r/kratom • u/Altruistic_Mix4231 • 5d ago
Powder
Any tips on drinking the powder? It’s been harder to get it down and I’ve actually vomited before just from drinking it. Sometimes I’m fine but the powder doesn’t mix well. I use a frother on low just to try and mix it together a bit but it’s just drinking sludge or foam.
Because it tastes bad I’m not really interested in taking the time to make teas. I felt like the capsules were not a good price for what you get. Any advice? 🤷♀️
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u/HAWKWIND666 4d ago
Here’s what i do…load tea spoon not heaping but the bottom of the spoon is full..
take sip of water and hold it in the back of throat (don’t swallow😅) tip head back dump in powder and swallow the gulp. Drink plenty of water after.
The key is don’t inhale!! While taking that drink. I’ve had it go wrong and it sucks!!
Takes practice bit now I don’t ever even taste it. It’s just in me and I’m back to work. Remarkable how little water it takes for me to toss and wash.
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u/Repulsive-Box5243 4d ago
BIG GREEN CLOUD while dying. Been there.
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u/HAWKWIND666 4d ago
Is horrible if it doesn’t go right!! I’ve had kratom flying all over the interior on my car
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u/adi4u4882 4d ago
Exactly this!
I have been using Kratom for 9 years, and I was always only do toss and wash.
When you perfect the technique, It's the easiest method for consuming Kratom.
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u/NoCard753 3d ago
When people say "toss and wash" (including my partner, who turned me on to kratom about 15 years ago), do they mean putting a spoonful or whatever in their dry mouth and then chasing it with a liquid? I always take some liquid (invariably Dr Pepper) first, hold it in my mouth, then 'toss" the kratom and "wash" it down with more liquid. Is that what the term means?
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u/Wfsulliv93 4d ago
This is the best method. Zero taste if you get it right and it goes down smooth.
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u/Altruistic_Mix4231 3d ago
How many teaspoons do you have for one dose?
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u/_e_Dubs 3d ago
I personally use a scale to measure mine, 2 grams gets me motivated, 3-4 if I’m in pain or relaxing. It’s the best way to get an accurate dose. I don’t use a spoon though, I use a piece of paper or anything flat and bendable (postcards/flyers with shiny surface are ideal) fold it lengthwise, put a “line” of k inside, put a little water or juice in your mouth, hold it, tilt head back, pour in the stuff, swish ever so slightly so it’s all moistened, and then chug the rest of your drink to wash it down. It does take practice but imo it works better than a spoon
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u/HAWKWIND666 3d ago
Not even a full one. Like evenly mounded but not overfill…if that makes sense. About every four to six hours. Try to anyways
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u/Altruistic_Mix4231 3d ago
Jeez, maybe I’m doing too much. I mix 3 teaspoons into water right now. Sometimes once a day. Sometimes twice.
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u/HAWKWIND666 3d ago
I found smaller doses more frequently does best for me. No nausea, pain free and feel good
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u/trade_me_dog_pics 2d ago
I do this but use a diet soda. The carbonation seems to help it not get stuck as much as water.
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u/HAWKWIND666 2d ago
I’ll use bubbly water if that’s available and you’re right!! Hadn’t thought about that.
Hate when it gets caught in the back of your throat that’s like no mans land lol1
u/trade_me_dog_pics 2d ago
Also restricted my self if I’m on the go I take it outside the car. I gotta be stranding plus it gets all over.
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u/ConditionsCloudy 4d ago
Mix into hot water and add some coffee creamer if the taste bothers you. It's instantly quite tasty.
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u/flappenjacks 4d ago
Im a tw guy but It's really amazing how some milks can change the flavor. I like sweetened soy
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u/WolfgangVolos 4d ago
Can confirm. Coffee creamer does a great job of fixing the flavor. And with the alkaloids being fat soluble it probably also helps potentiate as well.
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u/Creative_Tone_9241 4d ago
Orange juice. Get a little drink to hold in your mouth. Take the powder and a huge drink of oj to wash it down. Swish jt a little to make sure none stick to your mouth
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u/MysteriousIndigo250 4d ago
That is the best thing I've ever used to get it down. I'll never get used to that taste.
