How To Make Kratom Tea

Throughout Southeast Asia, from Thailand to Papua New Guinea, the leaves of a mystical leaf have been ground and dried to create a potent powder for centuries. The evergreen is Mitragyna speciosa, also known as Kratom.

Kratom is high in alkaloids, such as mitragynine, 7-hydroxy mitragynine, and mitraphylline. Due to the soothing effects of these alkaloids, the Kratom tree has been a source of herbal medicine for hundreds of years.

Tea is a popular way to consume Kratom, and given its properties, it is well-suited to this method. There is no right way to make Kratom tea. If you look around, you can find a wide range of recipes and guides, but we’ve compiled some of the most popular options in once place.

Kratom Tea

You might know it as ketum, biak, kakuam, ithang, or thom, but most of the time, it’s called Kratom. While you may have only heard of Kratom recently in the United States, this substance is not new – it’s as old as time! It has many powerful, natural properties and has been used for centuries in herbal and medicinal capacities. In many other countries, though, it is banned.

Kratom leaf is typically dried and crushed into a powder and this powder can be taken in a number of ways; a popular method is to prepare it into a tea. Generally, people find that unflavoured Kratom tea tastes a lot like green tea; it can be a tad bitter so often other ingredients are added to enhance the flavor. The tea can be sipped whilst warm or even consumed cold.

Kratom comes in three primary strains: red vein, white vein, and green vein. There is a wide range of other strains and strain variants, such as Maeng Da, yellow vein, Hulu Kapuas, and Vietnamese. These strains have slightly different effects and each will produce a slightly different tea.

Kratom Tea Effects

People use Kratom tea to increase energy, reduce anxiety, aid sexual performance and more. It can also induce euphoria at higher doses and has been used for minor psychoactive reasons and to manage pain. Recently, it has seen an upsurge based upon its rumored but unproven usefulness in combating opioid withdrawal.

Preparing Kratom tea is pretty straightforward. To make things easy for you, we’ve made an overview on how to make it as well as put together a few recipes to try to show you the possibilities of Kratom tea.

How to Make Kratom Tea

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In essence, Kratom tea is made by simply steeping Kratom powder in hot water, and you can use the powder to make multiple batches. To do this, strain the powder from the tea, and separate it. This separated powder can be steeped for another batch.

What Ingredients Will You Need?

The ingredients used to make Kratom tea are Kratom powder, water, and optional flavorings. Usually, you add two to four cups of water to the desired dose of powder.

What Dosage Should You Use?

Dosage is a matter of preference. The longer the tea steeps, the more alkaloids there are in the tea and the more alkaloids, the more potent the tea will be. When selecting dosage, consider your tolerance level, health requirements, familiarity with Kratom, and how much or little you’ve eaten. Typically, you will find you will need to use more powder compared to when taking Kratom at your regular dosage via something like the Toss n’ Wash method.

How Long Will Effects Last?

The effects of Kratom tea vary based on the potency and the strain of Kratom. In general, you can expect to feel the effects in ten to 20 minutes, and they can last for up to six hours.

Will Boiling Water Kill the Alkaloids?

We don’t recommend using boiling water to make Kratom tea. Kratom contains a lot of alkaloids and while boiling water does not kill the alkaloids as some suggest, we still recommend using hot water to effectively extract alkaloids from the powder.

Methods

The three simplest methods for making Kratom tea and getting the most out of it are by using a teapot, a pan on the stove, or a coffee maker.

Teapot

Using a teapot is the simplest method. Put your crushed leaves or powder at the bottom of the teapot. Then, heat the water just shy of boiling and allow it to cool for five minutes. Next, pour the water into the pot. Allow it to steep for ten to 15 minutes, and then pour!

Stovetop

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Another popular method is making Kratom tea in a pot on the stove. Heat water in a pot or saucepan, and reduce the heat before it boils. Add Kratom powder and wait for 15 minutes, stirring regularly or until the color changes to a warm yellow. The darker the color, the more intense the tea. Then, pour the tea through a strainer to separate the tea from the powder before serving.

