Our Story

In 2005, when she was only 29 years old, Sarah's health began to deteriorate. In the beginning, she began experiencing arthritis, joint pain, chronic fatigue, depression, mental unclarity (brain fog), and generally felt unwell. Initially, she was diagnosed with “fibromyalgia”, but when she continued to develop more symptoms we soon realized that fibromyalgia can be a catch-all diagnosis where physicians throw the misfit patients.


The Beginnings
So, what the heck does this have to do with KratomCapsules.com? I spent countless hours researching and scouring the internet for something.. anything... that could help Sarah. We tried quite a few of them that amounted to nothing but “snake oil”. Back in 2005, only a very small amount of people had heard of kratom in the USA, but I stumbled upon a post on an obscure Internet forum where someone indicated they had similar symptoms as Sarah and kratom was very helpful for them.
I started my research. What is this kratom stuff? Is it safe? How much should be taken? There was very little information available at the time, but I did find a few medical journals that were helpful. There was also a mountain of misinformation... and there still is to this day.
Where could I buy kratom? I only found two sources at the time and both of them were simply not reliable and constantly out of stock. The standard at the time was “loose leaf” material, not the fine ground powder and capsules of today, so the only option was to make a traditional kratom tea.
Sarah tried kratom. Now you must understand something… since the FDA does not allow me my freedom of speech, I cannot say that kratom treated, cured, or prevented any sort of disease or condition because it is not an approved drug, but I can say her quality of life improved amazingly. She was able to be an active mom of our four kids again. I felt like I got my wife back. Kratom gave my wife her life back, at least for a while.

In the beginning, other kratom vendors were simply out to make a quick buck selling kratom as a “legal high”. Kratom was placed next to K-2, Spice, and bath salts at head shops. This has done more damage to the kratom industry than you can imagine. I'd like to add... if your kratom is making you feel "high" then it is adulterated. It isn't kratom.
It didn’t take long for me to realize that importing and repackaging product was not the right way to do things if product quality and safety were priorities. This lead KratomCapsules.com to become the first cGMP kratom vendor in the industry, conforming to FDA mandated manufacturing processes with clean rooms, record keeping, safety testing, and proper labeling.
In the early days, we were competing with vendors that simply imported mislabeled kilos of kratom and were scooping it into ziplock bags and labeling it “incense” and “not for human consumption”. Our product costs were always significantly higher than these fly by night vendors operating out of their basements, but at least I could sleep at night knowing my products were safe for our customers. It makes me happy to see the kratom industry finally moving the right direction with the American Kratom Association leading the way.
Our Challenges
I have had people work for me only to end up spinning up companies that completely mimic what I have developed right down to the packaging and marketing. They may view it as competition, but I see all vendors as brothers and sisters in the industry. This business isn’t about money. Money is just the byproduct of the service. It isn't about the vendors, it is about the customers and making kratom available for people that need it, people like Sarah.



It is almost comical to realize how much resistance kratom has had when you understand it is simply a tree in the coffee family that has established hundreds of years of safe traditional use. There will be more obstacles down the road and we are prepared to meet force with force. We now have science on our side with a 3rd Party 8 Factor Analysis and continuing scientific study at the University of Florida, again thanks to the American Kratom Association.
Where We Are Now

I’m hopeful that kratom remains available for those that need it, for people just like Sarah. That is more important to me than the viability of KratomCapsules.com. We are going to continue fighting until the bitter end because we feel strongly that it is a basic human right to seek out natural and alternative options. The infinite reward is hearing our customers telling us how greatly our products have improved their quality of life. We hear this every day and it will forever keep me motivated.
All that I ask of you is to verify the vendor you are buying from is ethical. How long have they been in business? Do they test to ensure product quality and safety? Can they provide laboratory reports to verify this? Are they making claims that their product will cure this or treat that? Is their product packaged in a proper manner? Let's work together to keep kratom available for you, for people that need it, for people like Sarah.