Summer school at NYU. Part-time job at KITH. Rooftop parties in Soho. Sash was living the Gen Z NYC dream—but burning out fast. Then came kratom tea: a plant-based way to stay energized without the hangover, get to class clear-headed, and still keep her social life lit.
I’ll never forget the moment it hit me. We’d just left a 2am set at Public Records in Brooklyn, and I was standing at my dorm window—barefoot, mascara smudged, MacBook open—trying to finish a paper on urban design. My head was fog, my focus shot, and my iced matcha sat melting untouched.
“There’s no way I can keep doing this,” I muttered. The problem wasn’t that I partied too much. It was that I still wanted to show up at my best the next morning for my Architecture of New York seminar—and for my shift at KITH later that day.
Then a friend slid a small thermos across the brunch table the next day:
“Try this—it’s kratom tea. Trust me.”
I didn’t know much about kratom at the time. Just that it was some sort of Southeast Asian plant that people sipped for energy, focus, and mood. But I wasn’t into coffee crashes, and I didn’t want to rely on energy drinks or Adderall.
That thermos had White Borneo kratom tea—a gentle, earthy blend that felt like a warm alertness.
Not buzzy. Not sleepy. Just clear.
By the time I got to class that day, I wasn’t dragging—I was on.
There are so many kratom strains it can feel like a menu at a juice bar. I tried a few, but White Borneo Kratom became my go-to.
Why?
Because unlike Red Bali, which made me a bit too mellow to focus, or Green Maeng Da, which gave a mood boost I loved—but sometimes a little too much for deep study—White Borneo hit the sweet spot.
It’s clean. Crisp. Light enough for class, but still with that quiet confidence you want before a night out.
Think clarity over hype, energy without the edge. It helped me move through New York like I belonged—focused during lectures, present at work, and grounded when everyone else reached for another drink.
Here’s a peek at my summer schedule:
With kratom tea, I kept the momentum. No alcohol. No hangover. I could dance till 1, sip something grounding at 2, and hit campus by 9am with a clear mind.
Every morning, before I step out, I brew a cup of White Borneo Kratom tea—2 grams with lemon and mint. Sometimes iced. Always intentional.
It’s become my way to sync my rhythm. Whether I’m editing a layout, walking through Washington Square Park, or folding tees at KITH, I feel like I’m moving from the inside out—not just reacting.
NYC teaches you fast. You can’t go hard and stay sharp if you don’t take care of your body. Kratom helped me do both.
It’s not a cheat code—it’s plant support. A way to stay aligned, not escape.
I still had to manage my time, hydrate, eat. But kratom tea helped me show up as myself, not a depleted version of her.
Is kratom tea legal in NYC?
Yes! Kratom is legal in New York, though not regulated. That’s why I always buy lab-tested blends from trusted sources.
Is it like weed or coffee?
It’s its own thing. Feels like focused matcha—but with more mood and grounding.
Can you build tolerance?
Yes, if you use it every day without breaks. I rotate strains and take kratom-free days weekly.
What’s your favorite blend?
White Borneo or Green Maeng Da in tea form—bright, smooth, and never overbearing.
This summer was everything: late nights, academic breakthroughs, new friends, hard work, and a deeper relationship with myself.
And through it all, White Borneo kratom tea helped me stay clear, conscious, and connected.
But not just any kratom—I stuck with Bagus Botanicals because they’re one of the few brands that actually show lab results and source directly from Indonesia. In a market full of noise, Bagus felt grounded, honest, and intentional—like the product itself.
I didn’t burn out. I built up.
From NYU’s stacked library halls to crowded crosswalks in SoHo—my energy stayed mine, and that made all the difference.
