Product Reviews
"Stumbled across spruce gum while searching for tallow products and I can’t be happier with this find. Tough consistency and almost no flavor is right up my alley. If you like chewing on tough things like licorice bark, this is for you. I bought one small tin to try at first, then immediately bought two more larger tins. I can’t stand generic gums the same way I dislike most toothpaste. I don’t understand why we need sweet favors to clean your mouth. Thanks for the great product!" Mariana
"Taste is good. Looks good. Arrived well packaged. Pleased with my purchase." Auzzie
"Natural and makes your mouth feel so clean!" Jeremy F.
"Rather chewy I remember from my age 12 I’m now 79. Haven’t got all my teeth, but it’s interesting. Thank you." James
Awesome Product!
My husband and I have purchased this a few times now and absolutely love it! We were looking for a gum that was natural and not full of chemicals and sugar and when we found this we were intrigued. The flavor is obviously very earthy/woody, but we love it! It did take a few tries to get used to how it shatters and needs to be put back together, but once we got the hang of it, it was a non-issue. We absolutely recommend and will purchase again when our stockpile runs out! -Ariel D.
"Really am enjoying this gum it takes a little to get used too since I’m used to regular Extra gum, but I think this Spruce gum is my new favorite." Pablo
"I didn't like the taste or texture, but it was really fun to try and the quality was very good." Beverly
"Love the product. Taste isn’t for everyone but I sure enjoy it." Michael S.
"Wow, this is bracing stuff. Definitely not the sweet chewing gum I had in my city-kid days. The flavor is wild, pungent and persistent, just like the tree it comes from. It has a soul." -Catherine
"Finally a real spruce gum like in the old times!" -Samuel
"This was my top pick of three natural resin type gums because it was tougher to chew therefore for a more effective jaw/facial muscles exercise." -Janet
"Wonderfully free of toxins yay!" -Ana
"This is hard to find elsewhere." Lara
"You can tell the owner appreciates the customer. Love the product as well." Michael S.
"Oh! I really like it! It tastes like cutting firewood in the fall. And! It's a good jaw workout once you chew it for a while. My son said "mom! You'll get a chiseled jawline!" Oh goodies! I always wanted that.... All kidding aside, I really love it. It's not sweet and it tastes like the forest! Which is my favourite!" - Jody
"Great, natural product! This is my third order, just can't get enough." -Max, USA
"Very interesting, very nice. I like it! Chewed some while walking in -20 °C and I found it entertaining that I could make the piece re-harden, shatter, and turn back into gum over and over again if I wanted too because of the cold air outside vs my mouth’s body heat. Lol." - Gabriel
"This is a true gem. I'm so glad I was able to find this rare item. Spruce gum has a pleasant woody smell, and its texture is fun!" Lara
"Excellent.. This is the third chewing gum I have tried like this and it is the best! I’ll be sticking with it and buying from this fabulous seller again. Thank you so much!" -Jennifer
"If you’re thinking about ordering the Spruce gum, don't hesitate! It's clearly made with love, and feels so good to chew. It's like having a tree in your mouth in the best of ways! I will definitely be getting more." -Cameron
"I really enjoy how clean the spruce gum leaves your teeth after chewing it for only a few minutes! Phenomenal stuff people!" - Jer
"We have purchased your wild spruce gum and it is really fun;) I’ve sent it home to my family and their first impression was really funny. They ended up really liking it! I used it for my son to work on his jaw development too when we were working on his speech:)" -Ashley
"If you like Christmas in your mouth, than boy is this product for you! It’s definitely an acquired taste, but once your used to you’ll love it even more. Clean teeth and better breath. Definitely recommend 10/10." -Michael
"The spruce gum is fantastic, got to France in only a couple weeks, all intact; very happy with how long it lasts as well. I'll definitely be getting some more. Thanks!" -Roger
"Great gum really worth a try!" -Patrick
"My aunt gave me a tin of your Spruce Gum as a gift, and I absolutely love it! I love eating the edible wild plants God has given us, but had never considered chewing them ;) I am going to try to make my own, but if I can't get it right, I know where to turn!" -Benedict
"My first experience with spruce gum. I like it!" -Garth
"Thank you ♡ we love this so much, like a memory." -P
"Wonderful spruce gum, will be buying again! Seller is professional and pleasant. Be patient in receiving as it comes from Canada but worth the wait." -Linda
"A fabulous, unique and great quality item. Outstanding customer service." -O
"Wow! This is the best chewing gum I’ve ever had! It tastes exactly like spruce resin smells, simply wonderful, natural and not sweet! Spruce Trees are my favorite trees and it reminds me of “my” forest even if I can’t be there. I will order from you again. Thank you Amberlin! " -S
"Love the taste! Each piece lasts for a very long time." -Cadance
