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Iced 10 ml bottle IQOS in San José: the flat shortlist
Iced in San José: 19 units tested over 6 weeks, 10 ml bottle formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
Ordering IQOS to San José: the practical version
We run iced the same way in San José: same 10 ml bottle, same 6 days, same coil resistance. The only variable was the coil, and that turned out to be the thing buyers get wrong.
The honest read on iced: 19 units through the same routine over 6 weeks, and the difference between a good batch and a bad one came down to batch age, not the sticker price.
If you only read one line: the 10 ml bottle you buy decides how long iced tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a iced 10 ml bottle really costs in San José
If you are looking at iced in Costa Rica, the first question is not strength. It is whether the 10 ml bottle you are quoting actually fits the device on your desk.
How we tested iced in a 10 ml bottle
- Pick the 10 ml bottle that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.
- Choose strength against the ceiling in Costa Rica, which is the local legal limit for retail here.
- Stock depth: 19 lines held, so the shortlist does not turn into a special order.
- Coil type inside the 10 ml bottle, because mesh and wire age at different rates.
- Child-resistant cap and tamper band on every iced bottle shipped into Costa Rica.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
Where iced goes wrong
- Treating the advertised ₡68 entry kit as the real cost when refills run ₡3.13 per 10 ml.
- Matching strength to the device instead of the draw, which is why iced tastes flat after two days.
- Chasing a discount on a 10 ml bottle that then needs an adapter nobody in Costa Rica stocks.
The rules that apply here
Wholesale lines to Costa Rica need import documents the retail shop does not; ask for them in writing before a bulk order.
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Iced | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | 10 ml bottle | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 19 lines | Batch-traced, dated production runs only |
| Nicotine ceiling | varies | Legal retail limit in Costa Rica |
| Coil life | ~4 days | The hidden monthly cost |
| Delivery to Costa Rica | 4–9 business days | Buffer the reorder around this |
| Entry kit | ₡68 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡3.13 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a 10 ml bottle cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡3.13 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡68 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
Why does iced taste burnt?
Almost always the coil, not the liquid. On the 10 ml bottle units we ran, a coil past 4 days turned the iced blend itself harsh.
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On iced the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡3.13 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
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.