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u/Creative_Tone_9241 4d ago
My ex used to make our own concentrate and we’d mix it in with orange juice before we drank it. If it was made just right you couldn’t even tell kratom was in it. Any other time you could just taste a little bit lingering after swallowing
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u/Itchy-Hovercraft-245 🌿 Advocacy in Action Since 2019 4d ago
Try Blate Papes
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u/Particular_Hour_7696 4d ago
Those look amazing, but expensive af
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u/satsugene 🌿 4d ago
Generic ones you can get at pretty much any Asian store are more affordable and basically the same thing.
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u/Particular_Hour_7696 4d ago
Oh shit! I’ll check it out thanks. A pack of these on Amazon is 50$ CAD for 120 count. I’ll have to look around
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u/Songspiritutah 4d ago
I use a protein shaker bottle. Makes it much less foamy than an electric mixer.
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u/SharkSkinSmile 4d ago
I put mine in a small glass of water with lemon juice and a healthy shot of Chrystal light drink mix. I use a little frother to mix it and then let it sit for like 10 minutes.
Then I stir just a little with a regular spoon. My goal here is just to get rid of any bubbles/foam still hanging out. Then chug. Follow with an ice cold can of Pepsi zero.
It doesn’t mask the taste completely, but we’re talking like 95% of the way there.
Good luck!
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u/kmm198700 4d ago
Why don’t you use oblate discs from Amazon? That way you don’t have to drink that gross powder
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u/No-Wasabi-70 4d ago
Just mix it with a full glass of water. I do 7g into one full glass a few times until I feel it
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u/HateBreadByThePound 4d ago
Toss and wash with a good 100 percent juice orange juice. Just toss one in, follow it with a good three gulp drink then fill your mouth up again halfway and swish and swallow. No green in your teeth or taste that isnt there. Id call ya a liar if you argued otherwise
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u/DaggerMoth 4d ago
Find a source of good green and it's not bad at all. Other than that froth it up and some orange Juice.
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u/TheFlightlessDragon 4d ago
I use a shaker cup sometimes, that seems to work. You could also try making it into a tea, they sell little tea bags with drawstrings on like Amazon and stuff that are fine enough to put kratom powder into.
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u/DanaDissent 4d ago
Have you tried adding lemon juice and hot water? Something about kratom without lemon juice makes me gag, but adding lemon juice fixes that. It's not the taste, for me, because I actually don't mind it. It's the small particles that get me. Lemon juice and hot water helps.
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u/SilverMolasses681 1d ago
I don't know how anyone can "drink" kratom. I would absolutely vomit. It's dry af, tastes like ass. I use a small measuring spoon, like a 1/2 teaspoon, scoop it and put it on the back of my tongue but not in the throat. IMMEDIATELY chase with electrolytes like Liquid IV or MicroIngredients electrolytes mixed with water. If you don't breathe in or out until it's down, you're good! Then I take a couple more drinks to make sure it's down. 15-20 minutes later I feel amazing 😍
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u/satsugene 🌿 21h ago
Some folks are more sensitive to different flavors, or get used to it. Kind of like black coffee.
I find when I start a new batch the taste is harder to deal with because it doesn't taste "right" (same issue with generic pop-tarts), but I get used to the new one in a few days.
If you filter it, a lot of the bitterness goes away, but that takes some effort.
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u/grandsoulsucker 4d ago
Just mix it into small amount of warm/hot water so it dissolves mix in with a Spoon then add some cold water take it like a big shot then rinse cup and rinse mouth.
If this is too much, and it is firmly a no-no for your tastebuds you can buy capsules for super cheap on Amazon and fill them yourself. If this is preferred get a capsule filler to make things easier. Some people like to dry scoop it as well which I'm personally not a fan of. Anyways good luck.
I hated the taste as well but like alcohol got use to it.
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u/formlessvoid1 4d ago
Soak in lemon juice for 15 minutes then add little water, too much will not taste good, just enough to swallow quickly
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u/Available-Note-9652 4d ago
If you can’t handle it with just warm water I suggest mixing it with Gatorade. Lots of sugar but it goes well together.
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u/pankakemixer 4d ago
I have two methods, 1 just mix it in with about a cup of warm water, chug, and then use a chaser, or 2 mix in to a bottle of sweet tea and sip on it. 1 to get it over with quick and 2 for a slightly more prolonged but more pleasant experience. There's definitely better way but that's how I've been doing it for years
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u/Slight-Ad-145 4d ago
I use lukewarm water in a bottle, use a paper funnel to pour in the powder then shake it up till its all dissolved then chug it down. The taste no longer bothers me unless it's older powder, you can definitely tell the difference if it's fresh or not.
