Pachamama translates loosely as Earth Mother, a fair name for a line built on fruit. Huckleberry Pear Acai is one of eight e-liquids in the Pachamama family, and each of them blends a trio of flavors. The brand is a subsidiary of Charlie’s Chalk Dust. If you have never eaten a huckleberry, think of something very close to a blueberry. I tested the 60mL bottle at 3mg/mL and scored it a 9. Here is how I got there.
Flavor
The name is the whole description, and Pachamama is known for keeping its flavor descriptions short, so I knew what to expect. The first pull delivered a big rush of fruit. On the inhale I got a light berry note. The exhale was the better half: ripe, sweet pear across the tongue with a slight hint of blueberry behind it, or huckleberry, strictly speaking. I had eaten acai before in chocolate candies and fruit mixes, but this was my first time meeting it in a vape juice.
The fruit tastes clean and pure, without the artificial edge that many fruit e-liquids have. The throat hit from the nicotine is strong, and a single puff was enough nicotine for me at a time. Even so, I kept wanting to chain vape just to hold that fruit on my tongue. The clouds are pleasant to re-inhale and carry a smooth berry and pear scent. I refilled my tank twice more for the ripe pear and sweet berry alone.
On a fresh coil
I ran this test on a brand new coil. Normally the first tankful through a new coil tastes terrible to me and takes time to settle. This juice tasted good even during the break-in, which surprised me.
Consistency and filling
The liquid itself was the first thing that caught my eye. Most e-liquids I review are clear and fairly watery. This one is yellow, murky and close to sludgy, a texture I normally see only in dessert juices. I could not see through it however hard I squinted. I wondered whether the 3mg of nicotine was the cause, but the bottle was at room temperature and the juice looked the same before and after shaking, so I take that as its true consistency. It is unusual, and I will be watching how my coil copes with it over time.
Filling was easy. The plastic cap is childproof and sealed tight, yet simple for an adult to remove. Through the slim fill tip my tank was full in about five seconds, the liquid ran smoothly, and nothing spilled.
The smell from the bottle is thick, cloying and clearly fruity. I could make out berries mixed with pear but could not separate one from the other. It reminded me of a berry-scented lotion. I liked it, and it made me keen to try the first puff.
Packaging and label
The 60mL bottle is clear plastic and ships in a slim cardboard box. Box and label share a calm color scheme, a dark blue fading into yellow. The design looks professional, and it leaves a gap between the label edges so you can see how much juice remains.
Here is what the label shows and where:
- Top: the Pachamama logo and the e-liquid name, which doubles as the flavor list, with the bottle size (60mL) and nicotine content (3mg/mL) beside it
- Front: a picture of a bartlett pear and a handful of each berry, placed above the nicotine warning
- Right side: warnings, the ingredient list, the company headquarters and the 70/30 VG/PG ratio
- Left side: further warnings and poison control details in case the liquid touches your skin or is swallowed
- Underside of the bottle: the batch number and expiration date
The Pachamama line also includes nic-salt options alongside the regular 60mL bottles.
Verdict
This is among the best fruit flavors I have vaped. Acai and huckleberry sit very well with the pear, and I could happily vape this bottle until it is empty, so I count it as an all-day juice. The purity of the flavor is something I rarely come across.
My one complaint is the odd consistency, which leaves me a little concerned about what it will do to my coil in the long run. That is why the score is a 9.
Your view may differ if pear or berry flavors are not your thing. Good pear e-juices are scarce, though, and the pear here is spot on. Add two berries that seldom turn up in e-liquid and the result tasted a little exotic to me. It is worth a try if that sounds like your kind of fruit blend.
If you have a favorite fruit e-liquid, or have tried other flavors from Pachamama or Charlie’s Chalk Dust, let us know what you thought. We stock a good number of juices under both names.