It's the first thing every owner asks — and it makes sense. Every stick you've picked up in a park snaps into sharp, rigid shards.

Coffee wood is a completely different material. Its fibers are tightly interlocked along the grain, so under bite pressure they separate lengthwise into soft, hair-like strands — not across the grain into sharp splinters. Pick up a frayed piece and you'll see it immediately: it looks like the end of a natural bristle brush. You can crumble it between your fingers.

Compare that to the hard, translucent shavings that come off a nylon chew — fragments that can't be digested and don't break down inside your dog. The soft fibers on your floor after a coffee wood session are the safety mechanism working exactly as intended.

The fibers that come off during chewing are soft cellulose — the same type of plant fiber found in vegetables your dog already eats. In small amounts, they pass through the digestive system naturally.

This is fundamentally different from nylon or plastic chews, where swallowed fragments can't be dissolved by stomach acid. Those fragments don't break down. They can sit in the gut and accumulate over time — potentially leading to vomiting, blockages, or emergency surgery that costs thousands.

As with any chew, we recommend supervising your dog and removing the chew once it's worn down small enough to fit entirely inside their mouth.

No. Zero caffeine.

Caffeine exists only in the coffee bean, fruit, and leaves — never in the trunk or root wood. A coffee wood chew contains no more caffeine than an oak branch contains acorns. Same species of plant, completely different part of it.

Your dog is chewing pure, inert wood fiber. No stimulants, no additives, no artificial flavours. Just wood.

Most dogs get 2–4 weeks of daily chewing from a single chew, depending on size and chewing style. Lighter chewers often get a month or more.

Coffee wood is one of the densest tropical hardwoods available — significantly harder than oak or maple. It resists the initial bite, then gradually yields soft fibers as saliva softens the outer layer. Your dog makes slow, satisfying progress without demolishing it in one sitting.

It will break down — it's designed to. The difference is that when it does, what comes off is soft, digestible plant fiber instead of hard plastic fragments that can build up in your dog's stomach over months of chewing.

Choose based on your dog's weight:

• Small: Dogs under 5kg
• Medium: Dogs 5–15kg
• Large: Dogs 15–25kg
• Extra Large: Dogs 25kg+

When in doubt, always size up. A slightly larger chew is the safer choice — it gives your dog more surface to work on and can't be swallowed whole. A chew that's too small wears down into a choking hazard faster.

If your dog is between sizes or is a particularly strong chewer, go with the next size up. It lasts longer and gives you more peace of mind.

All orders are fulfilled and then shipped out to anywhere in 1-2 working days on average.

Worldwide shipping takes 4-12 working days depending on location:

• United States: 4-12 days
• Europe: 4-12 days
• Australia: 4-8 days
• United Kingdom: 4-9 days
• Canada: 4-9 days
• Rest of world: 5-10 days

All orders come with tracking information once shipped.

Returns

Not happy with your purchase? No worries, we've got you covered! You may return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund or exchange, no questions asked. To initiate a return, just contact our customer service team at hi@saero.com