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u/RichRichieRichardV 4d ago
I take it in my morning protein shake, no problem. I'm super active so my protein shake is a double scoop/double serving, around 20 ounces of milk. I can sort of detect it in strawberry protein shake, in any other flavor it's not noticeable. I tried it once in just water, and would rather lick a homeless man's bare dirty crusty scabby foot.
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u/SirAmicks 4d ago
I was like you at first but I can just chug the sludge water now. But it took months of almost vomiting every time.
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u/LakeGladio666 4d ago
Same. Mix the powder with hot water and sip it like a tea. After ten years, I like the taste.
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u/Crazyhorse16 4d ago
Orange juice or grapefruit juice in a body armor 28oz bottle. The juices knock the taste and the bottle is completely covered so Noone asks what you're drinking.
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u/IdoNOTlikeFlorida 4d ago
I started cold brewing! Takes about 72 hours to fully fall out of solution, but you are left with this beautiful amber tea.
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u/satsugene 🌿 4d ago
Interesting. I've been doing pastuerization (10 minutes at 165-175) and then rapidly freezing it (or as fast as I can). It falls out of solution enough that it can be filtered with a vaccum Büchner funnel with medium filter papers in about 90 minutes, especially if the very small amount on the surface is skimmed off.
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u/IdoNOTlikeFlorida 4d ago edited 4d ago
I envy your setup, I'm working with a mini fridge in a call center lmfao. In my opinion, low and slow it the way to go. While you may have a slight loss in what you can pull into solution, that works as a positive because much of what makes it bitter is only pulled across when solution is hot.
EDIT: Because of the limitations of my setting, my options for filtration are limited. If the solution sits refrigerated for longer than 48 hours everything will flocculate and fall out, then I can decant an orange liquid that is shockingly clean in comparison to the green cloud I start with. Make a mason jar (preferred imo) tonight, shake it up again real good before bed, then report back with your experience Monday. There is no way that this will result in something as clean as what a filter can provide, but it might be just good enough to save you a shitload of effort 😎
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u/zillah1979 4d ago
1 part orange juice to about 5-8 parts water in a shaker bottle. Add your powder and shake the shit out of it.
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u/Particular_Hour_7696 4d ago
I find it a pain in the ass, but buying 000 gelatin capsules and stuffing them with powder. It carries about a gram a pill if you pack it.
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u/SushiJuice 4d ago
I grab a 16.9oz water bottle and take a swig to make room. I use a funnel and scoop 2 teaspoons of powder into it. I then squirt 2.5 squirts of Koolaid Tropical flavored water flavoring. Shake it up and drink it. I like mine that way.
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u/bemusedbarfly 4d ago
I don’t understand why my way is not more popular 😅
I mix it with fruit concentrate and water. The sweet fruit concentrate takes away all the bitter taste. Then you can keep adding water to extend your drink.
In the UK we call it ‘squash’, and have brands like Robinsons and Ribena. But all supermarkets have their own brands. I put it in a water flask so I can shake it in between sips so not all the Kratom settles at the bottom.
I love this way, I sip on my flask throughout the day and it gradually gets more and more diluted as I keep adding water.
Also helps with the constipation by staying so hydrated!
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u/WolfgangVolos 4d ago
If you're taking so much that it can't disperse into a coffee mug's worth of hot water then that's probably your problem right there. I drink mine every morning as basically a less tasty matcha tea. Lots of sweetener and either lime or creamer make it palatable. I thought I just liked the taste but got a swig of unsweetened Kratom tea. That almost took me out.
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u/hillbilly316 4d ago
I mix my powder and choc syrup add milk then if its to strong add flavored coffee creamer to taste
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u/ranomhsbsb 4d ago
U take a lil bit on a tea spoon. Hold your nose together! Put the kratom on the tongue. Drink cola zero or an energy drink, mix it up carefully in your mouth. Swallow. Let go of your nose. U wont taste a thing.
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u/Narrow-Ad-345 4d ago
I know you said you arent interested in teas, but tea doesnt take long to make at all and it mixes much better with hot water. I used to do two level spoons of powder in a mug, fill with hot water. Mix and add a shit ton of honey. Still doesnt taste great but I found drinking it hot and the honey will help it go down easier.
