ZYN Guava Spice Nicotine Pouches

Guava Spice sets tropical fruit against chilli heat and comes in a single strength, 11mg, built as a Slim pouch. That means 0.7g in each pouch and 21 pouches in a can, with no tobacco leaf inside even though the nicotine is tobacco derived. Swedish Match North Europe AB, owned by Philip Morris International, manufactures it in Sweden. Before ZYN reworked its UK naming this flavour was called Chilli Guava.

What Guava Spice tastes like

The idea is the fruity taste of guava contrasted with spicy chilli, and contrast is the word to hang on to. Guava carries the sweetness while the chilli pushes back against it, so the two halves stay distinct instead of melting into one note. That makes it a very different proposition from the mints and the cooling berries most people try first. If you want the fruit without the heat, Compare with ZYN Red Berry Fizz pouches is the fruit forward alternative on the same shelf, and everything else we list sits in the nicotine pouches category.

Specifications

Mini or Slim, and which one this is

Every can of Guava Spice holds Slim pouches, sometimes badged Regular, and knowing what that means is half the reason to read a product page at all. A Slim weighs 0.7g, carries a little moisture and is shaped long and thin so it sits comfortably along the upper gum. There are 21 to a can and the lid is printed with three to six dots. The moisture does a job: it means the release begins quickly rather than easing in over several minutes. ZYN's other format, the Mini, is a 0.4g pouch that stays dry to the touch, gives you 20 per can, feels smaller and less noticeable, and releases slowly and steadily. Mini covers 1.5mg to 6mg only, so an 11mg pouch such as this one has to be a Slim. The whole catalogue switches formats between 6mg and 9mg, and there is nothing in between. More of the brand is in our ZYN collection.

What the strength numbers mean

Read the 11mg on the lid as the amount of nicotine held in one pouch. To turn that into a concentration you need the weight of the pouch, which is 0.7g here, and 11 divided by 0.7 comes out at 15.7mg per gram. A handful of competing brands print the per gram version, which can make their labels look stronger or weaker than they really are next to a ZYN can. Publishing the pouch weight alongside the dose is the only way to make the two comparable, and no UK retailer publishes pouch weight.

How to use ZYN pouches

1. Fish a pouch out of the top layer and set it under the upper lip, to one side of the gum.
2. Leave it be for the session. No chewing, and nothing gets swallowed.
3. A tingle in the first minute or two is part of it and soon levels out.
4. Pull it after about 30 minutes and drop it into the lid, which is hollow so that it can hold spent pouches until you find a bin.

ZYN Guava Spice Nicotine Pouches FAQs

People call these snus. Are they?

Not accurately. Snus is made with tobacco leaf, and oral tobacco snus is not legal to sell in the UK. ZYN leaves the leaf out altogether, which is the reason you can buy this here.

How many pouches per can?

21 per can, each a 0.7g Slim pouch.

How long should the pouch stay under the lip?

Roughly 30 minutes, according to the brand.

Slim or Mini, what separates the two?

The Slim in this can is 0.7g and slightly damp, whereas a Mini is 0.4g, dry, smaller and slower, and caps out at 6mg.

Is this the same thing as Chilli Guava?

Yes. Chilli Guava was the old name for this flavour before the range was renamed.

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.