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Grapey 30 ml shortfill IQOS in San José: the wholesale shortlist — Iqoscostarica
Grapey in San José: 7 units tested over 7 weeks, 30 ml shortfill formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
Ordering IQOS to San José: the practical version
If you are looking at grapey in Costa Rica, the first question is not strength. It is whether the 30 ml shortfill you are quoting actually fits the device on your desk.
Grapey prices move with import duty more than with brand. In San José that means the entry option and the premium option can close to within ₡3.26 per 10 ml.
The short version: grapey in San José works if the 30 ml shortfill, the coil and the strength are chosen as one system. Everything below is what we measured while doing exactly that.
What a grapey 30 ml shortfill really costs in San José
Grapey prices move with import duty more than with brand. In San José that means the entry option and the premium option can close to within ₡3.26 per 10 ml.
How we tested grapey in a 30 ml shortfill
- Pick the 30 ml shortfill that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- Choose strength against the ceiling in Costa Rica, which is the local legal limit for retail here.
- Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.
- Batch code and production date, so a grapey bottle turned in 7 weeks ago is not sold as new.
- 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.
- Clear PG/VG ratio on the label, which predicts throat hit more accurately than strength.
Where grapey goes wrong
- Ignoring the batch date on a 30 ml shortfill and discovering the listed price was for old stock.
- Matching strength to the device instead of the draw, which is why grapey tastes flat after two days.
- Ordering in bulk without checking whether couriers in Costa Rica accept nicotine freight.
The rules that apply here
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Grapey | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | 30 ml shortfill | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 7 lines | Batch-traced, dated production runs only |
| Nicotine ceiling | varies | Legal retail limit in Costa Rica |
| Coil life | ~7 days | The hidden monthly cost |
| Delivery to Costa Rica | 4–9 business days | Buffer the reorder around this |
| Entry kit | ₡59 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡3.26 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Why does grapey taste burnt?
Almost always the coil, not the liquid. On the 30 ml shortfill units we ran, a coil past 7 days turned the grapey blend itself harsh.
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On grapey the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡3.26 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
How much does a 30 ml shortfill cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡3.26 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡59 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
Contact & ordering
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