ZYN Apple Mint Nicotine Pouches

Apple Mint from ZYN is a fruit and mint combination sold in two Mini strengths, 3mg and 6mg. Both are 0.4g pouches packed 20 to a can, dry to the touch, and free of tobacco leaf even though the nicotine itself is tobacco derived. Production is handled in Sweden by Swedish Match North Europe AB, a Philip Morris International company.

What Apple Mint tastes like

This flavour brings together the refreshing taste of apple with hints of peppermint and spearmint, so it is an apple pouch with two mints working behind it rather than a mint pouch with a splash of fruit. Apple leads, the peppermint and spearmint sit underneath as hints, and the result is cooler than a plain fruit pouch without tipping over into a straight mint. If the mint half is the part that appeals, Compare with ZYN Spearmint pouches take one of those two mints and build the entire pouch around it. Both flavours, and the rest of the brand, are listed in our ZYN collection.

Specifications

Mini or Slim, and which one this is

Apple Mint is a Mini only flavour, so whichever of the two cans you choose you are getting the smaller pouch. A Mini measures 0.4g, feels dry between the fingers, sits flatter under the lip and gives up its nicotine slowly and gradually rather than in a rush. There are 20 in a can and the lid carries no more than two dots. The other ZYN format, Slim, would hand you a 0.7g pouch that feels slightly moist, comes 21 to a can and works considerably faster, at the cost of being more noticeable in the mouth. Slim also begins at 9mg, above the 6mg ceiling here, which is the neat part: format and strength are tied together, so 6mg and under means Mini and 9mg and over means Slim. Anyone wanting a wider choice can browse the nicotine pouches category.

What the strength numbers mean

ZYN prints milligrams per pouch on the can. That sounds obvious, but it is not the only convention in this market and it matters the moment you start comparing labels. Divide the nicotine by the 0.4g weight of a Mini and you get the concentration: 3mg becomes 7.5mg per gram, and 6mg becomes 15mg per gram, exactly double. Certain rival brands put that per gram concentration on the front of the can instead of the per pouch dose, so two cans showing similar figures can hold very different amounts in each individual pouch. Ours is a per pouch number and the pouch weight is published above, so you can run the sum yourself.

How to use ZYN pouches

1. Take a pouch from the upper tier of the can and park it between your top lip and your gum.
2. Once it is in place, leave it alone. Chewing or swallowing it is not how the pouch works.
3. Expect a tingling sensation early in the session. That is the nicotine arriving, and it eases.
4. After around 30 minutes, remove the pouch and put it in the lid, which doubles as a small container for finished pouches until you can bin them.

ZYN Apple Mint Nicotine Pouches FAQs

Is this snus?

It gets called snus constantly, but no. Snus is a tobacco leaf product and oral tobacco of that sort is banned from sale in the UK. These pouches contain no tobacco leaf at all, so they are perfectly legal to buy here.

What do you get in a can?

Twenty pouches, every one of them a 0.4g Mini.

How long is one meant to last?

ZYN suggests keeping it in for around 30 minutes.

Why is Apple Mint sold only as a Mini?

It is built at 3mg and 6mg, and both of those sit on the Mini side of the brand's line up, with the larger Slim pouch reserved for 9mg and above.

Safety and age restriction

Nicotine is an addictive substance. These pouches are for adults aged 18 or over who already use nicotine, and they are not intended for non smokers, for anyone who has stopped using nicotine, or for anyone under 18. Do not use them if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Nicotine pouches are not risk free. Keep cans away from children and pets, and stop use if you feel unwell.