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Lime mesh tank IQOS in San José: the guide shortlist
Lime in San José: 12 units tested over 3 weeks, mesh tank formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
How we tested Lime mesh tank here
Lime 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 ₡3.06 per 10 ml.
Lime in a mesh tank 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 mesh tank you buy decides how long lime tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a lime mesh tank really costs in San José
The honest read on lime: 12 units through the same routine over 3 weeks, and the difference between a good batch and a bad one came down to batch age, not the sticker price.
How we tested lime in a mesh tank
- Order before 14:00 so the parcel leaves the same day and lands inside 4–9 business days.
- 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.
- Returns window and who pays return postage when a mesh tank arrives sealed but wrong.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Spare parts availability for mesh tank in Costa Rica, since tanks and pods go first.
- Coil type inside the mesh tank, because mesh and wire age at different rates.
Where lime goes wrong
- Treating the advertised ₡58 entry kit as the real cost when refills run ₡3.06 per 10 ml.
- Buying the cheapest mesh tank available and repeating it because the first coil burnt.
- Mixing lime with a coil rated for a different wattage, which dulls the flavour and drains liquid faster.
The rules that apply here
Retail sales in Costa Rica sit under the same nicotine the label declares, which is the local legal limit. Anything above it is not sold through this channel.
Packaging for lime 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 | Lime | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | mesh tank | Sets how much liquid you are actually buying |
| Stock checked | 12 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 | ₡58 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡3.06 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Do you ship tracked orders to Costa Rica?
Yes, tracked to 4–9 business days, with the same-day cut-off at 14:00. Bulk orders get an import note attached before dispatch.
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On lime the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡3.06 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
Is lime legal to sell in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica regulates nicotine imports under its health authority.
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.