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Quick Guide To The Best Tasting Kratom Tea You’ll Ever Try!

September 18, 2019 by LCK

Love drinking tea? Have you found the same love for Kratom tea, or are you still struggling to figure out the best way to create an appetizing Kratom drink?

As much as we love Kratom products, we know that Kratom tea is a bit of an acquired taste. There’s no doubt that it takes some time to get the flavor combination and brewing methods adjusted to suit your palette. Even then, it’s nothing like drinking a standard tea latte!

Still, we are believers that you should be able to enjoy each step of the Kratom process as much as possible. We’ve used our own experiences as well as those of our customers to create this quick guide to adjusting Kratom tea to taste as good as possible.

With this guide in hand, you’ll be able to revolutionize the way that you enjoy your tea.

How To Make Kratom Tea

Before we get into the different ways that you can adjust the tea to taste better, we need to tell you how to make tea! While we have a full guide on brewing Kratom tea, this short review can serve as a reminder for what you should be doing when you make your tea.

1. Gather a pot, a liter of water, Kratom tea powder, and some type of strainer. We prefer to use cheesecloth, but a mesh strainer can work well, too.
2. Bring water to a full boil. Then, lower the heat.
3. Allow the water to cool down after boiling for around three minutes.
4. Add your Kratom leaves. The batch size is up to you!
5. Allow the water to remain at a simmer, and let your tea simmer for around twenty minutes.
6. Use your preferred strainer to get the Kratom leaves out of your tea once it is done simmering.

You can then drink the tea hot, or allow it to cool and refrigerate it for up to five days. Preparing Kratom tea in larger batches like this in advance will allow you to save time when you want to dose daily. Otherwise, you will need to go through this entire process every day!

Different Flavor Profiles

There are a lot of different ways that you can change up how you drink your Kratom tea for here. Few people will want to drink Kratom straight as it was just prepared; most will want to add at least some type of sweetener. Today, we’ve rounded up a number of great suggestions that you can use to make Kratom tea taste better!

Add Flavored Milk

How do you like to drink your tea or coffee? Do you add milk and sweetener? Many people add flavored creams or milk to their morning beverages to make it taste better, and the same can be done with Kratom.

Adding a sweetened milk beverage component such as vanilla almond milk is a great way to completely change the flavor profile that Kratom tea offers. It is sweet and milky, and these two aspects help to cut through the natural earthiness of Kratom quite well.

If almond milk isn’t your thing, there are a lot of other options:

Any flavored dairy creamer
Flavored soy milk
Flavored oat milk
Straight milk if you are avoiding sugar

We suggest almond milk as the top choice among these options not only because it makes the drink smoother but also because it is an alkaline beverage. This helps it line up with the chemical composition of Kratom very well.

Try It Citrus-y and Sweet

Another very common way to enjoy Kratom tea is to add a sweetener such as honey and sugar as well as lemon. As mentioned above, Kratom has a very rich, earthy flavor. This flavor can be too heavy for many people.

The citrus from lemon juice can, however, cut through that darkness. The honey or sugar can make the tea taste sweeter overall and eliminate even more of those earthy flavors. When adding sugar, it is best to start with a spoonful per 12-ounce cup and add more as needed.

There are other benefits to using lemon in your Kratom tea, especially if you’ll be storing it to use throughout the week! The citric acid in lemon can help to ensure that the alkaline content of the tea doesn’t break down too much while in storage, so it is an especially great thing to add to your tea.

Lemon isn’t the only citrus that can be used in this way! You can also use orange or grapefruit juice instead if you want to try a different flavor profile instead of lemon.

Mix With Another Tea

Another way that you can enjoy Kratom tea more is if you try to combine it with a sweet or fruity tea that will help to balance out the earthy taste of Kratom. We recommend brewing them separately and then experimenting with the ratios of tea-to-tea to figure out what works for you.

