Caffeine Pouches, Delivered Across Canada

What using one is like

It starts working through the gum within a few minutes, with no drink to get through first, and one pouch usually stays in for 30 to 45 minutes. The appeal for most of our customers is that there is no cup: nothing to spill, nothing going cold, nothing to buy again at noon. They tend to show up on long drives, night shifts and before the gym, which is also why the flavours lean to mint and cola rather than coffee.

Caffeine counts as a food ingredient, not a medicine. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or you have high blood pressure or a heart condition, check your intake with a clinician, because the 400 mg figure is general adult guidance and the advised limit is lower for each of those groups.

Caffeine per pouch, next to a coffee

Each pouch here contains 40 mg of caffeine. One 40 mg pouch comes to about 42% of a typical brewed coffee, or about 63% of a single espresso.

Health Canada's reference figures are about 95 mg in a 237 ml mug of brewed coffee, about 63 mg in an espresso, and a suggested adult limit of 400 mg a day. That limit is the sum of everything you have, coffee, tea, cola, energy drinks and pouches included, so treat one pouch as part of your day's total.

Is it just a nicotine pouch without the nicotine?

Close, but not quite. The outside is the same. What is inside, and what it does to you, is not. Here are the two side by side.

Before you order caffeine pouches

Is there any nicotine in a caffeine pouch?

No. The pouches on this page carry caffeine and nothing else active: no nicotine, not even a small amount. Each listing shows its caffeine dose, and every product we sell that does contain nicotine shows a nicotine dose instead.

How much caffeine does one pouch hold?

It varies by product, and the figure is printed on every tin. As a yardstick, Health Canada puts an average 237 ml brewed coffee at about 95 mg and an espresso at about 63 mg, and suggests adults stay below 400 mg a day from all sources.

How long do you keep one in?

Usually 30 to 45 minutes. Because it works through the gum, you feel it within a few minutes, without a cup to drink down or carry around.

Is it fine to use two pouches together?

Check your total first. Health Canada suggests adults keep under 400 mg daily, and that covers pouches along with your coffee, tea, cola and energy drinks.

Will caffeine pouches stain my teeth?

These are white pouches made from plant fibre, caffeine, sweetener and flavouring, and there is no tobacco leaf in them. With no leaf, there is nothing to colour your teeth and nothing to spit out.

Should caffeine pouches go in the fridge?

There is no need. Keep the tin closed, upright and out of the sun, and a drawer is fine. We do put our own spare tins in the fridge when we stock up, since cold slows how fast they dry out, but that part is up to you.