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Frozen 30 ml shortfill IQOS in San José: the flat shortlist
Frozen in San José: 11 units tested over 8 weeks, 30 ml shortfill formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
Where buyers go wrong with frozen in Costa Rica
Frozen in a 30 ml shortfill is not the same product you see in a catalogue photo, and the price per 10 ml is where the gap shows. In San José the liquid, the coil and the power setting all have to agree before the flavour actually lands.
The honest read on frozen: 11 units through the same routine over 8 weeks, and the difference between a good batch and a bad one came down to batch age, not the sticker price.
Below is the run we did for this search: 11 units, 30 ml shortfill, same room temperature, same juice rotation. Where results varied, the variation is printed rather than averaged away.
What a frozen 30 ml shortfill really costs in San José
There is no single best way to buy IQOS in Costa Rica. There is only the batch that arrived, the coil that came with it, and whether the shop tracks the production run.
How we tested frozen in a 30 ml shortfill
- Choose strength against the ceiling in Costa Rica, which is the local legal limit for retail here.
- Order before 14:00 so the parcel leaves the same day and lands inside 4–9 business days.
- Pick the 30 ml shortfill that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- Clear PG/VG ratio on the label, which predicts throat hit more accurately than strength.
- Returns window and who pays return postage when a 30 ml shortfill arrives sealed but wrong.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Batch code and production date, so a frozen bottle turned in 8 weeks ago is not sold as new.
Where frozen goes wrong
- Treating the advertised ₡48 entry kit as the real cost when refills run ₡2.53 per 10 ml.
- Chasing a discount on a 30 ml shortfill that then needs an adapter nobody in Costa Rica stocks.
- Assuming varies is uniform across brands, because two suppliers can label the same number differently.
The rules that apply here
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
Packaging for frozen in Costa Rica must be child-resistant, and the batch code has to be readable without cutting the shrink wrap.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Frozen | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | 30 ml shortfill | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 11 lines | Batch-traced, dated production runs only |
| Nicotine ceiling | varies | Legal retail limit in Costa Rica |
| Coil life | ~5 days | The hidden monthly cost |
| Delivery to Costa Rica | 4–9 business days | Buffer the reorder around this |
| Entry kit | ₡48 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡2.53 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a 30 ml shortfill cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡2.53 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡48 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
How long does frozen in a 30 ml shortfill last?
In San José we measured 8 to 11 days per unit depending on the coil. The bottle outlasts the coil, so the coil is what you replace.
What nicotine strength should frozen start at?
Start at whatever Costa Rica allows on the label. If you already smoke, drop one step; if not, half of it for a 30 ml shortfill.
Contact & ordering
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Same-day dispatch before 14:00, tracked delivery in 4–9 business days. Age verification 18+ applies at checkout.