TEREA Sun Pearl: How and When to Click for Watermelon
Sun Pearl is really two tastes sharing one stick. Unclicked, it is a deep menthol tobacco blend. Squeeze the capsule in the filter and a cool watermelon note joins in for the rest of the session. The whole point of the blend is that you choose when that change happens, so this guide is mostly about the click: how to do it, when to do it, and what happens if you don't.
Before and after the click
| Before you click | After you click | |
|---|---|---|
| Main taste | Deep menthol tobacco | Deep menthol tobacco with cool watermelon |
| Cooling | Present | Still present, with the fruit on top |
| Can you go back? | Yes, it stays like this until you click | No, once released the watermelon stays for the rest of that stick |
The click is one-way. Once the capsule breaks, you can't put the flavour back in, so it is worth deciding before you squeeze.
How to click the capsule
The capsule sits inside the filter, the part you put in your mouth.
- Hold the stick (or the device, if the stick is already inserted) so the filter is between your thumb and forefinger.
- Squeeze the filter firmly but steadily, not with a sudden pinch.
- Stop when you feel and hear a small click. That is the capsule breaking.
- Carry on as normal. There is nothing to reset on the device.
If you squeeze and feel nothing, rotate the stick a little and try again with slightly more pressure. Don't bend or fold the stick to force it. For the exact guidance printed by the manufacturer, check the instructions on your pack.
When to click
There is no single right moment. It depends what you want from the session.
| Click when | What you get |
|---|---|
| Before inserting the stick | Watermelon from the very first puff, for the whole session |
| After the first few puffs | A menthol tobacco start, then a change of taste for the rest |
| Around the middle of the session | A longer stretch of plain menthol tobacco, with the fruit as a second half |
| Not at all | A deep menthol tobacco stick with no fruit |
Many people start by clicking a few puffs in, because it shows both sides of the blend clearly in one session. After a pack or so you'll know whether you prefer the fruit from the start or as a late change.
Remember the session length when you plan it. A session runs up to 6 minutes or 14 puffs, and FlexPuff may add up to 4 more. If you wait until the bottom light pulses (that is the last 30 seconds or 2 puffs), you won't get much watermelon before the stick finishes.
What if you don't click?
Nothing goes wrong. The stick works exactly the same, and you get deep menthol tobacco from start to finish. Some people keep a pack of Sun Pearl precisely because they can use it as a straightforward menthol on some days and a fruit-and-menthol on others.
If you find you never click, though, you may be happier with a blend that doesn't have a capsule at all. TEREA Turquoise is the plain menthol option, and Purple Wave adds a dark fruit note without any clicking.
Small mistakes that spoil a Sun Pearl
- Squeezing the whole pack. A pack crushed at the bottom of a bag can click capsules before you want them. Carry it somewhere it won't be squashed.
- Clicking too late. If you squeeze in the final puffs, you barely taste the change.
- Forgetting which sticks you clicked. If you click one and then put it down unused, you can't tell it apart by look later. Click only the stick you are about to use.
- Storing the pack open. The menthol and fruit both fade faster in an open pack, especially in humid weather.
Sun Pearl among the cool blends
Sun Pearl is one of three TEREA blends that keep you cool from the first puff. How it differs from the other two:
| Turquoise | Purple Wave | Sun Pearl | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Menthol over toasted tobacco | Menthol tobacco | Deep menthol tobacco |
| Extra note | Zesty edge | Dark forest fruit | Cool watermelon, after the click |
| You control the change | No | No | Yes |
If you like menthol but want a fruit note only some of the time, Sun Pearl is the one that lets you choose. If you'd rather have fruit throughout, Purple Wave does that without a capsule. The other capsule blend, Oasis Pearl, starts from tobacco rather than menthol; the Oasis Pearl guide compares the two.
The essentials
Sun Pearl works only in ILUMA-family devices such as the ILUMA i ONE. Never use any TEREA stick in an older blade IQOS, and HEETS do not work in ILUMA. Like every TEREA blend, Sun Pearl contains nicotine, which is addictive, and it is not risk-free; the capsule changes the taste, nothing else.
TEREA packs on iqoser are priced from ₹320 to ₹360 depending on the blend; see the TEREA Sun Pearl page for its current price, or compare every blend in the TEREA collection. Order on iqoser.in; checkout shows the delivery options for your pincode.
Questions
Where is the capsule in TEREA Sun Pearl?
Inside the filter, the mouth end of the stick. Squeeze the filter between your thumb and finger until it clicks.
Can I click Sun Pearl before putting it in the device?
Yes. Clicking first means you taste watermelon from the first puff. Many people prefer to click a few puffs in so they get both tastes.
Can I unclick the capsule?
No. Once the capsule breaks, the watermelon note stays for the rest of that stick.
Is Sun Pearl a fruit stick?
No. It is a deep menthol tobacco blend first. The watermelon is an addition that you switch on with the click.