Making Kratom at Home (POWDER)

By: Rodney B.

Making Kratom at Home (POWDER):

We have been making Kratom at home for nearly 5 years now and it’s a great way to save money and always have it on hand!

Convenience:

 Making Kratom at home is not as hard as it sounds and provides a way to get your Kratom fix no matter the time of day.  It is relatively fast to make and an easy clean up.  Plus you can make like 7 days worth and keep in the refrigerator, talk about meal prep! 

Lower Cost:

While we do still go out and support our local Kava and Kratom bars often, we are still looking to save $$$ whenever reasonably possible.  At a typical $12-$14 for a double Kratom, those can add up fast!  Kratom cost* is approximately ~0.088 per gram and a double is approximately 5 grams of Kratom, which means a double kratom made at home is $0.44…HUGE savings!

Brew to our Flavor Likes:

 We have been to 30+ Kava and Kratom bars and have learned that each bar has their own unique recipes and flavor…Some of which we like, and some of which…well, let’s just say we still go to those places to see and support friends!  Having done many brew experiments during our Covid quarantine, we have found a recipe that is the perfect balance of easy, tasty, and strong.  It works great for Red, White and Green! 

Kratom Recipe:

Ingredients:

French Press

Kratom Powder (Strain of your choice)

Lemon Juice**

Cinnamon, Herbs or Herbal Tea Bag***

Water

Method:

1. Heat water; water should not exceed 180 degrees – if boils let it cool for 15 minutes; Ideal target is 170 degrees

-Too hot/boiling water can destroy the alkaloids 

2. While water is heating, Kratom powder & lemon juice in French press

-We typically add a splash of water as well to facilitate mixing (optional)

3. Stir until mixed well
4. Let sit until the water is ready
5. Pour in water and stir to mix well

Let sit a minimum of 1 hour to brew; ideally 4 hours; best case is over night in the fridge; Let tea reach 110 degrees before placing into fridge

Press and pour over ice as desired or refrigerate for later. Keep refrigerated. 

We use a 52oz French Press, but smaller options are available.

Mixtures:

52 ounce French press : 2 TBSP Kratom, 1 TBSP lemon** juice, a few dashes of cinnamon***

32: ounce French press: 1 TBSP Kratom, 1/2 TBSP lemon** juice, a few dashes of cinnamon***

*price assumes 1KG of Kratom Shipped

**alternatively we sometimes use orange or grapefruit juice for some unique flavors. Whatever juice you use, it needs to be citrus. 

***occasionally we use powdered ginger for some extra kick