Some of our favorite teas to try with Kratom include:

Raspberry tea
Green, citrus tea
Flavored teas (vanilla, chai, etc.)
Fruity teas
Sweetened tea
Tea lemonades

When brewing tea to mix with Kratom tea, we recommend that you use twice the number of tea bags that you would normally use. This will help you to create a more concentrated flavor. More intense flavors will be more effective at balancing the strong flavor of Kratom tea.

Just Add A Syrup!

Finally, there’s one more easy way to change up the flavor of your Kratom tea. Just add a few pumps of your favorite flavor via a simple syrup! You can find these syrups at many stores as they are often used for flavoring coffee and tea at home. Using a little bit to Kratom tea is sure to work wonders as well!

Stick to similar profiles as the teas listed about: sweet and fruity flavors are going to be the most effective at helping to make Kratom tea more palatable to you.

The Truth About Growing Your Own Kratom: Does It Work?

September 4, 2019 by LCK

Many people who decide to make Kratom a regular part of their lives are industrious go-getters, and these attributes are only further extended by the stimulation and power that Kratom can often help you find.

This combination leads many people – maybe even you – to want to find a more personal way to get their Kratom supply. Kratom is a plant, after all, and that means that you should be able to grow it at home, right?

Yes and no. There’s a lot of factors that come into play when you are thinking about if you can grow your own Kratom supply or not, and whether or not growing the plant itself will be enough to supply you is another story completely.

Let’s talk about growing Kratom, whether or not that’s a reasonable choice for you, and what we recommend that you do.

Where Does Kratom Grow Naturally?

In the wild, Kratom is native to regions that are hot and, in most cases, tropical latitudes. The conditions in these regions make for the best Kratom growth, and that is why the tree species has flourished here for hundreds of years.

In particular, Kratom trees can be found naturally in the following areas:

• Sumatra
• Indonesia
• Bali
• Thailand
• Philippines
• Malaysia
• Papua New Guinea
• Myanmar

All of these areas have some regions where the tree can grow easily, and the seeds from these trees even propagate themselves because the conditions are just that favorable! When trying to grow Kratom outside of these regions, however, the same luck is not easily found!

What Conditions Does Kratom Need?

What about these regions makes the area great for growing Kratom? Let’s talk a bit more about the specific growing conditions that Kratom needs to thrive so that you can get an idea of what type of climate you will need to replicate in order to get the best results possible.

These areas are hot and humid. The soil there is very fertile with a usual pH falling somewhere between 5.5 and 6.5.

Additionally, the soil should also have high levels of humus to ensure proper and sturdy growth. The soil also has to be able to retain a lot of moisture without being too boggy. The soil should have good drainage without sucking all moisture out. Too much moisture can lead to bugs and fungi.

Finally, you need the right amount of light and humidity. There are different amounts of light that Kratom can thrive in, but generally, strong light is necessary. For humidity, the area should likely be between 70 and 80 percent humidity on average for the best growth. These conditions are not common in the United States but may be able to be replicated in large, outdoor greenhouses.

Can I Get Kratom Seeds?

Another aspect that can be very difficult when trying to grow Kratom yourself is getting a seed or cutting to actually take! Even if you manage to get the right soil, temperature, and watering schedule in order, the trees might not even start growing.

Both Kratom seeds and cuttings are available to plant, but both of these have very limited viability periods. This means that if they are not planted quickly enough, they are unlikely to ever sprout or grow. They will need to be very fresh in order to be successful at growing your own Kratom.

When you order Kratom seeds, make sure that you get a lot of them as they are very small seeds that have an incredibly low germination rate. The best way to find any success or growth is to plant a lot of these seeds and hope that at least some of them take root!

Once They Take Root

If you manage to get some of your Kratom seeds to take root, congratulations! Now, the real work begins. The plants need to be given light, but not too much light. The same goes for water. The plant should be watered liberally, but keep an eye out for fungus along the way.

Another important thing to keep in mind is that the tree needs to be in somewhat natural conditions to its native habitat while growing for the best final Kratom product. It’s been shown that Kratom is more powerful when it has grown in windy conditions, so simulating this is a must.

