The Kava Blog
Kavalactone extracts vs traditional kava: what you need to know
We're often asked whether we sell kava extracts. The answer is no, for three reasons: New Zealand law, the unresolved safety story behind the European cases of the early 2000s, and the simple fact ...
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Interview with Dr Vincent Lebot, a leading expert on kava
Dr Vincent Lebot, the world's leading kava scientist and co-author of Kava: The Pacific Elixir, sat down with us for a long conversation about cultivar selection, the history of noble and non-noble...
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Kava vs Kawakawa and the Maori memories of kava
Many people wonder whether the New Zealand kawakawa plant (Piper excelsum) is connected to kava (Piper methysticum). The two are botanical cousins, and the shared name carries a striking piece of P...
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The complex presence of kava in the Western World: A fascinating perspective of Dr Huffman
Anthropologist Kirk Huffman's 2002 essays on kava's reception in Europe and the United States remain one of the sharpest accounts of how a 3,000-year-old Pacific tradition collided with Western pha...
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Organically Grown Noble Kava
100% pure noble kava from pristine volcanic soils. Our farmers cultivate specific single cultivars in regions best suited for each variety. Each plant matures for 3-5+ years using traditional organic farming methods passed down through generations.
Always Processed from Fresh
Each batch is made from kava harvested to order, never from old village-dried stock. Plants are inspected on arrival for the right cultivar, for freshness, and for contamination. Anything that doesn’t pass is rejected.
Cleaned and Dried to Fresh Perfection
Freshly harvested roots are meticulously cleaned and dried using bespoke methods developed over years of research and refinement. The process preserves potency, fresh aroma, and active compounds. Each batch is then vacuum-sealed or nitrogen-flushed to lock in freshness.
Every Batch Tested
Our kava undergoes comprehensive testing using UHPLC analysis (superior to standard HPLC), full microbiological screening, and chemotype verification in an advanced in-house laboratory. Every batch comes with complete certificates of analysis and exceeds FSANZ Standard 2.6.3 requirements.
Check out our Certificates of Analysis