Rolling papers
by Mascotte
Mascotte Brown Tips are unbleached paper filter tips designed to keep herb out of your mouth and structure in your joint. Each booklet packs 35 tips made from untreated, additive-free paper — roll one up, slot it into your king size or slim paper, and you've got a firm, consistent filter every time. Made in the Netherlands by Mascotte, a brand that's been producing smoking accessories for well over a century, these tips are about as no-nonsense as rolling gear gets.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Brand | Mascotte |
| Product type | Paper filter tips (roach) |
| Tips per booklet | 35 |
| Paper treatment | Unbleached, no additives |
| Compatibility | King size and slim size rolling papers |
| SKU | HS1293 |
| Origin | The Netherlands |
Pair these with Mascotte Brown Slim Size Rolling Papers for the full unbleached setup — same natural paper, same clean taste, zero chlorine. If you're after a grinder to go with your rolling kit, the SLX 2.0 Non-Stick Grinder keeps your herb fluffy and even, which makes for a better-packed joint every time.
A filter tip does two things: it stops bits of herb pulling through into your mouth, and it gives the end of your joint enough rigidity to hold its shape. Without one, you're pinching a soggy, collapsing roach between your fingers by the halfway mark. We've all been there — it's not a good look, and it wastes what's left in the paper.
The "brown" part matters more than you'd think. Standard white tips go through a chlorine bleaching process. Mascotte skips that entirely. The result is paper in its more natural state — no chemical residue, no off-taste from bleaching agents interfering with whatever strain you've rolled up. If you've ever noticed a faintly papery, acrid note at the tail end of a joint, bleached tips are often the culprit. These eliminate that.
The honest limitation? They're paper tips, not activated carbon filters. They won't cool the smoke or filter out tar the way a carbon tip does. What they will do is give you a clean, flavour-neutral mouthpiece that doesn't add anything unwanted to your session. For the price of a booklet, that's a fair trade.
We've stocked Mascotte products since the early days of the shop, and the Brown Tips are one of those items people grab almost absent-mindedly — toss a booklet in with their papers and move on. The thing is, once you've used unbleached tips for a week, going back to bleached ones feels off. There's a subtle but noticeable difference in how clean the last third of a joint tastes. It's the kind of upgrade you don't appreciate until it's gone.
The booklet itself is about the size of a book of matches — 65mm by 20mm, give or take. Fits in a shirt pocket, a rolling pouch, or that tiny fifth pocket on your jeans that apparently exists for exactly this purpose. At 35 tips per booklet, a casual smoker gets a couple of weeks out of one; a heavier roller might go through it in a long weekend. Compared to tearing strips off a business card or a cereal box (we've seen it all), dedicated filter paper rolls tighter, holds its shape better, and doesn't taste like cardboard or ink.
If you want to compare: Mascotte's Brown Tips are thinner and more flexible than RAW's perforated tips, which some people prefer because they roll tighter. Others find RAW tips easier because the perforations guide your folds. It's genuinely personal preference — neither is wrong. We'd lean toward Mascotte if you like a slightly slimmer roach diameter, and RAW if you want the fold lines done for you.
Mascotte is a Dutch brand with roots going back to 1857 — they've been making rolling papers and accessories for over 165 years. Their tagline, "Experts Never Compromise," sounds like marketing fluff until you actually handle their products. The paper weight is consistent booklet to booklet, the perforations tear cleanly, and the gum on their rolling papers (natural acacia) sticks on the first lick. For a product category where the margins between brands are razor-thin, that consistency is what keeps people coming back.
The Brown line specifically uses unbleached paper with natural acacia gum across the range — tips, slim papers, king size papers. If you're building a full kit, staying within one line means everything matches in thickness and burn rate, which makes for a more even smoke from filter to tip.
| Feature | Mascotte Brown Tips | Typical bleached tips |
|---|---|---|
| Bleaching process | None — unbleached | Chlorine-bleached |
| Additives | None | Varies by brand |
| Taste interference | Minimal — neutral paper flavour | Can impart slight chemical note |
| Tips per booklet | 35 | Typically 30-50 |
| Paper flexibility | Thin, rolls tight | Varies — often stiffer |
| Colour | Natural brown | White |
Yes. They work with both king size and slim size papers. The tip diameter depends on how tightly you roll it — go tighter for slims, slightly looser for king size.
You roll them yourself. Each tip is a flat strip of paper that you fold and roll into shape. It takes about 5 seconds once you've done it a few times.
Brown tips are unbleached — no chlorine processing, no chemical whitening agents. White tips have been bleached. The practical difference is a cleaner, more neutral taste from unbleached tips, especially noticeable toward the end of a joint.
One tip per joint, 35 tips per booklet — so 35 joints. Straightforward maths, that one.
Not really. Paper tips provide structure and block herb from reaching your mouth, but they don't filter smoke the way activated carbon does. If you want actual filtration, look at dedicated carbon filter tips like ActiTube. These are for a clean, no-frills roach.
No. The tips are plain unbleached paper with no additives, no gum, and no coatings. What you see is what you get — just paper.
Each strip is approximately 52mm long and 18mm wide — standard roach dimensions. The booklet itself is pocket-sized, roughly the footprint of a matchbook.
Last updated: April 2026