From Plant To You

If you are lucky enough to get a tree that grows strong enough to create flowers and leaves, you’ll want to know what has to be done in order to use these leaves in the same way that you would when you buy your favorite supplement.

It can take up to two years for a Kratom plant to reach maturity. A tree of about 20 feet will be ready to be harvested. To harvest, you usually want to take the leaves right before they would drop on their own. Late summer and early autumn are good times for harvesting.

While the tree’s leaves can be used as-is at this point, most Kratom users are accustomed to using specialty blends and dried leaves. You can dry the leaves in different conditions to try out making your own strains, but you will want to be careful to monitor all of the leaves closely for mold and fungi.

The Better Option

While we completely agree that the ability to grow your own Kratom and create specialty strains to enjoy would be a lot of fun, we also aren’t quite sure if the effort required to do so successfully would actually be worth it!

In most cases, it’s probably a lot more practical to continue to buy strains of Kratom from reputable sellers like us here at Left Coast Kratom. We can tell you exactly what you’re getting, what kind of chemical composition to expect, and how you can best use your products.

If you try to get Kratom from homegrown trees, it could take years before you even see any type of payoff, and you might not even have any trees survive that long! Rather than waste your precious time, energy, and money, we recommend that you stick to purchasing your Kratom; find another way to use that green thumb!

Batch Guide: How To Make Kratom Tea

August 28, 2019 by LCK

Once you’ve decided that you want to give Kratom a try, you will have to choose what type of consumption method you want to use. While many beginners stick to liquid extracts or capsules for the ease of use, veterans of Kratom enjoy experimenting with different varieties of tea powders and tea brewing methods to spice up their tea.

Making Kratom tea, as hard as it may seem at first, isn’t actually any harder than making any other tea! The main thing that should concern you is whether or not you enjoy the final product so that you can adjust your brewing method until you get it just right.

While you will ultimately need to make personalized adjustments to your tea brewing method to suit your own needs, we are going to share our favorite methodologies for brewing Kratom tea. Use these methods as a starting point, and then get creative from there.

Beginner Notes

Before we get into the methodology of brewing your own Kratom tea, allow us to share a few important tips and tricks that will help to ensure that you get it right from the start.

• Do not mix Kratom tea powder with boiling water.
Adding Kratom powder to a rolling boil is going to destroy a lot of the powders natural alkaloid content, and that is the main benefit of using Kratom. Instead, allow boiling water to cool for a minute before you start the brewing steps or add the powder when the water is just starting to simmer instead of boil. Trust us on this one!
• Try adding citrus juice.
It’s been suggested that adding something acidic such as the juice of a lemon to your tea will help to keep the alkaloids from being released during the brewing process. Doing this regularly will keep your tea brewing more consistent between batches.
• Only keep your tea for up to five days.
It can be tempting to try to brew a huge batch of Kratom tea to last you for a few weeks, but the simple truth is that the powers of the Kratom will not be able to stand up to that long in the refrigerator. Instead, plan only in five-day batches.

• Longer gets stronger.
The longer you boil your Kratom tea, the stronger the flavor will become. Kratom is naturally quite bitter, so keep this in mind as you experiment with your tea taste.
• Everyone’s body differs.
While we suggest that everyone start with no more than one or two grams of Kratom tea powder per cup, everyone’s body is different. You will need to monitor your body’s reactions to Kratom to determine the best serving size for your body.

Method #1: In A Pot

Making Kratom tea in a pot on the stove is a great way to make a larger batch that you can share with friends or store for up to five days in the refrigerator to enjoy later. It’s pretty easy to do as well!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Large pot
• 1 liter of water
• Kratom tea powder
• Cheesecloth or a mesh strainer

Here’s what to do to prepare your tea:

1. Put the water in the pot and boil it.

2. Lower the heat and allow it to cool down from the boil for at least two minutes.

3. Add the appropriate amount of Kratom tea powder or leaves for your own needs to the water.

4. Simmer for up to 20 minutes. Adjust the length according to your personal taste and needs.

5. After simmering, use either the cheesecloth or mesh strainer to remove the tea leaves.

6. If you were using a powder, allow the powder to settle to the bottom and then pour off the liquid that settles on top.

