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Berry nicotine pouches
Five berry flavours, the brands that do each one best, and which strength band has the most choice.
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Quick answer: Berry is the most popular fruit family after watermelon, covering blueberry, blue raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry and strawberry. ZYN Black Cherry at 1.5mg is the gentlest, ZYN Blackcurrant Frost at 13.5mg is the best known, and Killa Blueberry and Pablo Blue Raspberry carry the extra strong end. Most berry tins sit between 6mg and 17mg.
Berries get their own page on the flavours hub because they behave differently from the rest of the fruit pouch range. They are darker, less sweet and more tart, and the brands that make them well are not always the brands that make a good watermelon.
What berry pouches taste like
The five berries split into two camps. Blueberry, blackcurrant and cherry are dark and rounded, with a jammy depth that sits well under a strong pouch. Strawberry and blue raspberry are brighter, sweeter and more like a boiled sweet. If you are coming from fruit vapes, blue raspberry will feel familiar. If you are coming from cigarettes, blackcurrant and dark cherry are the easier landing.
- Blueberry. Nordic Spirit Blueberry 6mg is clean and mild. VELO Blueberry Ice 8mg adds cooling. Killa Blueberry 16.5mg is the strong one.
- Blackcurrant. FUMI Blackcurrant 4mg for a gentle start, 77 Black Currant Ice 10.4mg in the middle, ZYN Blackcurrant Frost 13.5mg at the top. Blackcurrant is a very British flavour and ZYN's version is the one people ask for by name.
- Cherry. ZYN Black Cherry 1.5mg, XQS Black Cherry 8mg, VELO Cherry Ice 10mg and Pablo Gold Edition Dark Cherry 17mg. Cherry also crosses into cola pouches through Killa and Pablo cherry cola.
- Strawberry. FUMI Strawberry 4mg, 77 Strawberry 10.4mg, VELO Strawberry Ice 10mg and Killa Strawberry Lychee 16.5mg.
- Blue raspberry. Pablo Silver Edition Blue Raspberry 10mg, Killa Exclusive Blue Raspberry 16.5mg and Pablo Blue Raspberry Exclusive 50mg. Sweet, sharp and the most vape-like flavour on this page.
Mixed berry tins (ZYN Red Fruits 9mg, VELO Ruby Berry 10mg, Nordic Spirit Forest Berries 6mg, Zone Berry Blast 11mg) are a safe pick if you cannot decide.
How berry pouches are made
Like every tin on this site, berry pouches are tobacco-free: plant fibre, nicotine, water, pH adjusters, sweetener and food-grade flavourings. Berry flavours are usually blends, because a single compound does not taste like a blackcurrant. The darker berries use less sweetener than watermelon or mango, which is why they taste more grown up.
"Frost" and "ice" on a berry tin means a cooling agent has been added. ZYN Blackcurrant Frost and ZYN Blueberry Frost are the classic examples: the cold lifts the fruit and makes a 13.5mg pouch feel every bit of its strength. Plain berry tins without cooling feel softer on the gum, so the same mg in a Nordic Spirit Blueberry will seem milder than in a VELO Blueberry Ice.
Berry nicotine pouch tins
| Product | Brand | Strength | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZYN Black Cherry | ZYN | 1.5mg | £4.49 |
| FUMI Blackcurrant | FUMI | 4mg | £4.49 |
| Nordic Spirit Blueberry | Nordic Spirit | 6mg | £4.49 |
| Nordic Spirit Raspberry | Nordic Spirit | 6mg | £4.49 |
| VELO Blueberry Ice | VELO | 8mg | £4.29 |
| XQS Black Cherry | XQS | 8mg | £4.49 |
| VELO Ruby Berry | VELO | 10mg | £4.29 |
| Pablo Silver Edition Blue Raspberry | Pablo | 10mg | £4.29 |
| ZYN Blackcurrant Frost | ZYN | 13.5mg | £4.49 |
| Killa Blueberry Extra Strong | Killa | 16.5mg | £4.29 |
| Pablo Gold Edition Dark Cherry | Pablo | 17mg | £4.29 |
| Pablo Blue Raspberry Exclusive | Pablo | 50mg | £4.29 |
FUMI Chilled Cherry 4mg and Koldnic Berry Chill 10mg are the 99p options if you want to try berry for less.
Best berry pouches by strength
Low (up to 6mg). ZYN Black Cherry 1.5mg is one of the gentlest pouches in the UK. FUMI Blackcurrant 4mg, Nordic Spirit Blueberry, Raspberry and Forest Berries at 6mg and Kelly White Sparkling Strawberry 6mg round out a strong low band selection.
Medium (6mg to 9mg). VELO Blueberry Ice, XQS Black Cherry, XQS Blueberry Mint and Kelly White Hot Cherry all sit at 8mg, with Nordic Spirit Frosty Berry at 9mg. This is the best band for berry if you want flavour over hit.
Strong (9mg to 12mg). VELO Ruby Berry, VELO Strawberry Ice and VELO Cherry Ice at 10mg, Pablo Silver Edition Blue Raspberry at 10mg, and ZYN Blueberry Mint at 11mg. The strong band page has the rest.
Extra strong (12mg and up). ZYN Blackcurrant Frost and ZYN Blueberry Frost at 13.5mg are the benchmark. Killa Blueberry, Killa Exclusive Dark Cherry and Killa Exclusive Blue Raspberry at 16.5mg, Pablo Gold Edition Dark Cherry and Blue Raspberry at 17mg, Nordic Spirit Max Frosty Berry at 17mg, and the Pablo Exclusive 50mg line for the very top. All of it sits in the extra strong band.
Who berry suits
Berry suits people who want fruit without the sweetness of watermelon or mango. Dark berries in particular work for ex-smokers who find most fruit pouches childish, and blackcurrant is the flavour we most often see win over someone who said they only liked mint.
It suits vapers through blue raspberry and strawberry, which are the two most common vape flavours translated to a pouch. And it suits heavy users well, because ZYN, Killa and Pablo all put real effort into their strong and extra strong berry tins.
It suits fewer people at the very low end, simply because there is less choice below 4mg than there is in mint or spearmint. If you are new, ZYN Black Cherry or FUMI Blackcurrant are the two to start with.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best blackcurrant nicotine pouch?
ZYN Blackcurrant Frost at 13.5mg is the one most people mean when they ask. For a milder blackcurrant, FUMI Blackcurrant at 4mg. For something in the middle with cooling, 77 Black Currant Ice at 10.4mg.
Is blue raspberry a real berry flavour?
It is a sweet-shop flavour rather than a fruit, the same blue raspberry you get in slush drinks and vapes. It tastes sharp, sweet and nothing like an actual raspberry, which is exactly why vapers like it. Pablo and Killa both make strong versions.
Why do berry pouches taste less sweet than other fruit?
Dark berry flavourings carry their own tartness, so makers use less sweetener to balance them. The result tastes closer to fruit juice than to a sweet. Strawberry and blue raspberry are the exceptions and are as sweet as any watermelon tin.
Which berry pouch is strongest?
Pablo Blue Raspberry Exclusive and Pablo Dark Cherry Exclusive at 50mg, with Garant Cherry at the same strength. For most people Killa Blueberry at 16.5mg or ZYN Blackcurrant Frost at 13.5mg is more than enough.