Posted by One of the things I enjoy most about a botanicals vendor is the ability to read as much information on the company and products as possible. A tasteful, organized website helps.
Contrary to what news articles claim, kratom is not a dangerous plant. Like many things, moderation is key. Kratom has a long history of traditional use in Southeast Asia. Even though its formats go beyond powder, tea, and capsules in the West, it still originates from a natural source.
Whether you seek kratom for energy, pain relief, relaxation, or focus, finding a quality vendor is key. You want clean, effective, consistent, potent kratom to give you the best experience possible. To that end, we’re comparing Real Botanicals and Mitra Bros.
Company Backgrounds
You’ve probably seen Real Botanicals mentioned in other review articles here or elsewhere. Founded in 2021, the company takes a unique approach to kratom and other botanicals by focusing on ethical sourcing, precise formulation and trustworthy quality.
Founded in 2017, Mitra Bros has over 40 strains of kratom to choose from. They also boast ethical sourcing, high-MIT kratom, small-batch formulation, and AKA approval to further set them apart from many other vendors in an unregulated market.
Sourcing and Manufacturing Practices
Responsible practices include ethical sourcing, and Real Botanicals has always done so in Southeast Asia. There, farmers with trusted partners and coops cultivate the kratom sustainably. After that, they handle the processing and packaging. Unlike other vendors, they can both extract the alkaloids from kratom and get rid of contaminants in one fell swoop. How, you ask? With ChromaPure, their proprietary technology that takes purity to a whole new level.
Mitra Bros sources raw, unfiltered kratom leaves from the best farms in Southeast Asia, where they’re traditionally cultivated and hand-picked. After that, modern techniques are used to process them and apply strict quality control.
Quality Control and Product Testing
You don’t have to worry about strict quality control with Real Botanicals. Not only do they have a private lab, but they have independent, third-party testing for safety and purity with comprehensive reports. On the website, choose a product to view Product Details, Supplement Facts, Safety Profile, and Certified Testing Results – where the Certificate of Analysis is.
Mitra Bros engages in third-party testing and certification from an accredited lab. It also has approval from the American Kratom Association. For you, this means they’ve been inspected by a third party – their facilities, manufacturing processes, packaging, labeling, and holding all get checked out (an audit, if you will). They also test and vet their own products before selling them to you.
Product Line
Real Botanicals offers you two solid formats of kratom products to choose from: 3 different doses of kratom capsules (mild, moderate, and maximum) and 2 doses of kratom and kava shots (moderate and maximum). The capsule dosages take advantage of kratom’s dose-dependent effects, with low doses putting a pep in your step and high doses chilling you out. Kava is present in the kratom shots to tamp down any kratom jitters and encourage users to be social; it’s also a good alcohol alternative. What also makes this vendor unique is their extraction from full-spectrum kratom, which means up to 40 different alkaloids. Most other vendors focus on mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine.
Mitra Bros boasts 42 small-batch strains in their shop menu, mainly divided by Red (mature), Green (mid), and White (young) maturity stages and country of origin. There are some strains that are not common to other vendors, like Hulu Kapuas (from West Kalimantan, Indonesia) and JongKong (a jungle in the Indonesian island of Borneo). You can choose from 250 grams to 1,000 grams of powder and 250 to 1,000 capsules.
The Shopping Experience
The menu on the Real Botanicals website is categorized by botanical. Kratom becomes your choices of mild, moderate, and maximum-dose kratom capsules or moderate and maximum-dose kratom and kava shots. A 30-day guarantee or your money back means they stand behind their products. You can expect to pay somewhat more than the average price because of the attention to purity, effectiveness, and consistency. To get a discount, sign up for the newsletter and take note of the minimum order for free shipping.
The Mitra Bros menu asks you to choose between Green, Red, or White strains, Red, Green, or White Maeng Da, and Red Bali or Green Malay. You get free shipping with a minimum order. They’re known for their knowledgeable customer support staff. If you’re not satisfied, you get 30 days for a return, or 30 days for an exchange of a damaged or defective product. For a gift, you can get a gift credit instead.
The Verdict
Both Real Botanicals and Mitra Bros are small-batch kratom vendors. But their key differences are that Real Botanicals has a private lab, ChromaPure, and is manufacturer-direct, while Mitra Bros has 42 strains of kratom. I would say they serve different niches: Real Botanicals can suit anyone, while Mitra Bros is best for experienced users who want to branch out and try various strains.
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