Once you have this tea concentrate ready, you can then prepare yourself a cup of tea! We recommend mixing the tea with a citrus juice or adding a sweetener like honey, agave, or maple syrup to the tea to drink it. Of course, the taste of Kratom is quite powerful. Chugging it is going to be easier than trying to sip it!

Method #2: Tea Pot

Like standard teas, you can make Kratom tea from powder or leaves in a teapot as well. This is a great method when you want to enjoy it immediately and don’t need to make a large batch that can be used for a few days.

Overall, this method is probably the simplest to do, but it doesn’t differ much from the large batch method except in the container that you use to boil the tea.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Teapot
• Water
• Kratom tea powder or leaves
• Tea bags or a mesh tea strainer

And here’s what to do:

1. Add the wanted amount of Kratom tea powder or leave into a tea bag or mesh strainer. If using a strainer, we recommend sticking to Kratom tea leaves for a cleaner final product.

2. Boil water in your teapot. Allow it to cool off slightly.

3. Put your tea bag or mesh strainer into your mug.

4. Add water.

5. Steep for anywhere from five to twenty minutes depending on the strain, your taste, and your patience! Ultimately, you can stop it whenever you want.

Adding a slice of lemon and some sugar or honey to tea prepared this way is a great way to improve the flavor of your mug of Kratom tea. If you would prefer to have this iced, add any desired sweeteners to the tea while hot. Then, pour the tea over ice or store it in the fridge overnight to enjoy the next day!

Kratom Tea: Variety Is The Speciality

These are just the two most common ways that people prepare Kratom tea. There are, of course, other ways that you can go about making tea, but we’ve found that these are the most straightforward and effective ways of brewing, especially for those who are new to the world of Kratom.

Remember that your creativity can be explored when making Kratom tea and trying different products. By altering which strain, serving sizes, sweeteners, and brewing method you use, you’ll be able to try Kratom tea in many different ways. Explore these ways to see which type of tea you like the most!

A Tiny Tour of Thailand

August 21, 2019 by LCK

When we’re looking through our catalog, it’s easy to think of Thailand as nothing more than the place where some of our most popular strains of Kratom originated. Of course, Thailand is much more than that, but not everyone has had the opportunity to learn more about this rich and varied country.

Today, come on a tiny tour of Thailand with Left Coast Kratom! While we can’t all fly there together, we can learn more about what the island is like and what are the most popular things to do when people visit. After all, Thailand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

Whether you want to learn more about Thailand’s beaches or their culture, we’ll get you started on discovering those areas today.

The Basics of Thailand

Thailand is the 50th largest country in the world. For comparison, it is just a little bit larger than Spain. The island itself spans a wide range of area, so there are differing climates and zones depending on where in the country you are. The northern regions are very different from the tropical regions of the south.

Thailand is home to more than 68 million people and counting! The country is still growing, and big cities are getting even bigger. Thailand is divided into 76 different regions. From tiny villages all the way up to huge cities like Bangkok and Chiang Mai, there are towns of every type and size. Depending on which of these places you visit, you will get a very different experience.

Currency in Thailand is known as the Thai Baht. One USD equals 33 Thai Baht; having a conversion calculator handle when traveling around will be very useful unless you are great at doing math in your head.

Thailand’s Climate & Geography

To understand what a place is really like, we first need to be able to imagine what it would like to be there ourselves! In Thailand’s case, the climate and geography play a big role in that.

Weather Throughout The Year

The specifics of the weather, of course, will differ depending on the exact region that you visit, but the following information about how the change in seasons affects the weather throughout the year should help you to narrow down when you would want to visit the country.

Most people visit Thailand between November and February. This is because the coolest and driest weather of the year (with an average temperature of 29ºC/85°F) happens at this time. In the north of Thailand during this time, the weather at night can get pretty chilly.