"Really lovely spruce taste, nicely packaged, excellent product." -Kate
"Very nice natural gum, came in convenient shapes/sizes unlike others I've tried. Has a light but pleasant bitterness and very long lasting flavor. Texture was consistent and not too hard. Definitely a new favorite sap of mine, will have to pick up some more soon!" -T
"Perfect for Boreal wild men, thank you :)" -P
"This family is very easy to deal with and produce is a very professional product. I ordered their gum because I wanted to try out some different traditional natural gardens. And I have to warn people that the first time I tried it the piece shattered in my mouth and my whole world for a good couple minutes became nothing but Pine. while not the gum experience, I was looking for I must say it was rather pleasant. But I learned from my mistake, and the next time I was much slower on my chewing of the gum, and it worked great. It’s really a wonderful gum. There’s not much else like it out there and it’s really well worth a try. Just don’t get this hard and buy your first experience. Try it again. the sample pack is perfect for that. And I ended up ordering a whole bunch more because no other gum is like this." -Patrick
"Unique gum, glad I got this." Stu
"Doesn’t get more natural than this Spruce Gum." -Daniel
"My Dad always talked about this kind of gum his gramma made when he was a kid. It’s interesting and I like it…thanks for making it." -Alissa
"Tastes amazing, looking forward to continuing to chew on this." -Riley
"Really amazing product. Takes me to my childhood." -Kamil
"I’m impressed, I still have it and I received it back in may, it really does last you long, even half a piece of gum is enough. When you first chew it it’s like a hallow piece of glass, it breaks into little shards and as you continue it turns into a wax consistency. It produces A LOT of bubbly saliva for me and cleans my teeth and mouth very well. It taste like pine wood to me. I enjoy it it’s very different. The only thing I forgot to mention is that is was so hard for me to open the container, it was packed securely and I don't know how to open the tin can correctly. Thank you to this family !" -Jade
"I stumbled across this spruce gum on etsy and I'm so glad I did! I was fed up with super sweet chews that only last a few minutes and wanted to do the right thing for the planet by switching to natural, biodegradable gum. I wasn't sure on the flavour at first, it's like comparing celery to a lollipop, but the flavour has grown on me and it is impressive how long the gum lasts. I get two days from one piece and just keep it in a piece of wax paper when I'm not chewing. Highly recommend this old fashioned gem! Thanks Amberlin and family :)" -Jake from Australia

"Wonderful medicine with great energy, thank you." -S
"This is such a wonderful product. My husband has Rheumatoid Arthritis and this tea is very helpful not to mention tasty." -Kelleen
"So good! It's simply delightful! Coziness in a mug!!" -Tanaya M.
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How long does shipping take?
If you want your order soon with insurance, then select a TRACKED SHIPPING method.
If you are fine with the slight risk of loss and a potentially longer wait time, but want to save on cost, select our Canada Post NO TRACKING or INSURANCE (5-20 days.) But remember: We are NOT responsible for lost or damaged packages when using this shipping option.
Do you sell anywhere besides online?
We stock two stores in our Grande Prairie area: Homesteader Health Gateway, and The Crooked Creek General Store. Besides that we're strictly online.
Who should NOT chew Spruce Gum?
Spruce Gum is a potential choking hazard and for this reason we do not recommend children under the age of 8.
Also, those with dentures, braces, weak or few teeth, jaw issues, allergies to trees, or who have a difficult time chewing things like raw carrots, hard candies or crunchy croutons or tougher meat like steak and jerky should avoid chewing AmberGoo Spruce Gum.
If you decide to chew our Spruce Gum despite this warning, we are not responsible for any harm that might occur.
What's it GOOD for? What's the SCIENCE?
- Helps clean teeth
- Promotes healthy gums
- Increases saliva which helps remineralize the teeth
- Freshens breath
- Incredible spruce flavour!
- Sugar-Free
- Strengthens jaw muscles giving you a more defined jawline
- Contains powerful antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-viral, anti-septic, and anti-fungal properties
- Increases saliva production which aids digestion
- Unlike ordinary chewing gum, one piece of spruce gum can be chewed for 4-8 hours/up to 3 days! Once removed from your mouth it will be become firm again, so save it (in the little bag or the tin, or set on your bed post) for the next time you want to chew it! This can be repeated until it gets too tough to chew, falls apart, or becomes too bitter for your liking.
Traditionally, spruce pitch was believed to have powerful antibacterial properties and was used to make an incredible salve (check out our AmberGoo Bomb!) that rivalled the healing abilities of raw honey and colloidal silver as seen in these studies, 1, 2.
