Alberta Wildcraft
Canadian Spruce Gum – Mini Sample Tin
Canadian Spruce Gum – Mini Sample Tin
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Curious about spruce gum? Start here.
Our sample tin is made for first-time chewers who want to experience traditional Canadian spruce gum without committing to a full tin. It's a small introduction to the flavour, firmness and unique learning curve of real tree-pitch chewing gum.
Spruce first. A little pine for elasticity.
Our Canadian Spruce Gum is made primarily from wild-harvested spruce resin. We blend in a small amount of pine resin for added elasticity, helping create the firm, long-lasting chew Alberta Wildcraft is known for.
Ingredients: 100% Tree Pitch
Try the forest chew before going bigger.
Traditional spruce gum is unlike store-bought chewing gum. It starts firm, isn't sweet, and takes a little technique before the tree pitch comes together into a smooth chew.
The sample size is designed for people who simply want to find out: Do I actually like chewing traditional spruce gum?
Gum existed long before modern gum base.
People have chewed natural tree resins for generations. Traditional spruce gum comes from spruce resin rather than the manufactured gum bases used in most modern chewing gum.
Alberta Wildcraft Canadian Spruce Gum is made primarily from wild-harvested spruce resin, creating a firm, evergreen-flavoured chew with no added sweetness.
This is not bubble gum. It's real tree-pitch chewing gum.
The first bite may surprise you.
Natural spruce gum can break into small pieces when you first bite it. That's part of the process.
For people familiar with mastic gum, Canadian spruce gum offers a northern tree-resin chewing tradition with a tough, long-lasting chew. Traditional spruce resin gum is naturally different from commercial chewing gum and may appeal to people looking for a firm natural chew or an alternative to commercial jawline gum.
First chews can be an experience.
“It takes a bit of getting used to… then like magic it comes together.”
— Sharalynn“A fascinating experience — and it lasts a looong time.”
“First it shatters, then softens as you chew. A true taste of Canada.”
— Kenneth“Great quality gum from up north. Did not disappoint!”
— Abram“This is my gum for life.”
“This gum is clean, tastes like nature, can be reused, and I love knowing what's in my mouth.”
— CandiceGood to know before your first chew.
What is Alberta Wildcraft Spruce Gum made from?
Why do you add a small amount of pine resin?
How is this different from modern chewing gum?
Does this gum contain synthetic gum base?
Is it flavoured or sweetened?
Can I chew a piece again later?
What if the sample isn't enough for me to learn?
Has spruce resin been scientifically studied?
Yes. Spruce and pine resins have been examined in ethnobotanical and laboratory research, including research involving white spruce, black spruce and lodgepole pine — the same tree species we harvest for our resin gum.
Research has also examined chewing, saliva flow and the role saliva plays in the oral environment.
We’ve gathered the original studies, traditional-use sources and supporting research in one place — including what the research does and does not establish.
Explore the Spruce Gum Research Library →What does research say about conventional chewing gum?
Food-regulatory sources show that some conventional chewing-gum bases can contain synthetic polymer ingredients. A 2025 pilot study presented by the American Chemical Society also detected microplastic particles released into saliva from both synthetic and natural commercial gums tested.
Aspartame is also permitted for use as an artificial sweetener in chewing gum. In 2023, IARC classified aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (Group 2B), while JECFA reaffirmed its existing acceptable daily intake and Health Canada continues to permit aspartame at approved levels.
Alberta Wildcraft Spruce Gum contains no conventional synthetic gum base, no aspartame and no artificial sweeteners.
Read the research & original sources →A small tin. A very old kind of gum.
Canadian Spruce Gum. 100% tree pitch. Personally wild-harvested by our family and hand processed in Alberta. A simple way to find out whether traditional spruce gum is your kind of chew.
