Nois Nicotine Pouches Pack Of 5 Blackcurrant 16mg

Overview

The Nois Nicotine Pouches Pack Of 5 Blackcurrant 16mg by Nois in Blackcurrant 16mg at 0mg. Free UK delivery over £20, same-day dispatch on weekday orders before 4pm.

Overview of Nois Blackcurrant 16mg Nicotine Pouches

This listing is for Nois Nicotine Pouches in Blackcurrant at 16mg, supplied as a pack of five. Nicotine pouches are small, tobacco-free sachets that sit between your upper lip and gum. There is nothing to light, nothing to inhale and nothing to charge: the pouch releases nicotine and flavour through the lining of your mouth, and you bin it when you are finished. We list it in our accessories range because it sits alongside vape kit as a way to get nicotine when vaping is not practical, rather than being a device in its own right.

The 16mg figure is the label strength per pouch, which puts this variant in the firmer half of the range most UK pouch brands offer. It suits people who already use nicotine every day rather than anyone trying it for the first time. Blackcurrant is a fruit-led flavour built around a dark, slightly tart berry note rather than a mint or menthol base.

Here is the product at a glance:

• Brand: Nois
• Format: tobacco-free nicotine pouches, multipack of five tins
• Flavour: Blackcurrant
• Strength: 16mg nicotine per pouch
• Pouches per tin: tins in this category typically hold 20 pouches, so the pack usually gives around 100 pouches in total; the exact count is printed on the label
• Power source: none, so no battery, coil or e-liquid is involved
• Age restriction: adults aged 18 and over only

A pack of five is a sensible format for regular users because it cuts down on reorders and keeps your routine consistent. It is a larger commitment than a single tin, though, so if you are unsure about the flavour or the strength, read the nicotine guidance section below before you buy.

Nicotine is addictive and these pouches are not risk-free. They are intended for adults who already use nicotine. If you do not use nicotine, please do not start, and keep every tin away from children and pets.

Performance and Nicotine Delivery

Pouches do not have a puff count, so the usual way of judging a vape does not apply here. Performance is about how quickly nicotine arrives, how long it lasts and how steady it feels. With a pouch, nicotine is absorbed through the thin tissue inside your lip rather than through your lungs, which makes delivery slower and more gradual than inhaling from a vape or a cigarette.

Most users notice a mild tingle within a minute or two and a clear effect in roughly five to ten minutes. Nicotine levels in the blood tend to peak somewhere around the 20 to 30 minute mark, then taper off. A single pouch is typically kept in for 20 to 45 minutes, although flavour and tingle usually fade a little earlier than the nicotine does. Individual results vary with saliva flow, placement, what you have recently eaten or drunk, and how tolerant you are.

• Onset: gradual, with a noticeable effect within about five to ten minutes.
• Peak: around 20 to 30 minutes in for most users.
• Duration per pouch: usually 20 to 45 minutes, and some people keep one in for up to an hour.
• Sensation: a warm, tingling feeling at the gum line, stronger in the first few minutes at 16mg.
• Throat hit: none in the vaping sense, because nothing is inhaled.

The 16mg label does not mean you absorb 16mg. A proportion of the nicotine stays in the pouch and is thrown away with it, and absorption through the gum is never complete. What matters is the practical effect: at this strength most regular nicotine users get a clear, sustained lift from one pouch, and many find a second pouch within the hour unnecessary.

Compared with a UK-legal nic salt vape, which is capped at 20mg/ml, a pouch is slower to start and steadier to run. Vaping gives a sharp, quick hit that fades within minutes, which encourages frequent puffing. A pouch gives a longer plateau with fewer decisions, which many people prefer at work, on public transport or anywhere vaping is not allowed. If you miss the instant throat hit and the hand-to-mouth habit, a pouch will not replace that, and it is worth being honest with yourself about it before you commit to a multipack.

Flavour Profile: Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant is a flavour many vapers already know from e-liquids and sweets, and the pouch version follows the same logic: a dark, tangy fruit note with a sweet finish. Expect it to taste closer to blackcurrant cordial or a berry jam than to fruit picked straight from the bush, with a slightly sharp, tannic edge that stops it becoming sugary.

Here is how the flavour tends to develop over a typical 30 minute session:

• First minute: bright, juicy berry on the lip as the pouch wets through. Sweetness is most obvious here.
• Minutes two to ten: the tart, slightly woody blackcurrant character settles in and the nicotine tingle arrives alongside it.
• Minutes ten to twenty: the flavour mellows and becomes rounder and less sweet.
• After twenty minutes: the taste thins out. Many users swap the pouch at this point, while others keep it in for the nicotine alone.

