The Kava Blog
Different ways of drinking kava and the art of "listening to the kava"
There's more than one way to drink kava. We look at the social, dilute style favoured in Tonga and Fiji, the stronger and more contemplative style of Vanuatu, and the practice of "listening to the ...
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Most kava drinkers find the taste challenging. The traditional answer is a chaser, a drink or snack consumed between quick shells of kava rather than mixed into the drink itself. Our picks: fresh f...
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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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What is the right amount of kava?
How much kava should you drink? Most people respond well to 10g to 15g of instant kava or around 35g of traditional grind per session. The longer answer covers where the "250mg maximum" actually ca...
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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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How to make your evening kava session great
A practical guide to a relaxed evening kava session at home: which cultivar to pick, how to prepare it (with reference to R&P's research on water temperature, kneading time and fats), pacing th...
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How to choose the right kava: a buyer's guide
New to kava and overwhelmed by the choices? A short guide to the basics: noble vs tudei cultivars, traditional grind vs instant vs micronised, and what kava prices actually reflect.
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Kava and public speaking: a personal account
Lecturer Nicholas Ross Smith shares his personal experience drinking kava before lectures, conference talks and media interviews.
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A 2015 guest post by Garry Stoner of T.K. Group Labs. Does kava get you "high"? Garry walks through what "high" actually means and why kava sits in a category of its own among psychoactive plants.
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Think you've tried kava? Why most Western kava products miss the mark
A 2015 guest post by Garry Stoner of TK Labs. Many of the products sold in the West as "kava" are extracts, teas, or non-noble cultivars that bear little resemblance to the traditional South Pacifi...
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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.
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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.
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