The Rise of Kava Bars in the USA The Rise of Kava Bars in the USA INTERACTIVE MAP OF KAVA BARS WORLDWIDE ON KAVA.GURU Kava bars, which serve a beverage made from the roots of the kava plant, have become increasingly popular in the United States in recent years. Kava has a long history of […]
Strongest Kava – Kava Tincture MAX (12%) We’ve got a fresh new answer to one of our most-asked questions about what our Strongest Kava is. We’re thrilled that our expert formulator managed to not only double the Kavalactone content of the Kavalactone Tincture Plus (which comes in at a very respectable 6%), but reformulated the […]
Kava Experience – Hawaiian Hiwa On a late 2015 trip to the Hawaiian Islands, I had the pleasure of experiencing a cultivar of Kava unlike any other I had experienced previously. This variety was called Hiwa (pronounced HEE-vuh), and I had the pleasure of experiencing this incredible cultivar over a full 2-day period with a native […]
How to Grow and Propagate Kava How to Grow and Propagate Kava Growing Kava Plants | How to Grow Kava Unfortunately, 100% of all Kava seeds are sterile. That means the only way to grow Kava plants is by taking cuttings. Fortunately, Kava plants propagate easily by cuttings, and after a little instruction and some practice, you […]
Fiji Mythology The South Pacific nation of Fiji has a rich tradition of storytelling: to this day, Fijian locals like to sit around the fire in the evenings and relate traditional stories of Fijian gods, famous places, and mythical events, all while sipping bowls of fresh kava. Fittingly, kava has a place in Fiji mythology […]
Hawaiian Gods Hawaiian Gods The native religion of the Hawaiian Islands probably originated with Polynesian immigrants who made their way to the archipelago hundreds of years ago. Hawaiian religion is polytheistic, meaning there are many Hawaiian gods of varying importance, and it also incorporates strong animistic beliefs: spirits are believed to reside in the land, […]
This is a question we’ve been asked more times than we have Kava plants. Is Kava safe for children? Instead of offering an opinion, let me first offer a few statistics. Kava has been prescribed safely to kids in Europe for decades. Families throughout Oceania allow their children to consume Kava. Kava affects children and teens the same way it affects adults. There have been no long-term effects reported in children who consume Kava. In Germany Kava is often prescribed instead of Prozac to children. This isn’t to say that we advocate starting to give Kava to your kids. As with everything we share here, it’s best to get an informed doctor’s opinion regarding Kava. Anyone can ask any doctor about Kava, but not every doctor is familiar with Kava beyond a few paragraphs they read in a medical journal or on WebMD. But to get to the heart of the matter, I asked friends who allow their children to safely consume Kava, as well as the kids themselves.
Vanuatu Culture For most Westerners, Vanuatu is probably one of the best-known island cultures in the South Pacific, partly because of the country’s active promotion of Vanuatu culture and tourism, including its national beverage, kava. Vanuatu’s tourism industry does a brisk business catering to travelers who want to get a taste of Vanuatu culture, its […]
Tongan Society The Tongan archipelago is a chain of islands in the South Pacific, nearest to Fiji and Samoa, which has been inhabited by humans for about 3000 years, making it one of the oldest settled islands in the South Pacific. Although Tongan culture has gone through its share of changes, especially due to later […]
How to Make Kava How to Make Kava How to Make Kava You might wonder, “Why go to the trouble of learning how to make kava?” After all, there are plenty of vendors out there offering ready-made kava products in almost every conceivable form: pills, capsules, tinctures, powders and drink mixes. In comparison to popping […]
