Alright, another FIRST here people. Despite having used TPA flavors since the beginning, I am finally reviewing and single flavor testing some of them. With the exception of maybe their Vanilla Custard II, and just a few others, I could not remember the last time TPA released new flavors, so let’s get INTO them !!!
As always (or most times), all flavors tested at the listed weights, and in a 70v/30p/3mg carrier base. All steeped at least 1.5 weeks, and tested on the beloved SteamCrave RDTA v.1, running dual 24ga. Kanthal vertical coils, and with Koh Gen Do cotton. Fresh, or dry burned coils and fresh cotton before every test. Tested at 65 watts.
Berry Chewy Squares (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – The moment I started to test this one, I immediately (and throughout the entire test) got a very distinct two profiles. A pink starburst, mashed up with a gummy bear. At first it seemed as if the starburst was the dominant profile with an “off-note”, but, I deciphered it as a gummy bear. Now when I say a pink starburst, that was just an approximation, and it wasn’t exactly that, but in the ball park. At first I wasn’t sure if the two profiles worked together, but as the test proceeded, I felt they did. It was very hard to nail down an exact berry with this one, but it seemed based off of a strawberry, tempered with maybe some pineapple, and some light coconut.
It had a somewhat “creamy” aspect to it, but it wasn’t full on creamy. At 4.5% it was very full, with maybe an 8.75/10 on the strength scale. Sweetness was a few ficks above mid-level, which was fine for a candy flavor. No off-notes once I decided the other profile was “gummy”-ish. I could see a lot of uses for this in (duh) candy mixes, and because the exact “berry/berries” were fairly non-descript, it would be VERY easy to push/pull in any direction you wanted. IMHO this one was a mashup of a pink starburst with a gummy bear with a light/er creamy-ish undertone. Leaving this one very high at a 9.3/10.
Berry Jam (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – Jammy McJam Jam !!! Oh yes, I LOVE a good Jam flavor, and this is now ONE of them. This one immediately reminded me of Flavor Labs Strawberry Jam. Now not because they were identical, but both had VERY good, and similar Jammy qualities. After polishing off TWO testers of this one, I realized I hadn’t written a word !!! Yeah, it’s that good. The “berry” seemed based in a deliciously ripe and juicy strawberry, BUT, it had something, darker tempered into the mix. I’m going to say a Raspberry, but it was VERY hard to tell, as TPA very craftly layered it in below the Strawberry in such a way that it bent the strawberry slightly darker which was a VERY interesting approach, and effect. VERY well done. The jammy-ness was almost the FIRST thing that hit me, and it was good. Almost like a true pectin laden actual jam. Very realistic, tasty, and, well, Jammy !!!
At 4.5% it was very full and I’d have to rate it up at a 9/10 on the strength scale, and it might be able to be pushed up to 5.0%, but most will probably never need to. Sweetness was a few ticks above mid-level, which was perfect for a jammy flavor, and never cloyingly sweet. ZERO off-notes, complaints or issues. As I was finishing the third tester I was determined to at least come up with one “want”, but I gave up. TPA did a great job with this one, and did so by taking a juicy, ripe, red strawberry jam, and temper it with something darker. Pretty tasty and unique. With all of THAT said, it’s time to release the Kraken on this one, and hot drop it at a 10/10. Get your jam on !!!
Bubblegum (Pink) (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – FIRST ONE on deck from the NEW TPA 2025 flavors release. I started this one out at 2.5% but it was clearly underpowered, so I upped it to 3.5%, then 4.5%, and it seemed to open up a bit, and I think this will be the finalized testing weight for these. Once I stabilized the mixing weight, this one proved to be very bubblegummy and indeed, with a great “pink” overtone. At 4.5% it was fairly strong, and at about a 6.5/10 on the strength scale. It was pretty accurate for a typical Hubba Bubba, or Bubble Yum type bubblegum. It never wandered into a Juicy Fruit or non-descript bubble gum but stayed perfectly “pink” throughout my tests.
