After cleaning, it must air-dry in a warm, well-ventilated place for at least 24 hours, better up to 48 hours. The manual provides for a thorough cleaning every 10 to 15 operating hours. If many openings are blocked, a new burner head may be needed, and a damaged burner is not reinstalled. In practice, for you this means: if you clean the burner wet, you cannot use the grate for a day or two.
Once a year, a qualified, registered technician is to service the gas appliance.
What Cozze does not state
These points are missing equally from the product page, the manual and the Amazon catalogue:
- Weight. For a tabletop grill that someone has to lift onto a surface, this is the biggest gap.
- Total grilling area in cm². The sum above is our calculation from the individual dimensions.
- Output per burner, and which of the two total values is correct.
- Material and construction of the grill grate.
- Material of the lid, separate from the housing.
- A thermometer. The Amazon title and Amazon text speak of an integrated thermometer for the plancha, the product page and manual mention none, and no display is visible on the front panel in the product photo. We therefore cannot confirm it.
- Whether pressure regulator and hose are included.
- Heat-up time.
- Gas consumption beyond the rating plate value.
- Warranty period and warranty terms. The only thing documented is that a change to the product voids the warranty.
- Spare parts supply and country of manufacture.
- A matching stand with item number. Cozze sells trolleys and tables as accessories, but we did not find an assignment to the Combo 900.
What else comes into question?
| Model | The difference | Price | Our rating | Choose this one if |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozze Combo 900 (this one) | Grate 26.5 x 48 cm over infrared burner, cast iron plancha 53.5 x 48 cm, tabletop unit | approx. €519 | 8.5 | you mostly cook on the plate and want to sear sharply now and then |
| Cozze G-800 COMBO | According to Cozze 3 U-shaped stainless steel burners with 9.5 kW, grate 42 x 40 cm, 2 digital thermometers, no infrared mentioned | approx. €589 | 8.5 | grate and plate matter equally to you and you want to read temperatures |
| Char-Broil Versa-Tile | Tile system: griddle, grate and pizza tiles can be swapped | approx. €520 | 8.3 | you want to change the split between grate and plate yourself |
| Weber Slate GP 56 cm | Pure plancha, 2 burners, 2,270 cm² grilling area according to Weber, no grate | approx. €458 | 8.4 | you can do entirely without grill stripes |
The prices are guide values from our price boxes, that of the Combo 900 comes from the Amazon page on 20 October 2026; all of them can differ at the retailer. The rating is our editorial classification based on the data sheet and manual, not a measurement result.
When the Combo 900 fits and when another grill does
How much do you grill on grate bars? If the answer is “almost everything”, the Combo 900 is divided the wrong way for you. In our assessment, 26.5 cm of grate width is enough for a few steaks, not for sausages, skewers and meat for six people at the same time. The Cozze G-800 COMBO costs approx. €589, the Combo 900 approx. €519. According to Cozze, the G-800 has a grate of 42 x 40 cm but does without the infrared burner.
If you mostly cook on the plate anyway, weigh the plancha against a pure plancha. The Weber Slate GP 56 cm costs approx. €458, the Combo 900 approx. €519. Weber states 2,270 cm² of grilling area there. The plancha of the Combo 900 is already larger on its own at 2,568 cm², and the grate comes on top. If you want to cook large quantities at once and use the infrared grate occasionally, you get more plate for the money here in our comparison.
Where is it going to stand? You need a stable table, a grill trolley or an outdoor kitchen with at least 90 x 69.5 cm of surface, and outdoors, not covered, with 1 metre of clearance from flammable materials. If you have none of these, a stand adds to the price. The Char-Broil Versa-Tile costs approx. €520, the Combo 900 approx. €519; whether it fits your space better, check against its own dimensions.
If you want to cook under the hood, that is chicken, roasts or ribs indirectly, the Combo 900 is the wrong choice. This is the group we would clearly advise against it for: if you are looking for low and slow or roasts under the lid, you need a classic gas grill with a hood whose instructions expressly allow it. The Grill Finder sorts by such criteria.
And care: if you like to scrape the grate with a wire brush and fire the grill up again straight after cleaning, you are working against the manual here. When budgeting, also allow for a gas bottle and, if necessary, a 50 mbar regulator; neither is certain to be included when you buy for approx. €519.
