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Licorice starter kit IQOS in San José: the budget shortlist
Licorice in San José: 19 units tested over 9 weeks, starter kit formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
How to tell a good starter kit from a repack
Licorice 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 ₡2.92 per 10 ml.
Licorice in a starter kit 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.
If you only read one line: the starter kit you buy decides how long licorice tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a licorice starter kit really costs in San José
Licorice sounds like one product. It is not: a starter kit running varies will taste nothing like the same blend on a different device, which is why we test before we recommend.
How we tested licorice in a starter kit
- Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.
- Pick the starter kit that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- Order before 14:00 so the parcel leaves the same day and lands inside 4–9 business days.
- Child-resistant cap and tamper band on every licorice bottle shipped into Costa Rica.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Spare parts availability for starter kit in Costa Rica, since tanks and pods go first.
- Stock depth: 19 lines held, so the shortlist does not turn into a special order.
Where licorice goes wrong
- Chasing a discount on a starter kit that then needs an adapter nobody in Costa Rica stocks.
- Buying the cheapest starter kit available and repeating it because the first coil burnt.
- Mixing licorice with a coil rated for a different wattage, which dulls the flavour and drains liquid faster.
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 | Licorice | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | starter kit | 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 | ~6 days | The hidden monthly cost |
| Delivery to Costa Rica | 4–9 business days | Buffer the reorder around this |
| Entry kit | ₡46 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡2.92 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Can I order IQOS online in Costa Rica?
Yes, tracked dispatch before 14:00, and delivery lands in 4–9 business days. Stock is batch-traced, so the bottle you receive carries a dated code.
How much does a starter kit cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡2.92 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡46 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On licorice the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡2.92 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
Contact & ordering
Mobile: +86 18826441634
WhatsApp: +86 18826441634
WeChat: +86 18826441634
Same-day dispatch before 14:00, tracked delivery in 4–9 business days. Age verification 18+ applies at checkout.