I need some help dialing in a coffee e-liquid for a friend. She’s using a Vaporesso Xros 4 Mini, and the goal is to create something that tastes like a proper cup of coffee—nothing fancy or overly sweet, just a good ol’ cup of joe.
Now, I’m not new to mixing, but I am new to mixing specifically for MTL devices. I’ve been experimenting, but it’s been a challenge:
Coffee (TFA) and Coffee Base (VT) at 2%, then pushed to 3%. It’s okay, but the coffee flavor still feels weak.
She suggested adding Butterscotch for smoothness, and I thought about trying Brown Sugar to add depth, but I’m wary of turning it into a dessert vape.
I’m aiming for bold and rich, without it going bitter, burnt, or overly sweet.
Any advice from the MTL pros?
Are there better coffee concentrates for an MTL setup?
Any tips on balancing coffee flavors to avoid the pitfalls?
Let’s brew up something special here—because everyone deserves a perfect coffee vape!
I’m not sure about MTL mixes but my favorite combo is:
Coffee Liqueur VTA
Cappuccino SC
Milk and Honey FLV
2:1:1
If it needed a boost for mtl I would bump up both the coffee’s but not the Milk N Honey…
(I’ve run the Coffee Liqueur as high as 6%, but that’s where it starts to turn to liqueur)
Coffee’s are so subjective so I can only reference what suits my taste, this version is my current ADV for the last 3 years:
Hey OG for MTL you typically want recipes that are really heavy on flavor yet simple recipes. 3-4 flavors max. As most MTL setups have very restrictive airflow due to the use of higher ohm coils (.8-1.2). Though with today’s improved flavors going to 20-30% isn’t necessarily. You could try a simple creamy coffee like this. Golden Joe
Arabica Coffee (VTA) 2.25 the base coffee it’s just a rich black coffee.
Caffe Latte (VTA) 5.25 brings more coffee notes is more of a coffee with light cream. Plus it has a high break point. I’ve gone as high as 10 and it still tastes good.
Coffee Base (VTA) 1.50 creates a heavier mouthfeel and pulls the other two together.
It’s the base for my ADV of Vanilla Latte which I vape in a pod with a .6ohm coil at 25W.
Total of 9% in a 50/50 base or 60/40 base.
All three flavors available @ Kings Flavors UK
I am aiming for a black coffee. Something dark and rich.
I remembered the time I did a coffee ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The coffee was strong as anything but it still had a hint of sweetness, even though no sugar was added. I tried to replicate that flavour and came up with this.
It is a 25mg Salt Nic for MTL. I used the coffee concentrates I already own. I don’t want to buy more concentrates, as I am not going to vape this myself.
