Simple Botanical Kratom Vendor Review – A Well-Oiled Kratom Business

Having been around since 2018, Simple Botanical isn’t exactly what you would call a legacy kratom vendor. They entered the industry pretty late into the game, but with vetted partner farmers, an airtight production process, and a solid marketing plan, they’ve managed to rise through the ranks and become one of the most well-established vendors on the present-day scene.

While other vendors tend to lean into their founder’s personal story to reach their consumers on a more intimate level, Simple Botanical takes the corporate route. On the surface, this vendor appears to be a well-oiled machine, doing away with the emotional backstories and simply delivering on their promise of high-quality kratom that’s ethically sourced, meticulously tested, and fairly priced.

What Do We Know About Simple Botanical?

A quick visit to the Simple Botanical website makes it clear that this vendor is a structured, serious business. While they claim to be a family-run operation, there is no information on their website or anywhere else on the internet that tells us exactly who that family might be. What we do know, however, is that the legal entity behind the brand is KGSN LLC.

Their business page on the Better Business Bureau website also gives some insight as to the chronological history of the brand. They started on the first of February, 2018, and were incorporated in March of the same year. Their BBB file officially opened in 2021 and was accredited in November of the same year.

We also know that their business is linked to an address in Independence, Missouri, but it’s likely a commercial mail/business-center address and not an official headquarters. So while you might be able to pay the location a visit, it’s not likely that you’ll find the Simple Botanical main office there. It’s also worth mentioning that while they identify an address in Independence as their business address, they do state that products are shipped from Kansas.

Finally, it’s probably also important to note that Simple Botanical claims to participate in the American Kratom Association GMP program, but there is currently no record of their compliance certification in the AKA website. So although they do claim to abide by the GMP standards, there’s no published evidence to back up that claim.

Simple Botanical – What Do They Sell?

This is probably one area where Simple Botanical has done a particularly good job. Their catalog isn’t enormous to the point of being confusing, but there’s enough variety here to give both newcomers and seasoned kratom buyers plenty of options. Their main product is, of course, powdered kratom. Most of their standard strains are available in four sizes:

• 100g
• 250g
• 500g
• 1kg

Prices currently start at $19.99 and go up to $165.00 depending on the strain and quantity. They also offer some of their 1kg orders split into smaller packages, including 4 × 250g or 10 × 100g, which is a nice option if you want to buy in bulk without having one enormous bag of the same stuff sitting around.

The selection itself covers most of the familiar kratom categories, with a few less conventional options mixed in:

• Green: Green Bali, Green Borneo, Green Horn, Green Hulu Kapuas, Green Indo, Green Kali, Green Maeng Da, Green Malay, Green Sumatra, Green Thai, and Super Green.
• Red: Red Bali, Red Borneo, Red Horn, Red Indo, Red Maeng Da, Red Malay, Red Sumatra, Red Thai, Red Vietnam, Bentuangie, and Chocolate.
• White: White Bali, White Borneo, White Horn, White Indo, White Maeng Da, White Malay, White Sumatra, White Thai, White Vietnam, and White Elephant.
• Yellow: Yellow Maeng Da and Yellow Vietnam.
• Gold: Gold Bali and Gold Maeng Da.
• Specialty varieties: Elephant and other less conventional preparations also appear throughout the catalog.

That gives them a fairly respectable range without having to rely entirely on obscure strain names to pad out the catalog. There are also several formats beyond ordinary powder.

For people who don’t want to deal with loose powder, Simple Botanical offers most of its core varieties in capsule form. These are sold in:

• 100 capsules — $15
• 250 capsules — $25
• 500 capsules — $50

Each capsule contains approximately 0.5g of finely milled kratom powder, meaning the 100-, 250-, and 500-count options contain roughly 50g, 125g, and 250g of powder respectively.

The capsule selection follows roughly the same color system as the powder catalog, with green, red, white, yellow, and gold options available. There are also some more unusual capsule choices such as Chocolate and Super Green.

If you’re not ready to commit to a full bag of one strain, Simple Botanical has two sample-pack options:

• 300g Sample Pack: 3 × 100g pouches — $49.99
• 1,000g Sample Pack: 4 × 250g pouches — $129.99, currently discounted to $124.99

The packs can include a mixture of red, green, white, yellow, and gold varieties, making them one of the more practical ways to sample several parts of the catalog without buying four separate kilos.

