Alberta Wildcraft
Canadian Spruce Gum - Starter Size (15g)
Canadian Spruce Gum - Starter Size (15g)
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More than a sample. Less than a full tin.
Curious about traditional Canadian spruce gum but not ready to commit to a full tin? Our 15 g Starter Size gives first-time chewers enough wild-harvested spruce resin gum to experience the texture, flavour and learning curve before going all in.
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.
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Spruce gum takes a little learning.
Traditional spruce gum is different from store-bought chewing gum. Some people find a tiny sample isn't quite enough to really learn how spruce gum works, while a full tin can feel like a big commitment.
This Starter Size is the middle ground: enough Canadian spruce gum to practice the chew and decide whether it's right for you.
Give yourself time to learn the chew.
For those familiar with mastic gum, Canadian spruce gum offers a northern tree-resin chewing tradition with a strong, long-lasting chew. Traditional spruce resin gum is naturally different from conventional chewing gum and is also sought out by some people looking for a firmer natural chew or an alternative to commercial jawline gum.
You may want the full tin instead.
Already know you enjoy spruce gum? Our full-size tin offers more Canadian spruce gum and better value per gram for established chewers.
Before you order.
What is Alberta Wildcraft Spruce Gum made from?
Why do you add a small amount of pine resin?
Who harvests the resin?
Is spruce gum sweet?
Can spruce gum be reused?
Is this like regular chewing gum?
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 →The perfect place to start.
Canadian Spruce Gum. Wild-harvested by us. No synthetic gum base. No sugar. No added fillers.
