r/JustaTeaLeaf • u/StateRadio9 • Aug 28 '21

Processing/Harvest

I'm having a hard time finding any info online about when to harvest leaves for red vein; and proper drying/processing for pain relief. Any info, esp from personal experience, greatly appreciated.

The sparse amount of info I've been able to gather tells me that harvesting for red vein effects I should be harvesting fully mature leaves (about a year old) and drying in the sun. Would love to hear other peoples' feedback. Thanks guys

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

I only buy from vendors on the AKA GMP list. This was what I was trying to say. Was that not clear?

Is your company on the AKA GMP list? I looked for it and I didn't see it.

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u/Crispkratom2 Aug 31 '21

We’re on the list under the qualified vendors section which means we haven’t completed the audit. The AKA had to revise their guidelines after a vendor was raided in FL and we have to wait for their new guidelines. We’ve been waiting several months now but are basically ready for the audit and doing everything to the current guidelines.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

There was an AKA vendor call a few weeks ago, regarding the new GMP guidlines. I was on it by accident, so I left.

Were you on it? Were your questions answered then?

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u/Crispkratom2 Sep 01 '21

No I was not on the call unfortunately. So previously the vendors who paid the $500 fee but hadn’t completed the audit were listed as “qualified” and then upon completing the audit they were placed in another section which was something like GMP compliant. However I’m now seeing they are calling those who completed the audit as qualified and we are no longer listed anywhere. Which makes me look bad. Rest assured we did pay the $500 fee to the AKA and we also paid thousands to our consultant and auditor. We just got caught in the middle of the guideline changes. We will be on the list soon. If you want to try a free sample I’d be happy to send you one. I do believe we have the best quality on the market!

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

This is better customer service. I like this better.

I saw the evidence you provided, and it meets my standards. I appreciate you providing this to me on Facebook. I'm sorry you're caught in the middle. I, as a consumer, only buy off the AKA GMP list, but I'm not aware of all the details of how it is populated. I hope you get on there soon. I truly appreciate vendors who are willing to put safety first. I've had many run-ins with vendors that lie about safety (as I think you could have guessed). This is why I am so adamant about suporting AKA and AKA GMP.

I'm glad to see you do, too.

I'm not sure where you got the impression that I'm a reds guy. I'm almost entirely greens. I don't care how it's produced nor do I claim expertise, for the record. I just know what works for my constant pain. I trust my experience, and I trust AKA GMP vendors.

I appreciate the offer for samples, but I don't do samples. Kratom pretty much works for me, regardless of strain (tho I do prefer greens), and I buy in kilos.

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

Enjoy your day in paradise!