The company has also moved beyond the traditional powder-and-capsule model. Their pressed kratom tablets currently run from $22.99 to $99.99, depending on the size or quantity selected. They also sell a liquid kratom extract for $9.99.

There’s also a growing selection of gummies, including 50mg Strawberry Gummies for $24.99 and Sour Cherry Gummies starting at $49.99 and going up to $119.99.

So while Simple Botanical started out with the products you’d expect from a traditional kratom vendor, its catalog has gradually expanded into a much broader range of formats.

The Simple Botanical Rewards Program

Simple Botanical’s regular pricing is only part of the picture. They seem to put quite a bit of effort into giving returning customers ways to bring the effective price down.

For starters, orders of $60 or more qualify for free shipping, while orders of $30 or more receive a free sample and surprise gift. Then there’s the Simple Rewards program, which is probably the most useful discount mechanism for regular customers. The basic system is:

• 1 point for every $1 spent
• 25 bonus points on the first order
• 10 points for every product review
• Points do not expire as long as the account remains active.

Those points can then be exchanged for discounts, including:

• 75 points: 20% off kratom
• 200 points: $10 off orders of $35+
• 250 points: 25% off kratom
• 275 points: $15 off orders of $40+
• 300 points: 30% off kratom
• 350 points: $20 off orders of $60+
• 425 points: 35% off kratom
• 450 points: $50 off orders of $200+
• 75 points: free-shipping coupon

Overall, this is where Simple Botanical’s pricing strategy gets a little more interesting. The headline prices aren’t necessarily remarkable on their own, but between bulk purchasing, free shipping thresholds, free samples, periodic sales, referrals, and the rewards program, regular customers have quite a few opportunities to pay less than the listed price.

What are Buyers Saying About Simple Botanical?

Their website has a directory of close to 2,000 reviews, with an average star rating of 4.9 out of 5, which is remarkable at face value. Most of these reviews talk about how Simple Botanical’s products exceed quality expectations, provide excellent effects, and come at much lower prices, especially for loyal, returning customers.

But then again, it’s important to keep in mind that the feedback on their website is the company’s own review aggregate, and does not come from an independent review platform. So there’s no way to verify whether the reviews come from real, verified buyers.

That’s another thing about Simple Botanical – it’s not easy to find reviews about the vendor anywhere online. Even on forums like Reddit, it seems there are no existing threads that even mention the vendor in passing, which might be attributable to the company’s generic name.

“Simple” and “Botanical” are fairly common words even when used together, and tend to get mixed up in search results because they’re so commonly used in kratom blogs, reviews, and content. So the lack of available reviews about Simple Botanical might be more consistent with an SEO issue rather than having to do with the company’s popularity or reputation.

On top of that, there is equal difficulty in finding any negative reviews about the brand. Their BBB page also notes that they have no history of complaints, which tracks when you consider their stellar 4.9 rating.

What About Returns and Refunds?

Simple Botanical explicitly states on their FAQ page that they do not accept returns. Specifically, they say:

“We do not accept returns, but we stand by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you’re unhappy with your order, contact support, and we’ll make it right.”

And that’s as far as they elaborate in terms of any return or refund policy. They do not explicitly mention a return window (like a standard 30 days after the date of delivery, like most other vendors) and they don’t mention whether they’ll accept used product.

All of that to say that it seems Simple Botanical handles returns and refunds on a case to case basis. While we can assume that they’ll accommodate requests if the error was on their part, we can’t say for certain how far they’ll go if a customer wants to return a product just because they don’t like it.

Simple Botanical: Should You Give Them a Shot?

Simple Botanical’s goal is, well, simple – deliver great kratom products at reasonable prices, and in large part, they seem to achieve just that. With a whole lot of kratom options and a spotless track record, it’s clear from the jump that the people behind Simple Botanical run a tight ship. Of course, it would be nice to see some verified, consumer-generated content about the brand. But with zero negative reports about them anywhere on the web, the risk seems minimal to none when shopping at Simple Botanicals.