Whole Kava Roots!
It’s been a long time, but Kava.com is finally offering WHOLE KAVA ROOTS once again, as of this writing. These whole kava roots are typically reserved for our hardcore Kava lovers, but now anyone can once again enjoy Kava just like coffee; ground fresh the moment you choose to make some Kava for yourself or for friends. […]
Soy Lethicin
On the list of kava accessories we offer on Kava Dot Com, you may have noticed a humble product called soy lethicin being sold alongside the muslin bags and coconut bowls. Soy lethicin appears on the ingredients list of foods from tea to yogurt, and even in asthma inhalers and other medical products. This is […]
Kava Drink
Any experienced kava connoisseur knows that the term kava drink can refer to a number of different things. The first, of course, is the traditional kava drink that’s been brewed up in the South Pacific for millennia and consumed at social and ceremonial occasions. Traditional kava brews are prepared by macerating the fresh or dried kava […]
Where Do I Begin With Kava?
Welcome to our WHERE DO I BEGIN WITH KAVA? guide; one of several helpful articles to start you on a wonderful journey to anxiety and stress reduction. See the closely-related “Beginner’s Guide to Kava” for more generalized details: 00. WHAT DOES KAVA DO? First, Kava is truly one of the rare gifts from nature. Kava has […]
Kava Pills
Kava pills are one of the most widely available forms of kava kava you can buy these days. This popular commercial kava preparation usually consists of dried root material packed into a digestible capsule, or a gel capsule that contains a standardized kava root extract. In the second form, kava pills often contain a standardized […]
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, sea, volcanoes and other […]
Kava Brownies
It used to be a given that kava root could not be heated past 140 degrees Fahrenheit without destroying its active kavalactones and resulting in a disappointing experience. However, culinary experiments in baking and cooking with kava have shattered this assumption, leading many chefs to create tasty recipes for kava brownies, kava sauces, kava candies […]
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 Western influence, […]
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 a kava capsule or mixing a little kava tincture into water, the […]
Kavalactones Dosage
First, what you probably found this page for is this: Our Kavalactone Paste is formulated so that 1/8th of a teaspoon is a single dose. That single dose delivers 145mg of Kavalactone, which is 1/2 of the recommended daily dose of 290mg by the FDA. 1/8th of a teaspoon is also what we call a […]