At times I could almost pick out the dusting coating that you sometimes get on a fresh piece out of the wrapper. Pleasantly there were no off-notes, and nothing to distract from the bubble gum experience. As is/was/is sometimes the case, about my only complaint would be a bit more saturation, but even as it stood at 4.5% it was good, and more importantly, convincing. Sweetness was about 2-3 ticks above mid-level and that suited a bbgum flavor. With no complaints, or off-notes, and my only “want” being a tad more saturation, leaving this little pinky high at a 8.9/10.
Fuji Apple Flavor (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – Crisp, tart, and juicy were my main take-aways on this one. A very convincing Fuji which tasted smack dab in between a red and green apple, almost like a rose apple LOL. It had some of the light almost honey-like undertones common in some Fujis. It did taste fairly tart, and it smelled even tart-er in the bottle. Sweetness was just at mid-level, and it was very strong at 4.5%. Not ceiling smashing, but possible 4.0% could be a better SFT, but was still good at this weight.
At times I got a slight, almost artificial sweetener like push on the finish, but it was very minor, and seemed to come and go. Beyond that, no real issues or complaints. A fresh, juicy, tarty Fuji, that was realistic with ever so slight honey like undertones. It felt good at a 9/10.
Gummy Fruity Gushy (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – Well I wasn’t sure what to make of this one at the start, and at the end, I was still there. It had a fairly decent gummy profile, but the fruity, gushy I wasn’t so sure of. It did taste like a somewhat bland, neutral candy-ish flavor, mixed with some gummy-ness. The fruit/fruits never really took shape, and it was kind of a sweetened, gummy blur, as opposed to a more focused flavor. At 4.5% it was somewhat strong, and maybe a 6/10 on the strength scale, but still tasted somewhat muted.
Sweetness was just about mid-level, and I did not get any off-notes, but I did have some “wants”. A somewhat more focused flavor, or better defined flavor would have improved it. It wasn’t terrible, but I can’t see it as a main driver in a mix, but maybe a candy baser/mixer at best. Leaving it somewhat lower at a 6/10.
Lemon Candy (TPA) 4.5% (10-24-25) – I went into this one FULLY expecting a LemonHead. Exciting times here people, as this was NOT a LemonHead at all !!! Dramatics not withstanding, this one was actually really good. Trying to give an exact candy match was difficult, but it was closest to a Sweet Lemon Drop. Now you may not 100% know what that is, but it is a sweetened lemon candy, with SOME tartness, and a hint of sour, but focused more on a sweetened natual lemon candy. Whew, that was hard to explain.
At 4.5% it was good but not what I would call strong, and maybe a 6.75/10 on the strength scale. Tasting it was very interesting, as it was a fairly complex Lemon profile with some natural, more artificial, and some zest/citrus oil on the finish. Actually it was one of the more complex Lemons I’ve tested. As a whole it was def. centered more on a sweetened lemon rather than a sour/tart focused lemon. Clean, fresh, and finished with a nice Zest. No off-notes or complaints, but my big “want” would have been a more saturated flavor. It might be able to be pushed a little higher, but unsure. Because of the very nice complex lemon profile, I decided to leave it high even though, it wasn’t the strongest flavor. Finalized it at a 9.2/10.
Lemon Slice (TPA) 4.5% (10-25-25) – Having JUST tested TPA’s Lemon Candy, this one was rather confusing, as it shared some of the same profiles/nuances to the aforementioned. What is was missing from the Lemon Candy, was, well, the “candy”. Beyond that, it was an interesting lemon profile, riding on a sweet carrier. Now the MOST interesting thing about this one, was that it never presented as a lemonade. Logic dictates it would have, Lemon, Sweetener, is Lemonade, right ?? No. The lemon while good, was nowhere near as complex to the Lemon Candy, and not as strong in the overall mix. This one was more 50% Lemon, 50% sweetener for comparison. At 4.5%, it was not one of the stronger flavors, and I would rate it at a 6/10 on the strength scale.
