Velo Smooth Papaya Nicotine Pouches

Smooth Papaya is an unusual thing to find on a UK shelf, a soft tropical fruit with no mint and no cooling anywhere in it. Velo make it as a slim pouch, 20 per can, tobacco free, at a single 8mg strength that keeps the fruit in front rather than the nicotine.

What Smooth Papaya tastes like

Velo simply say papaya, and the pouch is true to that. Papaya is a mild, creamy fruit, more melon than mango, so the flavour is gentle and lightly sweet with no sharpness to it. It sits close to Velo Tropical Ice in the same family, though that one blends pineapple, coconut, mango and papaya with cooling, while Smooth Papaya keeps a single fruit on its own.

Specifications

Reading the dots on a Velo can

Velo do not print a milligram figure anywhere on the can. The only strength marking is a row of six dots under the flavour name, and the number of filled dots tells you where the pouch sits. Two filled dots means 6mg, three covers 8mg to 10mg, four is 10.9mg, five is 14mg and six is 17mg. Velo do not publish that scale themselves, so it is worth learning if you shop by sight. Smooth Papaya is built at 8mg, so the can in front of you shows 3 filled dots.

Which strength should I choose?

Only one strength is built for Smooth Papaya, 8mg, which measures 11.4mg/g and shows 3 filled dots on the tin. At three dots it is a moderate pouch, well suited to someone who wants flavour first and a steady rather than heavy nicotine level. If it turns out lighter than you want, the four, five and six dot cans in Velo pouch range step up in clear stages. The 8mg can weighs 14g.

How to use Velo nicotine pouches

1. Take one pouch from the can and settle it between your top lip and your gum.
2. Leave it in place. Do not chew it and do not swallow it.
3. Expect a tingle in the first minute or so, which settles down as the pouch works.
4. Velo say to dispose of each pouch after 30 minutes of use, so take it out by then and bin it.

Velo Smooth Papaya Nicotine Pouches FAQs

Are Velo pouches tobacco free?

Yes. There is no tobacco leaf in them. The filling is plant based bulking material, pharmaceutical grade nicotine polymer, food grade flavourings, sweeteners and water.

How long does one pouch last?

Velo state that each pouch should be disposed of after 30 minutes of use. Plenty of people take them out sooner.

What does a can hold?

Twenty slim pouches per can, listed with the rest of our nicotine pouches.

Does it taste like mango?

Not really. Papaya is softer and creamier, so it lands closer to melon than to the sharper tropical fruits.

Safety and age restriction

Nicotine is an addictive substance. Velo pouches are for adults of 18 and over who already use nicotine. They are not for non smokers, not for anyone who is pregnant or breastfeeding, and they are not risk free. Keep the can well away from children and pets, and stop using them if you feel unwell.