April to June is very hot in Thailand, especially if you are not used to the heat. By the end of May, monsoon season will begin and most days will see weather that is wet, wet, wet! The heaviest rains happen in June and August. October is a borderline month; it can be dry or it can be wet depending on the year.

Thailand’s Geographic Features

Thailand has high mountains in the north, and these mountains go down towards the south along the country’s border with Burma. The highest peak is Doi Inthanon, an 8,451-foot mountain. The lowest power is the Gulf of Thailand, which is located at sea level.

The central area of Thailand is a fertile plain that is fed by the 231-mile long Chao Phraya River. Most major cities, historically significant locations, and densely populated areas are located along this river. In a way, it brings life to Thailand. Eventually, the river drains into the area south of Bangkok.

Thailand also has a plateau region known as the Khorat Plateau. Here you can find low, rolling hills as well as shallow lakes. This region drains into the Mekong River system. The end of the land in the southern peninsula becomes overtaken by mangrove swamps. Off the coasts of Thailand, many islands can be found, such as the famous Phuket.

Popular Destinations in Thailand

So, where do people visit when they go to Thailand? Where do Thai people go when they vacation within their own country? There are a lot of wonderful places to see in Thailand, so listing them all would be impossible. We’ll just be mentioning some of the most popular and well-known tourist destinations.

Big City Life

Many tourists, Thai or otherwise, visit the big cities of Bangkok, and Chiang Mai! While the image of Thailand that comes to mind for most when thinking of Thailand is of a beach, much of the excitement and culture of Thailand exists in the cities!

Beaches & The Islands

What’s more wonderful than the opportunity to visit some tropical islands? Not much! In Thailand, you can do just that. From five-star coastal resorts to small, barely populated island beaches, there is a huge range of beach and island activity that you can join.

For the best experience, try to do a little of both. Visit a popular beach near Phuket, and then plan an excursion to a pristine beach in one of Thailand’s many nature reserve areas to see what that is like as well. You’ll probably love them both!

The Mountains & Mountain Towns

As mentioned, the northern regions of Thailand are very mountainous. Visiting the Thai Highlands is an interesting way to see a different side of Thailand. The way of life in mountain villages is quite different. You can hike, explore, and destress.

Other Popular Locations

These three main types of things to do are, of course, not the only things that you can do in Thailand! Here’s a quick run-through of some of the other most popular things to do when visiting this enticing nation:

• Phi Phi Islands
• Krabi
• Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
• Khao Yai National Park
• Khao Sok National Park
• Ko Chang District
• Thani
• Hat Yai

These are just a few of the many, many places that we could recommend. Searching through images of Thailand can help you imagine what other areas of this type of tour could include! Ultimately, your own trip to Thailand would be able to include anything that you wanted; you just need to choose!

Borneo: All About This 3-Country Island

August 7, 2019 by LCK

Does the name “Borneo” bring any specific images to mind? Do you picture a luscious rainforest or sunny beaches? Can you imagine what life is like on this island nation? For many people, Borneo is just a foreign name of a faraway foreign place that doesn’t bring anything specific to mind.

Since a lot of our products come from Borneo or originated there, we think that it’s important to learn more about the island itself. What goes on there? What is the weather like? We got curious about it all, and now, we’re going to share our findings with you!

Borneo is a large island that holds land for three separate countries; let’s find out how this happened and what it means for the island today!

Borneo: What’s The Island Like?

The island of Borneo is 287,000 square miles. As this island is ruled by three different countries, this may seem like a pretty small area to divide, but the countries have still managed to do just that! After all, Borneo is the third-largest island on Earth, and it is the largest island in Asia! That is a big part of why so many different countries have been involved in ruling it.

Overall, there are more than 21 million people living on the island. The population density falls in around 29 people per square kilometer on average, but there are more people living in dense city areas than there are in the uninhabitable rainforests and other regions.

Uninhabitable Land

In fact, a large portion of Borneo island is uninhabitable. Between the mountainsides and dense rainforests, people have tended to settle on the coastlines where life is easier. If the mountains and rainforests weren’t enough, there are also a lot of swamps to deal with on the island.