Sweetness was a few ticks above mid level, but it never seemed cloyingly sweet, which again, was interesting. I struggled to think where you would use this flavor, and with it’s lighter stature, how it would play in mixes. It would be GREAT as a sweetener, with a touch of lemon for sure. For a solo test, it was actually interesting to test, and strangly satisfying, and I’m not sure why LOL. When I think of a Lemon Wedge, I think of an actual wedge (slicded), of Lemon, which this was not. This made scoring this strange little interesting one difficult. As an interestingly different “lemon” flavor I’d rate it high, but I will score it at it’s name, and push it down to a 5.5/10. Even with that said, this one would make a unique addition to your collection, and again, was a strangely surprisingly good solo flavor.
Mango (Sweet) (TPA) 4.5% (10-25-25) – Bright, punchy, orange, AND yellow were my big take-aways on this one. This one started out with a bang, but had some baggage. The initial onrush was that of a juicy ripe mango, but midway through however it almost tasted like and under ripe mango mashed in. There was a very persistent off-note on the finish, and it was hard to quantify, but the flavor finished somewhat dry. This was odd because it started off very well. It was almost if it was a ripe and unripe mango in the same flavor. It tasted mostly artificial but with natural accents.
At 4.5% it was as strong as you would want, and sweetness was just at mid level. Beyond the mish-mosh of ripe and unripe, the only off-note was on the finish, and it MIGHT be able to be covered up in a mix. The best I can come up with would be a somewhat astringent dryness. Not terrible, not great, and probably better as a baser/mixer. Because the scope of these reviews are single flavored, I didn’t want to slow the roll by attempting to conceal the finishing off-note, so rating it as tested at a 6.9/10.
Orange (Tangy) (TPA) 4.5% (10-25-25) – With this one, I had been expecting a natural orange, maybe with some “Tang” or tangy notes. Instead, this one proved to be more an orange creamsicle flavor. The orange was fairly artificial with some natural notes, with maybe a light tangerine lower in the mix. That was the main profile, but beneath it was an almost creamy carrier that it rode on top of. It never fully took on an orange creamsicle but that was my close approximation.
At 4.5% it was about a 7.5/10 on the strength scale, and sweetness was about 1 tick above mid level, and that seemed to suit the flavor. Because of the creamy carrier/undertones, the orange didn’t have much bite, but there was a little crisp tartness on the finish. All in, this one was much more of a start to a pretty good orange creamsicle, or simply a orange cream. I would place the orange to cream percentages to about 55% orange, 45% creameries. No real off notes, but a big want would be more citrusy punch or bite from the orange. As it stood, not terrible, but it’s “orange” uses will be limited. Leaving it modestly at a 6.5/10.
Peach Gummy Candy (TPA) 4.5% (10-26-25) – Gummy, gummy, kinda gummy was the name of the game for this one. The gummy profile seemed to stay as an undertone from beginning to the middle, and was most dominant on the finish. The peach profile was mostly yellow, candied, and somewhat subdued. At times I thought I was getting a light pear, and maybe a hint of green apple. The peach was the dominant fruit, and it worked. Even at 4.5% it wasn’t overpowering and at about a 7/10 on the strength scale.
Sweetness was just below mid-level, and no off or squirrel-y notes. About my only want would have been more peach. As it stood, it was a pretty good Peach Gummy. It never jumped over into a Peach Rings, but stayed squarely in a Peach Gummy. With no off-notes, and the only want for more Peach, I decided to leave this one higher at an 8/10.
Pineapple (Fresh) (TPA) 4.5% (10-26-25) – Typically most pineapples I’ve tested fall into 4 categories: Fresh/Natural, Candied/Sugared, Baked/Browned, Juice. This one seemed to straddle 2, almost 3. It had a very good fresh, yellow pineapple taste, with a hint of juice, and some baked/browned notes. It was interesting, because it was fairly complex. The juicy natural notes were impressive and realistic, with some brighter juice notes in there. From the middle and through the finish, it had some nice (unexpected) slightly darker, maybe baked notes. While not truly baked, that was just an approximation, but it was almost like fresh pineapple with some golden syrup notes.
