Yellow Vein Kratom

Yellow Vein strains get their color not from carefully timed harvesting, but from a distinctive small-batch drying process. Popular in Thailand and Vietnam, this process begins with carefully selected leaves with mature alkaloid profiles, typically green vein leaves. The leaves are then spread on drying racks and left exposed to direct sunlight for several days. As their chlorophyll begins to break down, the leaves undergo chlorosis: a yellowing due to diminished chlorophyll levels. This is a time-intensive process, which accounts for the relative scarcity of yellow vein Kratom products. The result is a product whose alkaloid profile reflects the time it takes to create this specialized variety. Yellow vein Kratom takes on a rich golden or coppery color.