Borogoru Single Cultivar Traditional Grind Kava
One of the most popular Vanuatu kavas with a balanced-heavy character.
It’s a mellow and relaxing kava that is known to act relatively slowly and deeply. The cerebral effect is likely to be more gradual, complex and prolonged than it might be the case with headier varieties. Due to its heavier profile, it’s best enjoyed in the evening or late in the afternoon. It is particularly popular among those needing a night-time kava or those who may need a pleasant, muscle-melting body refreshment after strenuous physical effort.
Borogoru has a peppery/herbal scent with a hint of sweetness and cream to it. It has slightly more peppery, spicy flavour accompanied by a a mixture of fresh, grassy notes mixed with hints of bitter chocolate.
In order to present this single cultivar in its full glory, we are offering it at the natural ratio of around 70-80% stump to 30-20% lateral roots. This is how nature made it and we think she did a pretty good job.
Average chemotype: 243516
How to Use it?
This noble traditional kava powder requires straining (click here to purchase a high-quality strainer). We recommend using apx 30-35g per session, but note that each person requires a different amount of kava to feel and enjoy its effects. Detailed preparation instructions can be found here.
Reviews
"My favourite kava. Deeply relaxing. I use kava not just to chill after work, but also because I’ve always been having sleep issues. So, I generally prefer slightly heavier kavas and this one is just perfect. It has the right amount of sedative power, without being overpowering, and it still starts with a super nice dose of somewhat gentler euphoria. The taste is actually very smooth and fresh, I normally expect somethign more bitter from heavier varieties, so that’s a nice surprise too. Overall, fantastic night-time kava and my usual option for the evening ,especially after a loooong day. Thanks again”
“A classic sedating Borogoru, but distinctly clean and highly drinkable. As I open the bag, the first thing I notice upon smelling it, is that distinct Vanuatu style peppery/herbal scent that I love. It also has a hint of sweetness and cream to it, with a touch lightly toasted malt. The flavor is a bit zippy and peppery at first, but due to the processing/removal of the bark, it dissipates quickly and avoids the longer lasting stomach turning bitterness that you'd normally get from the root bark. The processing also creates a very appealing beverage color, which is a very light creamy beige hue rather than a dark dirty brown.
The effects are very much an old school Borogoru style kava, which is to say, on the heavier side. It's very deeply soothing and sedating, but without necessarily being a super inebriating krunky leg wobbler. If you allow yourself to listen to the kava, rather than get distracted by TV or activities, you can very clearly feel it bringing you into a meditative state. Close your eyes and breath and you can feel yourself simply enjoying the peaceful calm it has created inside your consciousness. I personally find it better as a solitary inward kava or a wonderful natural and very effective remedy for anxiety/over thinking/insomnia..it excels at these things. I don't find it to be very social or silly, but I don't think that's the purpose of these kinds of kava. I think it could be fun to mix this with a euphoric heady root, but I've yet to try this combo.
As someone who prefers balanced and heavy cultivars most of the time and has a lot of experience with them, I noticed this root has a trick up it's sleeve that is very uncommon for kava on this side of the spectrum. It somehow manages to be light and clean, easy on the stomach and easy to chug while still clearly being a heavier sedating DHK/DHM style root. Usually heavier kavas have the side effect of being much less palatable, harder to chug, more nauseating and gut twisting...but this one, probably due to the processing, is as light and easy on me as a Tongan lawena...while simultaneously being a deep heavy kava. This is a very distinct positive aspect to me and perhaps the most significant aspect of this root, in my opinion.”