Pouch flavouring is delivered through saliva rather than heat, so it is softer and shorter-lived than the flavour from a vape coil. If you are used to a boldly flavoured e-liquid, the first pouch may seem muted. That is normal, and your palate adjusts after a few uses. Sweeteners such as acesulfame K or sucralose are common in this category and help carry the fruit, but check the ingredient list on the tin if you avoid specific additives.

This variant is aimed at people who prefer fruit over mint. It is sold as Blackcurrant rather than Blackcurrant Ice, so do not expect a cooling blast. If you want that effect, look at the mint and ice options elsewhere in the wider pouch range. Blackcurrant sits comfortably with water or a plain black coffee, whereas very acidic drinks can dull the taste and reduce how well nicotine is absorbed.

Taste is personal, and a fruit pouch will not match the vape flavour you may have in mind. If you are new to this brand, a single-tin trial is a sensible first step before stocking up on five.

Pouch and Tin Design

There is no device here, so design comes down to two things: the tin and the pouch itself. Nicotine pouch tins in this category are small, round, resealable plastic containers sized to fit a jeans pocket or the corner of a bag. The lid should click or snap shut, which keeps the pouches moist and stops the flavour escaping. Check that the seal film under the lid is intact when your order arrives, because an unbroken seal is a good sign the tin has not been opened.

Practical build points to look for:

• Tin material: usually polypropylene or a similar plastic, light in the pocket and not prone to denting.
• Lid: resealable, and some tins include a small slot or compartment for used pouches, which is handy when there is no bin nearby.
• Label: carries the strength, flavour, pouch count, ingredient list, batch and expiry information, plus the mandatory health warning.
• Pouch format: a small rectangular pad of porous, food-grade fleece with sealed edges, so no loose powder gets into your mouth.

Build quality for a consumable like this is judged by consistency. Pouches should be evenly filled, similarly moist from the first to the last in the tin, and the seams should stay closed while in use. If you find pouches that have split, are completely dry or are stuck to the tin wall, that is a quality problem and you should contact us with a photo of the tin and the batch code.

Pouches are small enough to be discreet under the lip, and there is no smell or visible vapour. Pouch dimensions are broadly similar across the mainstream brands, though slim formats do exist. If comfort is a concern, a single tin is a low-risk way to test whether the fit suits you before you buy a multipack.

Treat the tin as a nicotine product at all times. Keep it out of reach of children and pets, because a single pouch contains enough nicotine to make a small child or a dog seriously ill.

Battery and Charging: There Is Neither

Most products we sell need power, so it is worth stating plainly: Nois nicotine pouches have no battery, no charging port and no electronics. Nothing can run flat, nothing can overheat and there is no cable to forget. You open the tin and you are ready to go. That makes pouches a practical backup when your vape has died, when you are travelling, or when you are somewhere that does not permit vaping.

For context, a typical rechargeable vape has a lithium-ion cell somewhere around 400 to 1,000mAh, takes 30 to 90 minutes to charge over USB-C and slowly loses capacity over time. In the UK, vape e-liquid is limited to a nicotine strength of 20mg/ml and refillable tanks to 2ml, and single-use disposable vapes can no longer be sold, so many people have moved to refillable pod kits. A pouch removes that whole layer of hardware.

Because a pouch contains no lithium cell, it avoids the main fire risk linked to vapes. It also removes the electronic waste question for the pouch itself. Your old vape hardware, though, still needs correct disposal, and the usual vape recycling drop-off points are:

• Vape shops and other retailers that sell electrical goods, which are generally expected to take back old devices.
• Small electricals recycling banks, often found near the entrance of larger supermarkets.
• Council household waste recycling centres, which have a dedicated small electricals container.
• Never put vapes or loose batteries in general waste or kerbside recycling. Crushed lithium cells cause fires in bin lorries and recycling plants.

Used pouches are different. They contain no battery, so they go in the general waste bin, not the electricals bank. Do not flush them or drop them on the street. The tin itself is usually rigid plastic that can be recycled where your council accepts plastic pots, so check the symbol on the base.

Storage replaces charging as the thing to think about. A pouch is sensitive to heat rather than charge level, and a hot car or a sunny windowsill will dry out the pouches and dull the flavour. Keep the tin somewhere cool and shaded with the lid firmly closed.

