Posted by Everywhere you look, you can find a kratom vendor claiming to have the best products for whatever reason. “Best” can feel pretty subjective to botanicals fans, but there’s a more objective way to go about reviewing kratom vendors, too. You can apply certain criteria to each vendor, whether you’re checking them out alone or comparing them to another.
Here, we’re doing a side-by-side comparison of Real Botanicals and Kratom Spot. Kratom Spot boasts several different strains and kratom formats, while Real Botanicals keeps it simple with kratom and kava shots and kratom capsules. Their approach, practices, and shopping experience also differ.
Company Backgrounds
Real Botanicals is still pretty young as of this writing, and was founded in 2021. Their name has turned heads for the reliability and premium quality of their products, with a focus on supporting wellness and balance for energy, mood, and focus.
Kratom Spot was founded in 2017. It’s one of those older vendor names that often comes up in top-rated lists because of the company’s ethical sourcing, premium quality, and lab testing in addition to fast shipping. There’s no mission statement to claim the values of the company, but the customer satisfaction speaks for itself.
Sourcing and Manufacturing Practices
Kratom is a botanical that doesn’t have any federal oversight, and especially since it’s sourced from outside of the United States, you don’t want to take any chances. Real Botanicals starts with ethical sourcing in support of the plant’s cultural value in its native countries and of the farmers that cultivate it in Southeast Asia, via their trusted partners and coops. Thanks to their patented ChromaPure technology, they can preserve the full-spectrum alkaloid profile of kratom – up to 40 alkaloids. Not only does it extract the alkaloids but it also eliminates impurities at the same time.
Kratom Spot sources high-quality, carefully-selected kratom from Southeast Asia with sustainability, transparency, and excellence in mind. Their facilities are compliant with Good Manufacturing Practices which also apply to food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. That means hygienic environments as well as state-of-the-art milling equipment.
Quality Control and Product Testing
Real Botanicals accomplishes the goals of purity, effectiveness, and consistency all at once.
engages in independent, third-party testing for safety and reliability. That’s after they test for purity and potency in their private lab. You can easily view COAs (Certificates of Analysis) for each product listing on their website. Alkaloids or bioactive compounds, pathogens, and heavy metals are all visible in a comprehensive report, so you can easily see their purity and potency for yourself.
Kratom Spot focuses on quality as well as consistency in their kratom products. That’s not as easy to do when you’re dealing with the different formats of powders, capsules, and extracts, so hats off to them for reliability.
Product Line
Another thing Real Botanicals does differently is they didn’t come up with a large menu with a bunch of complicated choices. The focus is on product effectiveness you can rely on with full-spectrum kratom for a wholesome experience rather than subjective strain effects and importing from multiple countries. Kratom capsules give you three potencies for extended, steady effects. 2 different doses of kratom and kava shots combine the stimulation of kratom with the nerve-soothing and sociability of kava in a powerful, fast-acting format that’s better for experienced users and people looking for a hangover-free alcohol alternative.
Kratom powders, capsules, gummies, drinks, and extracts are available from Kratom Spot. The wide product selection, which includes blends, is part of the appeal. They even have their own signature blend. 2 or more kratom strains are present in each blend. Although there are no bestsellers listed, the product line allows customers to customize their experience for day or night. Their gummies each have 50 mg of mitragynine – a high strength – giving you good dosing control, while product listings for other formats have a MIT strength scale tier.
The Shopping Experience
Real Botanicals pricing is on the higher end since they do all the manufacturing. They’re committed to customer satisfaction and offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can get a newsletter discount and also take advantage of the minimum purchase for free shipping.
Kratom Spot save with the newsletter coupon and minimum purchase. Customers love the fast shipping and easy online ordering as well as the Kratom on Sale and Kratom Deals pages. Also, the support team is ready to help answer any questions or concerns you may have. There’s a loyalty program as well as a referral program, so you get perks for being a customer and spreading the word. If you’re not happy with the product, you get a 30-day return window as long as it’s unopened and untampered-with.
The Verdict
It’s true that the variety of kratom products at Kratom Spot better suits people who are experienced with using kratom and are bored with one or two formats. However, the kratom and kava shots at Real Botanicals offer a totally different experience of balanced, calm energy. And 3 doses of kratom capsules take care of dose-dependent effects, whether it’s energy and focus, calm, or relaxation. The decision between the two vendors boils down to whether you prioritize variety and flavor (where applicable) or premium quality.
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