A: Hello Helen,

Thank you for contacting us and for your inquiry about our product.

As a food company we can assure the freshness and safety of our products when stored in a sealed container in a cool, dark, dry space, and when the product is consumed before the established best buy date (generally 18 months from the date of production). When consuming a product after the best buy date, we recommend thoroughly examining the product and if it looks normal, smells normal, and does not consist of any abnormal clumping or contaminants, you could consume the products at your discretion. However, I cannot guarantee that they will have the same potency as fresh packages.

I hope this is helpful. Please feel free to contact us with any further questions and take care.

A: Hello Andreas,

Thank you for contacting us and for your inquiry about our maca Powder.

Navitas Organics maca is a blend of all the maca colors- black, cream and red. Our maca farmers in Peru use traditional farming methods. Maca on the Junín Plateau grows in a spectrum of colors, and we harvest the maca as it grows naturally. Navitas Organics does not isolate the maca colors and blend them into specific percentages. Different colored maca varieties are geared toward different adaptogenic characteristics. Our maca is a blend of colors and therefore has a broad spectrum of benefits. Despite variances in the finished product, the maca will still have comparable nutritional density and adaptogenic properties.

Kindly,
Team Navitas Organics

A: Hello Ashley,

Gelatinization is a process of gently heating the maca to break down some of the hard to digest starches in the root. Gelatinized maca is typically a good way to introduce maca to your system as it tends to digest and assimilate more easily. Gelatinization does not affect the nutritional profile of the maca.

I hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to contact us directly via our Help page if you have any further questions.

Kindly,
Team Navitas Organics