Because of the vast tracks of uninhabitable land, however, wildlife has been able to thrive untouched. Hundreds of varieties of native trees have been identified on the island. For comparison, there are less than 200 native trees in North America. The ecology on Borneo is vast and amazing.

Mountains & Seas

The tallest point on Borneo is Mount Kinabalu, which measures in at about 13,400 feet. The mountainous island has more than a lot of mountains, however. Due to Borneo’s location, it also comes in contact with a lot of different bodies of water!

The island is surrounded by:

• South China Sea
• Makassar Strait
• Celebes Sea
• Sulu Sea
• Java Sea

All of these bodies of water are part of how so many different empires and colonizers attempted to move into Borneo in order to take advantage of its essential position in Asia.

Borneo: What Are The Three Countries?

The island of Borneo is divided into three separate regions that are each ruled by a different country. Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei all lay claim to some part of the island. The island, however, is not divided evenly:

• Indonesia rules the southern 70% of Borneo
• Malaysia rules about 29% of Borneo
• Brunei takes up 1% of the landmass

Throughout the long history of Borneo, the island has been occupied and ruled by various countries and empires. The land’s political connections, as well as cultural majorities, have changed so many times that the variety of ethnicity, culture, and history on the island itself is almost overwhelming.

There have been Spanish, English, Dutch, and Portuguese merchants visiting the island through their times of exploration, and their cultures were thus able to influence what was happening around the island of Borneo.

Why The Division?

Many different groups tried to exert their control over the entire island of Borneo through history, but the geography of the land and internal strife between native tribes made it all but impossible.

The mountainous ranges made it hard for a single colonizer to take over the whole country, so the separated areas of the island ultimately aligned with different countries. In the time leading up to modern-day, the alliances eventually lead to the current situation that can be seen on Borneo.

Kratom In Borneo

Like us, one of the first times that you probably heard the word “Borneo” was probably in reference to Kratom. Since Borneo is not often referred to by name in our daily lives, we’re more likely to have heard of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia than we are to have heard of Borneo.

So why is it that Borneo and Kratom are often brought up together?

Dying Industries Turned To Kratom

For many decades, palm oil and rubber were the primary exports of Borneo, and that is where a lot of people made their money. As these industries slowly withered and there was not as much product needed, farmers needed to find something else to grow and export.

With the rise of Kratom culture in the West, farmers turned to Kratom as their new cash crop. The environment on Borneo makes the island a perfect place for the native Kratom tree to thrive, and farmers took advantage of that for the future of their businesses.

Indonesia Is Key

Most of the Kratom on Borneo is grown in a specific area of Indonesia that is about 12 hours from the nearest large city. In this region, the soil and climate make cultivating Kratom trees very easy.

While a lot of Kratom grows in Indonesia, consumption of Kratom is actually illegal in the country. It is legal to export the product, however, so farmers continue to grow Kratom as a thriving cash crop.

More Than Just Kratom

Though Kratom has been a big part of what brought thoughts about Borneo into our minds today, the island is about far more than just Kratom. Many of the locals on the island do have a history of using Kratom for ceremonial or medicinal reasons, but entire cultural aspects exist outside of Kratom.

The next time that you’re deciding to buy one of your favorite Borneo-based strains, allow an image of the island itself to come to your mind. Think about the mountains, the seas, and the interesting political situation on the island. Learning a little bit more about the world never hurts!

How To Talk About Kratom: 3 Essential Tips

July 31, 2019 by LCK

Are you new to the world of Kratom? If so, you might be excited but also confused about the overall Kratom industry. After all, it is confusing that Kratom is a legal product that has so much stigma placed against using it. That stigma can be very intimidating as the use of Kratom can even feel taboo because of it.

For that reason, talking about Kratom with others may seem like an impossible task even if you have a strong urge to connect with the community and a desire to learn more about what Kratom has to offer.

