Description

White Maeng Da Kratom Powder

The Perfect Balance of Energy, Focus and Stimulation

Named for both the region it comes from as well as the color or ‘vein’ of the leaves from which it is produced, kratom is available in several varieties. In this guide, we explore one of the most popular white veins of kratom: White Maeng Da.

Where is White Maeng Da Grown?

White Maeng Da, as the name implies, is a sub-strain of the Maeng Da kratom variety, a variety that once was grown solely in the southernmost parts of Thailand. Today, Maeng Da, including the white strains, can be found throughout Southeast Asia, including the likes of Borneo, Indonesia and Malaysia.

It is in these countries and regions where the Mitragyna Speciosa, a tropical evergreen tree, and a distant cousin of the coffee plant, grows and thrives. Kratom is made from processing the leaves of this tree during specific stages of its growth cycle.

How is White Maeng Da Cultivated?

The Mitragyna Speciosa tree thrives in hot and humid climates, where it is carefully grown and cultivated using time-honored traditions passed down through the generations. Most farms are run by generational workers who have mastered the science and art of growing a healthy thriving crop from skills learned by their mothers and fathers.

With the right growing techniques and when mother nature cooperates, these farms produce trees that exhibit all of the desired qualities of the plant, producing a myriad of bioactive alkaloids sought out by kratom enthusiasts around the globe.

How and When are the Leaves Harvested?

The leaves from which White Maeng Da Kratom is made aren’t ‘white’ as the name would suggest. Neither is the eventual kratom powder that will be made from them. White veined leaves is a term used to describe those leaves young in their lifecycle and that which have not yet matured. At this stage, the veins have not yet turned reddish in color (as with red-veined kratom varieties).

When ready, each leaf is inspected visually for indications of good health, proper colored veins, and size, and hand-picked with care.

Once picked, the leaves are dried in cool, temperature-controlled rooms indoors. One unique aspect of this process is keeping the leaves in a room absent of any UV light. Not only does this keep the leaves from oxidizing, but it also aids in establishing just the right level of potency and mixture of the alkaloids white strains of kratom are celebrated for. The absence of light also results in a lighter colored kratom (another nod to its ‘white’ name).

After the leaves have finished drying and all moisture has been removed, the leaves are ground (in whole) into a fine, consistent powder.

Primary White Maeng Da Alkaloids

Mitragynine 

Paynantheine

Speciogynine 

Speciociliatine 

Other Trace Alkaloids: (C9) methoxy-oxindoles, and Ajmalicine, and traces of other indoles.

NOTE: We provide no recommendations for the use of this product. This product has not been evaluated by the FDA.