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Plum prefilled pod IQOS in San José: the review shortlist
Plum in San José: 19 units tested over 6 weeks, prefilled pod formats, priced per 10 ml for Costa Rica.
What plum costs in San José
Ordering into San José usually means waiting 4–9 business days. Plan the reorder around that, not around the flavour you like best.
Ordering into San José usually means waiting 4–9 business days. Plan the reorder around that, not around the flavour you like best.
If you only read one line: the prefilled pod you buy decides how long plum tastes right, and the coil inside it decides how long that is.
What a plum prefilled pod really costs in San José
The honest read on plum: 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.
How we tested plum in a prefilled pod
- Settle the draw first: mouth-to-lung or direct-to-lung, because it decides the coil and the liquid.
- Order before 14:00 so the parcel leaves the same day and lands inside 4–9 business days.
- Pick the prefilled pod that fits the device already on your desk, not the one on the headline page.
- The listed nicotine ceiling, which is the local legal limit in Costa Rica, not a suggestion.
- Child-resistant cap and tamper band on every plum bottle shipped into Costa Rica.
- Spare parts availability for prefilled pod 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 plum goes wrong
- Skipping the spare coil, which is the single part that decides how long plum in San José survives.
- Treating the advertised ₡43 entry kit as the real cost when refills run ₡2.03 per 10 ml.
- Buying the cheapest prefilled pod available and repeating it because the first coil burnt.
The rules that apply here
Packaging for plum in Costa Rica must be child-resistant, and the batch code has to be readable without cutting the shrink wrap.
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.
| What it is | This page | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Flavour | Plum | Decides coil choice more than strength does |
| Format | prefilled pod | 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 | ₡43 | What a first order really pays |
| Refill cost | ₡2.03 / 10 ml | The figure that decides the habit |
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Frequently asked questions
Is buying in bulk actually cheaper?
Not automatically. On plum the budget price and the premium price can sit within ₡2.03 per 10 ml once 4–9 business days is counted.
Why does plum taste burnt?
Almost always the coil, not the liquid. On the prefilled pod units we ran, a coil past 6 days turned the plum blend itself harsh.
How much does a prefilled pod cost per 10 ml?
On the last run in San José: about ₡2.03 per 10 ml liquid plus ₡43 for the entry kit, before any bulk discount.
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.