Coffee Maker

Making Kratom tea in a coffee maker is also a simple method and is similar to making coffee. Add powder to a coffee filter and insert it into the machine. Fill the reservoir with water, and then turn on the coffee machine and let it run. Be wary of this method, though, if you are looking for well-steeped tea. The coffee maker method makes weaker, less potent Kratom tea than the other methods. It does not steep for long enough to extract a large number of alkaloids; however, this also means that you can reuse the powder more times. The same applies if using an AeroPress. Those familiar with the AeroPress will be aware of the “inverted method” whereby the powder can steep for longer; this is the method you would use for Kratom tea.

Kratom Tea Recipes

Though many people love the taste of Kratom tea, others find it very bitter. As a result, most people who make their Kratom tea add flavoring, from plain sugar to lemon juice or citrus. Sometimes, people add something acidic, like vinegar, to their brew.

Kratom tea recipes are endless. You can throw just about anything in there. If you’re feeling brave, try experimenting a little and create your own recipe! To get you started, here are some of our favorite ways to make Kratom tea.

Lemon Ginger

This one is popular. It’s a quick way to spice up the bitterness of Kratom. In essence, it’s just a lemon and ginger drink with Kratom powder. Some users believe the lemon juice can actually potentiate Kratom’s effects.

Ingredients:

• Kratom powder
• Half a lemon
• One tablespoon of honey
• Small piece of ginger

Directions:

1. Measure your dose of Kratom powder.
2. Fill a pot with 2 to 4 cups of water.
3. Place the pot on the stove, and bring it almost to a boil. Reduce heat.
4. Shred a small piece of ginger into the water as it warms.
5. Add your Kratom powder.
6. Cut your lemon and squeeze half into the pot.
7. Add one tablespoon of honey.
8. Brew for 15 minutes.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Strain and serve!

Chai Kratom

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Chai Kratom tea is a great combination. This flavorful brew pairs well with the bitterness of Kratom. It can either be made from scratch or by combining Kratom powder and premade chai tea.

Ingredients:

• Kratom powder
• 4 cardamom pods
• 4 cloves
• 2 whole peppercorns
• 1 small piece of ginger
• 1 cinnamon sticks
• Sugar to taste
• Black tea
• Milk or water

Directions:

1. Measure your dose of Kratom powder.
2. Crush the spices, except for the cinnamon.
3. Fill a pot with 2 to 4 cups of milk or water.
4. Heat the water until just shy of boiling.
5. Add the spices and cinnamon sticks.
6. Grate the ginger into the pot.
7. Add a bag of black tea or as much loose tea as desired.
8. Add Kratom powder to the pot and brew for 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Stir regularly.
10. Remove from the heat and allow it to sit for a few minutes.
11. Strain and serve!

Cinnamon Apple

Ingredients:

• Dosage of Kratom powder
• Half a dried apple
• 1 cinnamon stick, crushed

Directions:

1. Dry an apple in the oven.
2. Measure Kratom to dosage.
3. Bring water to a boil. Reduce.
4. Add crushed cinnamon and dried apple.
5. Once water is at a reduced temperature, add Kratom powder.
6. Brew for 20 minutes. Stir regularly.
7. Remove from heat. Allow to sit for three minutes.
8. Strain and serve!

Thai Twisted Kratom

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This recipe is another one of our favorite blends, and as many Kratom strains are native to Thailand, it makes sense! You can leave out the milk and ice if you prefer and drink this flavorful brew warm!

Ingredients:

• Dose of Kratom powder
• 1 tablespoon of sugar
• 3 whole star anise
• 4 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Half a vanilla bean
• 1 tablespoon of turmeric
• Condensed milk
• Milk of choice
• Ice

Directions:

1. Measure the Kratom dose.
2. Fill the pot with 2 cups of water.
3. Add all spices and Kratom.
4. Bring the pot to a simmer over medium heat.
5. Brew for ten minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Reduce heat and allow it to sit at low heat for 3 minutes.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Strain and pour into a cup with ice.
9. Whisk condensed milk and milk together.
10. Pour milk over the tea.
11. Serve!

There You Have It!

People take Kratom in a variety of ways, from simply knocking back the powder with water to capsules or even resin, but one of the most enjoyable and best-tasting methods of ingesting Kratom is tea.

Kratom tea is simple and easy to make, since it’s essentially just steeping the powder in water. Once you get the hang of the basics, you can try new recipes and add your own twist. We listed just a few of our favorite recipes to get you started. Be sure to correctly gauge how potent your tea is going to be so that you can drink it safely and responsibly.

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