SCIENCE:
View this evaluation of the anti-inflammatory, anti-plaque efficacy, and biocompatibility of Norway spruce (Picea abies) resin extract for oral care applications
PubMed article on Spruce Resin for treating chronic wounds.
This article explains the Antibacterial Activities of Spruce Bark (Picea abies L.) Extract and Its Components Against Human Pathogens
Do you add ANYTHING to the Spruce Gum?
No!
Our Spruce Gum is one ingredient: Canadian Spruce Pitch. Picked straight off the tree, carefully filtered, hand cut, and packaged into a tin, ready for you to chew.
Some people wonder if we dust our Spruce Gum with anything. Again, no. The fine powder is super fine spruce resin created during our cleaning and packaging process.
In contrast, because of its many ingredients and additives, modern chewing gum is highly regulated in many countries. Most of the well known chewing gum brands contain titanium dioxide, artificial food dyes, plastics (gum base), BHT, Talc, Calcium Phosphate, Aspartame and Sugar. Talk about toxic overload!
After chewing a piece of Spruce Gum for 4-8 hours/up to 3 days, simply let it go back to the earth! But if you happen to swallow it, no harm done :) Some people actually will ingest Spruce Pitch for its medicinal properties.
*Primarily Black and Red Spruce pitch with traces of Pine and Tamarack pitch. May contain traces of natural debris.
How LONG can you chew it?
Most people find they can chew a piece of spruce gum for4-8 hours/up to 3 days. You know it's done being chewed when it gets too tough for your liking or begins to become brittle and loose its gumminess.
What if it DOESN'T turn into gum?
The odd time there is someone who is unable to get their piece of Spruce Gum into a gummy consistency. It either dissolves or they end up with pieces of spruce pitch all over their mouth.
Watch this video or follow the suggestions below:
-Try another piece or two! Keep it in one side of your mouth, warming and working the pieces together. Some folks needs to try a few times before they get the hang of it.
-Allow it to warm up in your mouth for a few minutes before chewing it. People can often skip the intense shattering phase by simply doing this.
-Drink a hot drink while trying it as this makes the shatter less intense and helps bring the pieces back together easier if one's mouth is warm.
-Chew more aggressively!
-Swallow or spit out your excess saliva and keep chomping!
Why does it sometimes not turn into gum? We're still figuring that out. Because our Spruce Gum is a pure product of nature it could be a number of things: the PH of the person's mouth; perhaps they were just drinking alcohol; maybe they just finished eating something cold; maybe it's simply because it's their first time and they just don't have the technique; or, maybe there's another reason that we're not aware of yet.
Be assured that we personally test each batch to ensuring that our customers receive the best chewing experience possible.
However, if you happen to be one of those people who just couldn't get it gummy, no shame! Please reach out to us at support@ambergoo.store and we will see how we can help you :)
Does it actually get GUMMY?
YES!!
Often the initial shatter and pull-back-together takes between 20 and 60 seconds and so it can be a bit of a shocker if you don't know what to expect. But once it comes together you'll be delighted by the quality chew!
It's all part of the wild experience :)
What does it TASTE like?
Spruce Gum tasteslike a spruce tree!Not sweet at all, but fresh and crisp like an evergreen forest on a summer's morning walk. Your mouth will be left feeling clean and your breath refreshed.
Who SHOULD chew Spruce Gum?
If you're trying to stop smoking, chew Spruce Gum!
If you want to stop chewing tobacco, chew Spruce Gum!
If you want to stay awake while driving, chew Spruce Gum!
If you love chewing firmer gum to enhance your jawline, chew Spruce Gum!
If you love chewing gum but hate sugars and toxins, chew Spruce Gum!
If you love wild and rugged and are in for an experience, chew Spruce Gum!
If you value your health - chew Spruce Gum.
Now you tell me, are you chewing Spruce Gum?
Is it all the SAME?
Because our Spruce gum is handcrafted and a product of nature each batch is a bit different. However, we personally test every batch to ensure that our customers experience the best quality chew possible.
Some of these variations include:
1) Colour appearance: Some batches have a darker appearance while others are more golden.
2) Flavour strength and bitterness: Some batch are very sprucy, some lean more to the bitter side, and some are more mild in both spruce flavour and bitterness.
3) Length of chew: In general, one piece lasts for 4-8 hours/up to 3 days. Sometimes it's 1-2 days but we've also had some customers chew a piece for 4 days!
4) Toughness of chew: Some pieces are tougher or softer than others. Either way, they still provide more of a full bodied chew than most other chewing gums.
5) Size: Because our Spruce Gum is hand scored there are some pieces that are larger and smaller than others.
In all these variations we do our best to provide a consistent product while keeping things simple and natural.