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kahuna


s.o. premium traditional kava

The world of single origin kava is a realm of enchanting variety, where each varietal promises an entirely different experience.

This rare blend is the perfect solution to release tension, while also exploring your creative or social side. After a couple grogs, this single-origin varietal can fly you to the top of a mountain inspiring a new perspective on the clouds below

What is kava?

Haven’t heard of kava? Kava is made from the roots of a pepper plant native to the South Pacific. It has a fascinating earthy yet numbing taste, that results from the high level of calming actives in the roots.

Natural kava is vegan, gluten-free, nonaddictive, and full of liver protecting properties.

How many servings

Each jar servings depend deeply on how strong you batch it . Keep in mind you can also batch multiple times.

Regardless, expect 14+ servings per jar

Is kava safe

Kava is generally recognized as a safer/healthier non-addictive alternative to alcohol as long as it is consumed in the traditional form.

For this reason we generally DO NOT recommend non-traditional methods of using kava such as: pills, concentrates, ready-to-drink made with concentrates, tinctures, and micronized kava. These are convenient but aside for the last one, they shouldn't be called kava. In the same way you don't put caffeine in a pill and call it coffee, you shouldn't put extract in a soda can and call it kava.

Traditional kava has not been shown to be addictive in clinical trials and does not activate physiological or psychological addiction tendancies found in beverages and supplements like alcohol or kratom.

Currently available in 100g jars

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"a healthier alternative to alcohol and caffeine"

"exceptionally potent... strongest instant kava I’ve tried"

"like I’d been lulled to sleep on a cloud"

"My muscles feel rubbery and my upper body feels light"

why we made this

Gain a new perspective with the kahuna

Expand your limitations and become one with the kahuna

This is a rare breed we received from our friends who run a generational family farm out on the islands. This specific species is said to be scarce and originally reserved for the chiefs, the kahuna's. So naturally we nick-named it the kahuna and the name stuck.

On the tongue this kava is very palatable. It is a delicious fresh celery juice with a hint of mint. Effects are more on the cerebral side, heady, clean. Heavy in the anti-anxiety but light in the body. Can be used for daytime or pre-evening time but we don't recommend drinking right before bed.

This kava comes from a single plant and was processed raw with the fresh green juice squeezed from its roots, then processed immediately with a proprietary temperature controlled dehydration process to conserve the flavors of the fresh juice

Generic kava is BORING. Don't be boring.

Join the journey with drinkroot

kahuna

latest batch numbers: 6/15/23

about kahuna

This rare blend is the perfect solution to release tension, while also exploring your creative or social side. After a couple grogs, this single-origin varietal can journey you to the top of a mountain overlooking the clouds below. Maybe the kahuna spirit will inspire you here, to create a mural, inquire the deepest of lifes questions, maybe give you the courage to take on a new project.

island: hawaii
style: single origin hanakap'ai
chemotype: 423651
kavalactones: avg 14.7%

experience profile:

euphoria/

uplifting

calming/

sedating

heady/

cerebral

body/

muscle

sweet/

grassy

smooth/

creamy

flavor notes:

celery pulp | mint | wheatgrass

You've tried the rest now try the best. Grab your jar now

what is traditional kava

cheers to the world of exquisite kava's

For the purist at heart

drinkroot traditional kava starts with a careful selection of either single origin harvests or a hand selected blend of the top noble varietals, to create a unique premium mixture.

After the plant is pulled from the ground, the basal and lateral roots are separated, debarked, and cut up into manageable chunks for drying. Afterward every batch of roots undergoes a strict QC analysis to ensure premium kavalactone characteristics and content to match your desired experience profile.

No bark.
No weak filler roots.
Pure. Powerful. kava.

our favorite batching method

cheers to the world of exquisite kava's

The recipe

Our favorite way to make kava. You can go the long way, shorten this however you like, but this consistently makes the strongest grogs.

Recipe

  • 2-3 ounces of kava kava dried root powder
  • 2 ounces of full-fat coconut milk
  • 2 cups of water
  • 1 strainer (nut bag, cheesecloth, etc)
  • 1 water boiler w/thermostat
  • 1 large bowl
  • Slices of Pineapple for taste

Extra Key Takeaways

  • Use a quality nut bag. Between 75-100 micron. Here's the one we recommend https://amzn.to/3eCboTh 
  • Coconut milk (or another fat emulsifier)
  • Hot water ~ 140F or slightly lower. I'm using this boiler - https://amzn.to/3CIvtiB
  • Steep 45min to 1 hour (You can go more but I get impatient)
  • Wring and mesh out the kava for 10-15 minutes

why drinkroot

category others drinkroot kava

organic and pesticide free farms

small batch / single origin varietals

WHO* approved manufacturing practices

no additives, no artificial sweeteners

chemotype & kavalactone testing

FDA & cGMP packaging facility

Own the highest quality varietals to leave the islands. Experience the REAL world of kava

*WHO = World Health Organization

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99% would recommend this product

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