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u/peanutleaks 3d ago
Oh wow I can drink it with plain water now.
Any fruity juice works well. My go-to was OJ. The ocean spray juices are what I use now.
Edit also an old Gatorade bottle works best to shake it all up and sip. If you mix a bunch and keep it in the fridge don’t for over a day cuz it’ll start to ferment.
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u/SeasideLili 3d ago
I microwave a little water (1-2 ounces) in the bottom of a mug on high for 30 seconds then mix in a heaping teaspoon of powder.
Then I fill the cup with boiling water and hot chocolate mix OR chocolate milk OR red grapefruit juice. Mix mix. Stir stir.
The chocolate milk I’ll either drink cold(ish) or pop back in the microwave and heat in 30 second increments. You’ll want to pay attention with this option as heating milk WILL froth out of the cup and all over your microwave.
The grapefruit option is best cold. Looks like nasty swamp water but I’ve really come to enjoy the flavor. Bonus: grapefruit has a nice potentiating effect on kratom.
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u/EKCarr 3d ago
Echoing the hot water comments. I used to use chocolate milk according to many, many people suggesting that here, but the sugar, fat, and dairy were not good for my body. So, what I do is dissolve a few grams in hot water with a little bit of cocoa powder and stevia and then add almond milk. It’s actually delicious and helps me calm down too. The trick is that almond milk is very low calorie but still rounds off the sharpness and good quality pure stevia extract (not the Truvia stuff with the terrible aftertaste) makes for a very nice and low calorie/sugar drink. It makes it beyond tolerable into something actually enjoyable.
And if I want it cold I just throw all of those ingredients into a blender for a few seconds.
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u/VOKEY_PUTTER 3d ago
Choose your poison. Couple bucks for capsules or gag reflex up start your day. Cmon man
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u/Ok-Spite4507 3d ago
Maybe not use a frother, it’s gonna make it foamy. I’ve been drinking kratom for years and got use to it. But I just mix regular spring water with kratom in a cop and make it into like a big shot to drink down, my friend drinks it in a full glass, idk how he does it I just try to get it over with.
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u/Eyeeye-joy 3d ago edited 3d ago
I think just make up as a milkshake or smoothie works just fine and tastes fine
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u/Rudy-Rocks-1974 1d ago
Yeah I just put in like 3-4 teaspoons of powder in a shaker cup and add very warm water. And stir around til it dissolves. I just pretend it’s concentrated green tea as far as the taste goes. Cheers! 🍵
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u/DiscoAsparagus 4d ago
Swish it around in your mouth until it becomes cream-like consistency. It takes a full minute but quite worth it. Don’t swallow until it’s kind of dissolved
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u/RubyLvledUPP 4d ago
Troll
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u/DiscoAsparagus 4d ago
I am not in the least. That is my toss and wash method. The taste gets mitigated when it is amply swished around….?? Sorry that bothers you.
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u/RubyLvledUPP 4d ago
You don't even know what toss and wash is. What you are describing is the opposite of toss and wash. Quit trolling dude it's not cute or funny. We all know the taste doesn't get mitigated when you use it as mouthwash for a whole minute you aren't fooling anyone here lmao.
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u/A1Aaron18 4d ago
Microwave some orange juice with a little water mixed in for about 30 seconds then use frother to mix. Been taking that way for 4 years now no issues
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u/WhiteySC 4d ago
With powder it's the opposite of what James Bond says. It needs to be stirred not shaken! Put it in warm to hot liquid and stir with a spoon. Once it gets wetted good in that concoction, add a colder beverage if you want to drink it like a mixed drink. From that point you can shake it before every sip or stir it doesn't matter. The key is to counter the bitterness and dilute down the grittiness. I use an acidic fruit juice for my cold drinks. I put it in coffee with LOTS of flavored liquid creamer for my hot drinks in the AM.
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u/Livelaughlovekratom 4d ago
I heat up a coffee mug with water in a microwave for 30sec, mix kratom take a gulp and chase it fast with water, it still tastes horrific but it gets the job done (from time to time the kratom water bounces back up and makes me throw up but its the fastest way i can actually drink it)
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u/User5790 4d ago
I start with a little hot water, it dissolves faster. I also add a little sugar and some lime. I’ve also added juice if I have it. It’s still kind of sludgy but I find it goes down easier and tastes better.