The folks at Evaperated labs want you to mix coffee and spearmint together.

Will this juice conjure up the bitter sensations of coffee and freshly brushed teeth, or will it prove to be a nice light vape? Read on to find out.

The Details:

PG:VG Ratio: 70%/30%

70%/30% Nicotine: 12mg

12mg Tank Cracker: No

No Origin: Canada

Canada Price: $7.95 CAD / 10ml

$7.95 CAD / 10ml Website: http://www.evaperated.com

The Goods:

From a sampler pack of six 10ml bottles from Canadian e-tailer Evaperated, I’ll have to say that this was one of the first to disappear.

On the nose, the fresh juice from the bottle smells exactly as advertised – coffee with a hint of cream. With aging, this juice colours to a very dark brown.

Vapers will be happy to hear that this flavour performs like it smells, regardless of device. I put Apparition through its paces in EVODs, my Protanks, and dripped into an Igo running a cotton microcoil. All gave me a fantastic, creamy vape.

But what of the taste?

I’ll have to say that one part of Evaperated’s description is misleading. Rather than spearmint with a soft coffee backing, I tasted the opposite: coffee with a spearmint ending. We’ll let this slide, seeing as I much prefer the latter to the former!

On the inhale, the smooth, slightly sweet taste of coffee fills the mouth. Coffee aficionados beware, this is not the dark, complex notes of a single origin espresso. Rather, Apparition presents with the, still delicious, flavour of Coffee Crisp – though, perhaps with a touch more bitterness than the Nestle candy. Only on the exhale does the spearmint rear its head in the form of a cool, minty touch.

For the ex-smokers and those turning to vaping as a lifestyle transition, I must add that a minty or menthol flavouring seems to help trigger some psychological satisfaction that we crave from cigarettes. At least, based on my very un-scientific observations. Still, a definite plus in this juice, if this is what you’re looking for.

It’s unsurprising, then, that I found this a great vape in the morning along with a cup of coffee. Dare I say that for quite some time this was kept as an all-day vape in a Protank 2? The coffee was nuanced enough to entertain far into the night.

But one minor issue. I’m sad to say that I’ve noticed a similar bitterness that I associate with artificial flavouring similar to Exhale, another juice in Evaperated’s line that I reviewed. This was made more bearable by the natural bitterness of the coffee flavouring, but it’s annoying to finish a vape session and have the faint taste of chemicals on the palate.

This factor, and this alone, is what is keeping Apparition from attaining status as a true all-day vape in my rotation. One day, I may return to this juice, but I ask for perfection in my rotation – and that I have yet to find.

The Verdict:

Apparition by Evaperated delivers a solid coffee flavour with a pleasing minty-fresh exhale; super-tasters, though, may not be able to overlook the slight chemical aftertaste that this leaves.

Rating: 4/5. A great vape, but small issues keep it from being elevated to ADV status.