Coil and Mesh Technology: What Is Inside the Pouch Instead

There is no coil, no mesh heating element and no e-liquid in this product. The engineering sits in the pouch itself, and it is simpler than a vape coil but still matters for how the product feels. In place of a mesh coil that heats liquid into vapour, a pouch relies on a porous fleece membrane that lets saliva pass in and dissolved nicotine and flavour pass out.

A typical composition for a tobacco-free pouch on the UK market looks like this:

• Pouch wall: a food-grade, cellulose-based nonwoven fleece with heat-sealed edges.
• Filler: plant fibre, commonly microcrystalline cellulose, which holds moisture and gives the pouch its body.
• Nicotine: supplied as a nicotine salt or nicotine bound to a carrier, in the quantity needed for the stated 16mg label strength.
• pH adjuster: often sodium carbonate or something similar, which raises the alkalinity inside the mouth and helps nicotine cross the lining of the lip.
• Moisture and humectant: water and sometimes propylene glycol or glycerin keep the pouch soft and comfortable.
• Sweeteners and flavouring: these create the blackcurrant taste and the sweetness behind it.
• Salt: a small amount helps balance the flavour.

The exact formula is on the tin, and that is the one to trust over any generic list, ours included.

The comparison with mesh coil technology is useful in one respect. A mesh coil gives even heating and consistent flavour across the life of a pod, whereas a pouch has to achieve even release across 30 to 45 minutes. A well-made pouch does this through uniform fill and a membrane that is permeable enough to release nicotine steadily without being so open that it leaks filler. That is why consistency from tin to tin matters more than any headline spec.

Because nothing is heated, there is no vapour and there are no combustion by-products. That does not make the product harmless. Nicotine itself raises heart rate and blood pressure and is addictive. It means the risks are different from smoking, not that they are absent.

Choosing the Right Nicotine Strength

Strength is the decision that matters most with this pack. Pouch strengths are shown in milligrams per pouch, and UK ranges commonly run from about 4mg at the low end to well over 20mg at the top. At 16mg, this variant sits in the higher-middle band: firmer than a starter pouch, and below the top of the range.

Do not try to convert directly from vape strengths. E-liquid is labelled in mg/ml, which describes concentration in the liquid, and in the UK that is capped at 20mg/ml for refillable e-liquids and for the disposable-style pods that were once common. A pouch is labelled in mg per pouch, which describes a total quantity. A 20mg/ml pod and a 16mg pouch are measured in different units and absorbed in different ways, so any conversion between them is only a rough guide.

As a starting framework for adults who already use nicotine:

• Occasional or light users (a few cigarettes or a few vape sessions a day): a lower strength, roughly 4 to 8mg, is more comfortable. 16mg is likely to be too much.
• Moderate users (around 10 cigarettes a day, or a daily 10 to 12mg/ml nic salt vape): the 8 to 12mg range is a reasonable place to start, and 16mg may suit you if lower strengths leave you unsatisfied.
• Heavy daily users (a pack a day or more, or a daily 18 to 20mg/ml vape): 16mg is a sensible place to start and may be the right level for the long term.
• Never-users and ex-nicotine users: none of these strengths is appropriate. Please do not start.

Signs that 16mg is too strong include nausea, dizziness, a racing heart, sweating, hiccups, headache, or a burning sensation that does not settle. If you get any of these, remove the pouch, rinse your mouth with water, sit down and sip water, and drop to a lower strength next time. Signs that it may be too weak include cravings returning within 10 to 15 minutes of removing the pouch, or finding yourself reaching for one pouch after another.

Practical advice: if you are not sure, buy a single tin in a lower strength first and treat the five-pack as the follow-up once you know what suits you. Whatever you choose, aim to use the lowest strength and the fewest pouches that keep you comfortable. If your goal is to stop smoking, NHS stop smoking services offer free support and licensed products, and your pharmacist can advise on the options.

Who These Pouches Are For, and Who Should Avoid Them

Nois Blackcurrant 16mg is aimed at adults who already use nicotine and want a smoke-free, vapour-free alternative or supplement. Common reasons people choose pouches include:

• Former smokers who want to avoid relapse but dislike vaping.
• Vapers who want something for places where vaping is not allowed, such as offices, trains, flights and long meetings.
• Shift workers and drivers who cannot take regular breaks.
• People who prefer fruit flavours and dislike mint or tobacco notes.
• Anyone who wants a product with no hardware, no charging and no liquid to leak.