But that impossibility is a big part of why we believe that everyone who finds Kratom to be beneficial should be talking about Kratom!

We don’t think that the precarious legal status of Kratom should take away your chance to connect with other Kratom lovers or that it should keep you from being able to talk about Kratom. Still, we know it’s not as simple as just talking about Kratom, so we’ve gathered up some of our best tips about how to talk about Kratom positively and successfully.

Why You Should Talk About Kratom

Before we get into our tips, we want to explain why we here at Left Coast Kratom believe that you should talk about Kratom. The key here is advocacy.

A big reason why there is so much stigma and fear towards the idea of Kratom is because not many people have any direct experience with Kratom or with anyone who regularly uses Kratom. Instead, any knowledge they have of the botanical is through radicalized news stories or their own assumptions.

The only way that those opinions about Kratom can begin to change to a more positive society is if people like you begin talking about Kratom! Grassroots advocacy can cause huge changes in public perception over time, so get talking!

#1: Learn Your Stuff

The first step of advocating for the power and usefulness of Kratom is to learn more about Kratom. While you have your own personal experiences to share, there are going to be questioned. To be a great advocate, you’ll need to be able to at least provide some answers to those questions!

Learn about the science of Kratom. Think about what questions you have about how Kratom affects the body, and then do the research! See what the latest science says, and question everything. As your own knowledge base expands, you’ll become a more useful resource for anyone that has questions about Kratom.

Misinformation has been a huge contributing factor in the villification of Kratom. Similar to the previous reactions to weed and CBD in this country, Kratom is being painted as something very different than it actually is.

Don’t cause more harm by being an uneducated advocate; educate yourself so that you can advocate for others!

#2: Connect People To Reliable Resources

Despite how much you know about Kratom, you won’t be able to teach people everything that there is to know about Kratom in a single conversation. It’s true that sharing your stories and information will be a great first advocacy step, but the next step is to make sure they are given the resources that they need.

Suggest that they follow up with other resources after your conversation:

• “Can I link you to a blog with great info?”
• “I’m part of a great advocacy group. I’ll invite you when I get home!”
• “Next week, I’m going to go shopping for my new Kratom at the shop a few towns over. Do you want to come along?”

Giving people the opportunity to gain more knowledge from different sources will help them to figure out what they think or feel about Kratom. When they only get knowledge from one source, they’re more likely to distrust the information. Expanding where they get their knowledge from will help them learn more successfully.

One final great resource to help them discover is AKA, the American Kratom Assocation. This organization has the most up-to-date information about Kratom laws and community issues, so helping those with a new interest in Kratom find AKA is a great thing to do.

#3: Know When It’s Time To Stop

When you’re passionate about something, it can be hard to know when to stop talking about it. You may meet a lot of people who are excited to learn about your Kratom experiences, but you may also meet those who are in no way interested to learn about Kratom.

Trying to force those people to come around to the idea of Kratom is not going to be worth your time, and it’s not a very nice thing to do. Some people will simply find the precarious legal status of Kratom and the power of its effects to be off-putting, and that’s okay.

The key thing to remember when you encounter these situations is that your goal in advocating for Kratom is not to get more people to use Kratom. The main goal is to improve the incorrect stereotype that exists about Kratom and those who use it. By trying to force your opinion on someone, you will not be creating any positive situations.

Share your ideas when relevant, and then move on in a respectful way. By acting this way, you’ll be doing more for advocacy efforts than you would be doing if you tried to force your opinion on everyone around you.

Don’t Be Afraid To Talk About It!

It can be scary to go around talking about something with such a negative stereotype against it, and the questionable legal status of Kratom being in such a precarious position doesn’t help to reinforce any positive feelings.

That being said, you don’t need to be afraid to talk about Kratom! Kratom is not illegal, and there are no laws that would prevent you from talking about Kratom even if it was! After all, free speech is allowed.

If you want to help change the tide of conversations happening about Kratom in the US, starting by being open about your Kratom experiences with friends and those who bring supplements up is a great way to start changing the negative perceptions.