At 4.5% it was nicely strong, with some punchy, bright notes, and I’d rate it about an 8.5/10 on the strength scale. Sweetness levels were a little tricky to quantify, because the initial onrush and middle tasted fairly sweet, but the finish did not. Very interesting. It was almost like it COULD benefit from a dash more sweetness, and I finally decided on a just below mid-level sweet. No off notes, slight if any “funky-ness”, and no real complaints. Typically I prefer a much punchier/brighter Pineapple, and my current to go is VTA’s Sugarloaf, for comparison. I think my only “want” would have been for a little more sweetener, and some more of the brighter, punchier top end notes. Even sans that, it was a very good pineapple, which was mostly natural with some slight sugared, artificial notes, and was complex-if-ied with some bright, mid, and dark notes. Leaving this one fairly high at a 9/10.
Raspberry (Ripe) (TPA) 4.5% (10-25-26) – Before testing this one, I was wondering if it would be a slightly different version of their Sweet Raspberry, but it was NOT. For reference, I use both TPA Sweet Raspberry, and Inawera Malina regularly, and love both of them. Some people seem to be put off by some of the sharpness, and maybe some “florals” of the Malina, so that shows that not ANY Raspberry is the RIGHT Raspberry for everyone. The moment I started testing this one, I did a double take, checked the label saying, “Wait, is this a Raspberry Jam” ?? It’s jammy-ness hit me right out of the gate, and stayed fairly present to the end. It had some aspects of INW Malina, and some of their Sweet Raspberry, but it was even more. Ripe might be a good description, but maybe sweetened, and jammed might have been better.
At 4.5% it was strong but not overbearing, and about a 9/10 on the strength scale. It had more sweetness than tartness, but just enough of the latter to keep it interesting. I am not floral sensitive, but I can still taste them, and I got none here. No off-notes or complaints that I could detect, and sweetness was 1 tick above mid-level. The Raspberries themselves (yes, more than one), seemed more centered on the mid, and dark varieties, BUT, with some punchy tart sparkle on the finish. All in, it was a keeper, and somewhat like a mashup of INW Malina, and TPA Sweet Raspberry, WITH, a healthy dose of jammy-ness. Because it straddled so many different types and nuances, I could see this one being popular. Handily a 9.7/10.
Strawberry (Fresh) (TPA) 4.5% (10-26-25) – Luckily, I’m not Strawberry blind, and have never had one I can’t taste. This flavor presented as a fat, red Strawberry. No jammy elements this time, and it was far more sweet and smooth, as opposed to tart. It was somewhat juicy, and mostly on the finish, as the initial onrush seemed to be mostly a smooth red one. At 4.5% it was about 8/10 on the strength scale, and sweetness was about mid-level.
With TPA’s already well known and widely used Strawberry, and Strawberry Ripe, I’m sure it was no easy feat to squeeze this one into the lineup. No off-notes, or take-offs that I could detect. With so many SB’s out there, it can be hard to differentiate one from the pack. Because it didn’t have much tart, it could easily be “helped” out with another SB if needed. It’s staying power and pairings with creams, etc., is outside the scope of this review. All in, it was a fat, red, very smooth strawberry. Nicely placing it at a 8.5/10.
Strawberry (Splash) (TPA) 4.5%
Sweetener (Stevia) (TPA) 4.5%
Tangerine (TPA) 4.5%
Watermelon Juice (TPA) 4.5%
Watermelon Sour Candy (Stevia) (TPA) 4.5% (10-26-25) – Not wanting to do two Strawberries back to back, I broke them up with this one. Having used a lot of Stevia, but only for fruits, I was interested to see how that fared here, in a sour candy flavor. Overall, fairly well. It was, well, a watermelon sour candy LOL. It wasn’t the strongest flavor, and at 4.5% it tasted lower on the strength scale, around a 5.5/10. Unsure if increasing it would help or not. The watermelon was as expected candied, and artificial, and somewhat sour. Sweetness on the initial onrush felt higher, but on the finish, it seemed to drop off, and at the finish it actually tasted a few clicks below mid-level sweet. It did feel/taste a bit muted, and possibly due to the sour.
I did get an off-note on the finish while it was breaking in, but after it did that dissipated. It also had a slight harshness to it, but only slightly. My biggest want would have been, more watermelon !!! Not terrible, but not outstanding. Good all around flavor for sour candy mixes. Leaving it somewhat lower, at a 7/10.