Many people use pouches alongside a vape rather than instead of one. A pouch covers the stretches of the day when you cannot vape, and the vape covers the times you want the ritual and the throat hit. If you do this, keep an eye on your total nicotine intake, because it is easy to underestimate when two products are in play.

There are some honest limits. Pouches do not replicate the ritual of smoking or vaping, so people who rely on the hand-to-mouth habit or the throat hit often find them less satisfying. They also give a stronger local sensation in the gums than many people expect, and the first week can include some irritation while your mouth adapts.

Who should not buy this product:

• Anyone under 18. This product is sold to adults only.
• Non-smokers and non-vapers. If you do not use nicotine, there is no benefit in starting.
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women. Nicotine can harm a developing baby, and the NHS recommends getting advice on licensed products instead.
• People with heart conditions, high blood pressure or diabetes, or anyone taking medication that may interact with nicotine. Speak to a GP or pharmacist first.
• Anyone with mouth ulcers, gum disease or a known sensitivity to the ingredients.
• Anyone aiming to stop nicotine completely who has not yet explored licensed options. Pouches are consumer products, not licensed stop-smoking medicines.

If you are unsure whether pouches are appropriate for you, a short conversation with a pharmacist is time well spent.

How to Use Nicotine Pouches

Using a pouch takes seconds, but a few habits make the experience more comfortable and help you stay in control of how much you use.

• Step 1, wash your hands. Pouches are moist, and picking one up with dirty hands transfers bacteria to your mouth.
• Step 2, open the tin and take one pouch. Hold it by the edge rather than squeezing it, and close the lid straight away so the rest stay moist.
• Step 3, place it. Slide it between your upper lip and gum on either side of your mouth, and press gently so it sits flat. Many people prefer the area just below the canine tooth.
• Step 4, leave it alone. Do not chew it, move it around or suck on it. A tingle in the first few minutes is normal at this strength.
• Step 5, swallow or spit as you prefer. Swallowing a little saliva is harmless, but swallowing a lot can cause stomach upset or hiccups, which is why some users spit occasionally.
• Step 6, remove after 20 to 45 minutes. Take the pouch out and put it in a bin. Do not flush it or leave it on the ground.

Habits that help:

• Rotate sides each time to give your gum a rest.
• Avoid coffee, fruit juice, fizzy drinks and energy drinks just before and during use, because acidic drinks reduce absorption and dull the flavour. Water is fine.
• Use one pouch at a time. Each pouch is designed to be used singly, and doubling up at 16mg is a quick route to feeling unwell.
• Start with one pouch and wait at least 30 minutes before deciding on another.
• Set yourself a daily limit before you begin, and stick to it.

Keep count of how many pouches you use per day for the first week. Pouches are easy to use without thinking, and it is the number per day, not just the strength, that determines how much nicotine you take in. As a rough guide, a regular user at 16mg might use somewhere between 5 and 12 pouches a day. If you are well above that, consider whether your strength is too low for your needs or whether your use has drifted upwards over time.

Troubleshooting Common Problems

Pouches are simple, but a few issues come up regularly. Here is what usually causes them and what to do about each one.

• Burning or strong tingling: a degree of tingle is normal for the first minute at 16mg. If it is intense or persistent, the strength may be too high, or the pouch may be pressed against a sensitive spot. Move it to a different area, and if it still burns, remove it and drop to a lower strength next time.
• Nausea, dizziness, hiccups or a racing heart: usually too much nicotine, or too much swallowed saliva. Remove the pouch, rinse your mouth, sit down, drink water, and leave it a few hours before using another.
• Sore or white patches on the gum: often caused by using the same spot repeatedly. Rotate sides. If irritation lasts beyond two weeks or ulcers appear, stop using pouches and see a dentist or GP.
• Weak flavour: may be a dry mouth, dried-out pouches or simple taste fatigue. Check how the tin has been stored, drink some water, check the expiry date, and give your palate a few days to adjust.
• Pouches dry or crumbly: usually caused by heat or a poor seal. Store the tin somewhere cool with the lid fully closed. If a brand-new tin arrives like this, contact us.
• Pouches stuck together or leaking filler: excess moisture from temperature swings can cause sticking, which you can gently separate. If filler is leaking out of the pouch, do not use it, and send us a photo.
• Not satisfying, or cravings return quickly: you may need a little longer for the pouch to work, more time to adapt, or a different strength. Do not double up pouches. If you find your use escalating, speak to a pharmacist.
• Headache or trouble sleeping: often linked to late-evening use. Avoid pouches for two to three hours before bed.
• Dry mouth or bad breath: drink water regularly and keep up your normal brushing routine.
• Tin lid will not close: check that no pouch is trapped under the rim and wipe away any moisture or residue from the edge.

