FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

A blate pape is a thin, edible film made from only potato starch. They're used for taking servings of powdered herbs, mushrooms, supplements and medications.

Blate comes from the term "oblate" (or oburāto in Japanese), which means medicinal wafer. Pape is short-hand for paper.

In Japan, "oblates" have been used for over a century as a way to take medications without tasting them. Learn more about Japanese oblates and edible film in our article.

Expanding on this idea, Blate Papes allow the quick and tasteless consumption of any powder or oil.

Watch our latest how to use video to see how they work!

Although they may seem like paper, they're actually a thin, dried gel! So when they touch water, they soak back into a gel-substance. That's the secret way our films make it easy to take your powdered products!

Up until now, most people have done one of two things:

1. They pay a high premium for capsulized or tablet-pressed supplements.

2. They buy pre-made powdered formulas to be mixed in water.

These contain unnecessary additives, fillers and binders and sometimes even carcinogens*!

They both cost a lot more, while providing a lot less of the useful ingredients. People do this because they're a quick convenient way of taking their supplements. But now our edible films can hold more than traditional capsules and they make it just as easy to take your powders as taking capsules would be.

You simply spoon in your powder, dip it and swallow it with water.

*Read our article here for more information

Advantages include:

• Avoiding the taste of powdered supplements, herbs, and medications

• Saving money

• Saving time

• Avoiding unwanted fillers, chemicals and known carcinogens

• Holding 5x more than the average capsule

• Being easier than filling capsules or pressing tablets

• Facilitating the use of personalized supplement mixes

Also..

• They make pills easier to swallow by becoming slippery and gliding down

• They can hold oil in the same way as dry powder

• You can effectively destroy anyone in a cinnamon challenge

We recommend to only use as much powder as you’re comfortable with. The majority of people can take between 1-4 grams at one time safely. But don't use this as a limit, nor a goal! That's because:

1. All powders have different densities. So 3 grams of one powder could be much larger in size than 3 grams of another.

2. And each person's body is unique. Yes, some can do larger portions. But some people must do smaller ones. This requires good judgment.

When done correctly, people are amazed at how easy and pleasant they are to swallow. There's nothing like being able to combine all your herbs and supplements into one pape, getting your daily nutrients quickly and all in one go.

You’d be surprised at how long a wet pape can stay holding its contents after dipping it in water. This is because the starch in the film slowly turns to a strong gel, and in doing so it actually clumps the outer side of the powder within it, keeping a strong shield from reaching your mouth.

However, there are two different types of powder in relation to using edible films. We offer specific instructions for both types.

The following idea can be applied to any type of powdered herb or supplement product, but we'll discuss pre-workout formula as our example:

The ridiculous amount of pre-workout products on the market are not only confusing, but they come blended with artificial sweeteners and flavors, unwanted fillers or stimulants... and often, inadequate amounts of active ingredients.

With Blate Papes, you don’t have to bother with trying to decide which existing formula fits your needs best; you can just take the main ingredients that matter for you.

Just get 100% powdered ingredients such as creatine, beta-alanine, citrulline-malate, betaine, agmatine, caffiene, etc, then put them in a Blate Pape, dip it and swallow with water.

You'll get just the effective ingredients at a fraction of the cost of pre-mixed supplements, and without the fillers.

With the same amount you’d spend on a pre-mixed product, you can buy the main ingredients and get enough to last between 6 months to a year with daily usage. You can make it even easier by mixing them together and taking the blend instead of each individual ingredient.

This exact same principle is true of every other product; whether it be a formula, powder, capsules, tablets, etc. Simply buy the main ingredient as a powder and take it in a Blate Pape.

*To see an example of how much money this can save you and how to make your own supplements, read our article, “How to Make Your Own Supplements without Filling Capsules”

**To find out what insidious chemicals are lurking in your current pre-workout product, read our eye-opening first blog post

It's the easiest way to take powders without tasting them. We compared the top methods in our article, “How to Take Kratom - Comparing the Best Ways for 2022”

And for those who care strongly about what they put into their bodies, they’ll appreciate being able to choose. To do this, we suggest you:

1. Buy the ingredients you want

2. Choose your serving size for each ingredient

3. Mix them in a mixer/blender/bowl using your serving size ratios

This way, whenever you want to take some, put one serving/scoop into a pape, wet it and swallow it with water. No artificial taste, sweeteners, wasted money, time.. nothing! Just the parts that work and nothing else.

Your body will appreciate it. Watch our video instructions of this here

You could buy single ingredient powders and make capsules. And that's why we offer both capsule-filling devices and capsules!

Both capsules and Blate Papes have their respective advantages.

For example, Blate Papes hold 5x more powder than a capsule, making them quicker and more convenient for taking larger amounts of powder (such as a gram or more at a time). This is why kratom users love using Blate Papes, as their dosages are typically between 2-6 grams.

Capsules, however, are better for transporting powders in a premade form, as they're harder and more durable. Blate Papes can still be pre-sealed and taken with you though.

Well, that depends whether we're talking about pre-filled capsules, or capsules you fill yourself. Also, the empty capsules you choose make a difference! Most people don't realize capsules are made with processing aids such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, preservatives like potassium citrate, and the worst, artificial colors like red 40 and yellow #6 (known carcinogens)!

Most pre-capsulized supplements come with added fillers like genetically-modified rice flour and magnesium stearate to be capsulized or tablet-pressed. So when this is added to organic powdered herbs and supplements, it's counter-productive.

Companies use statements like, “made with organic ingredients” or “made with non-GMO ingredients,” which only means it has some of these and not 100% of either. But these same companies also sell those products in fully-organic powdered form for much less.

This is why buying pre-capsulized product costs more, gives you less, and can contain questionable ingredients. While pure organic powders cost less and ensure you know what you’re getting.

Blate Papes themselves are made with only what's on the label: Non-GMO Potato Starch. Add this along with your pure-powdered ingredients and you can rest assured your supplements will be healthier than anything you can buy!

But if you choose clean and vetted capsules (like ours are), then Blate Papes and capsules both provide similar usefulness: they deliver the clean powdered substance to your body in an easy and healthy form!

Blate Papes will kick in about 15 minutes faster than capsules, though!

Other common uses include:

• Molecular Gastronomy (Scientific Cooking)

• Quick-dissolving "broth bombs" (see our TikTok for how)

• Edible Candy Wrap

• Food Decorations

Depending on your city, you may be able to find our papes at your local nutrition shop, vitamin and supplement store, smoke shop, vape shop, cbd/kratom store, medicinal mushroom provider, apothecary or holistic remedy retailer.

Click here to see some of our retail partners.

If we're not at one of your local stores but you'd like us to be, let us know by filling out the submission on our contact page, or by having your local shop owner do so.

You can also order online via our website or amazon