Seek medical advice if you have chest pain, an irregular heartbeat, severe or persistent mouth sores, or signs of an allergic reaction such as swelling of the lips or tongue. Dial 999 in an emergency. If a child or pet swallows a pouch, contact a doctor, NHS 111 or a vet immediately.

Value for Money

The honest way to judge value on a pouch is by cost per pouch and cost per day, not by the headline price. Divide the pack price by the number of pouches and you have the unit cost. Tins in this category commonly hold 20 pouches, so a five-tin pack usually contains about 100 pouches, but check the label and do the sum with the real figure.

To show the method with made-up numbers: if a five-tin pack cost 30 pounds and held 100 pouches, each pouch would cost 30p. At eight pouches a day that is 2.40 pounds a day, and the pack would last about 12 days. These figures are for illustration only and are not our price, so use the price shown on the product page for your own calculation.

How that tends to compare with other options:

• Cigarettes: a pack-a-day smoker in the UK spends well over ten pounds a day at current prices, so almost any pouch routine works out cheaper.
• Refillable vape: running costs for liquid and coils are often a few pounds a week, so a refillable vape is frequently cheaper per day than a heavy pouch habit. Pouches win on convenience, not always on cost.

Other factors that affect value:

• Multipack saving: buying five tins together normally lowers the unit price compared with five single tins, and it saves on delivery and reordering.
• Shelf life: sealed tins carry an expiry date, often many months away, and opened tins should be used within a few weeks if kept cool and closed. Check the date when your order arrives.
• No hardware: there is no device to buy, charge or replace, and no coils or pods to run out of.
• Risk of waste: choosing the wrong strength or flavour leaves you with unused tins. A single-tin trial first costs little and protects the bigger spend.

A fair summary: the five-pack is good value if 16mg is the right strength for you and Blackcurrant is a flavour you will use daily. It is poor value if you are guessing at either. If you are in any doubt, try a single tin first, then come back for the multipack.

How Nois Compares with Other Pouch Brands

We stock several nicotine pouch brands, and we see no reason to claim that one suits everybody. What follows is a general guide to how well-known names are usually described, based on the broad character of each range. Details vary by flavour and strength, so always check the tin you are buying.

• Zyn: a widely known Swedish-origin brand with a slim pouch format and a broad ladder of strengths. It is popular with new pouch users because of the comfortable fit and lighter options, with fewer very high-strength variants.
• Velo: a BAT brand and a widely seen name in UK shops, with fruit, mint and ice flavours across several strength tiers. Pouch size and moisture level vary between product lines.
• Nordic Spirit: an established brand generally associated with simple, classic flavours and a conventional pouch format.
• Killa: generally known for bold fruit and ice flavours and a range that includes higher strengths.
• Nois: the brand in this listing. Blackcurrant at 16mg sits in the firmer part of the market and is fruit-focused. Check the tin for pouch dimensions and ingredients.

On paper, the main differences between brands are not the nicotine or the technology, which are similar across the category, but fit, flavour intensity and price. If you already have a favourite brand, the sensible comparison is pouch to pouch at the same label strength. A 16mg pouch from one brand will not feel identical to a 16mg pouch from another, because pouch size, moisture, pH and flavour load all differ.

Compared with the alternatives to pouches:

• Versus a refillable pod vape: a vape gives a quicker hit and more intense flavour, but it needs hardware, charging and coils, and its e-liquid is capped at 20mg/ml in the UK. A pouch has no hardware and no vapour, but it is slower to take effect and has no throat hit. Running costs are usually lower with a vape.
• Versus nicotine gum or lozenges: licensed nicotine replacement products are approved as stop-smoking medicines, are available from pharmacies and NHS services, and come with clinical guidance. Pouches are consumer products, not medicines, so if quitting is your goal, ask a pharmacist about licensed options.

Our view: choose by strength first, flavour second and brand third. If Nois Blackcurrant 16mg ticks the first two, it is a reasonable pick. If you find it too firm or the flavour is not to your taste, there are lower-strength and different-flavour options across the range. We will not claim any single brand is better than the rest, because the right one depends on the person using it.