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  1. Zaphod

    Only a couple of weeks into trying Kava and have some questions, so please help a newster out

    Not dumb at all. If you can extract a bit more from the second or third wash by adding some milk give it a go. Personally I like my 2nd and 3rd washes to be more mellow. The first wash is to get me going the the 2nd through 100th is to maintain without hitting the cross-eyed nausea stage so I...
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    The cheap chief of mobile Kava making

    I can get a really nice thick grog (like paint) by just putting kava in a strainer bag inside a thermos or shaker bottle and shake weight that puppy until I get a happy ending. No kneading required. Easiest travel method - so easy I have defaulted to this method many times at home as well. It...
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    Vendor News Manual Kava Wash Extraction Machine and Why Kava Washing Machines are far superior to hand kneading

    That it is easy to make a lot of kava pretty easily and cheaply without a device like this.
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    Vendor News Manual Kava Wash Extraction Machine and Why Kava Washing Machines are far superior to hand kneading

    So I wonder if a kava bar making making multiple gallons a night if it is better (from a cost perspective) to make a weaker grog but faster (less labor cost) or a stronger grog (more labor but higher extraction). I am guessing if you are getting your kava wholesale on large pallets that the...
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    Vendor News Manual Kava Wash Extraction Machine and Why Kava Washing Machines are far superior to hand kneading

    Some valid follow up questions might be: "What do you mean by superior?" - is it % extraction, time efficiency in making large batches, or some other measure? I don't run a kava bar but of the methods I have seen with buckets and strainers this might be more convenient but I am not sure making...
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    Kava Fact of the Day Kava, Caffeine, and CYP1A2

    I think we should be careful to distinguish between coffee and caffeine (and its derivatives). Study after study, show drinking up to 2-3 cups of coffee per day has a positive effect on all-cause mortality. So the net benefit is positive. There is some speculation that this is due to the...
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    I Love Kava Friday Guess what?!

    CAUTION NSFL: I was gargling my kava to help with my sore throat...the numbing effect would help ease the dry cough scratchiness I kept getting. I am still fighting a bit of fatigue but otherwise no worse for the wear.
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    I Love Kava Friday Guess what?!

    It is making the rounds again - me, my wife, and all three kids that are in college have had it in the last 3 weeks. Multiple people at work as well. The good thing is it has been nothing worse than a bad cold/flu for most everyone I know. Dr. was going to give me paxlovid but I decided to...
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    I Love Kava Friday Guess what?!

    Coming off a round of Covid....looking forward to some nice peaceful sunny vibes and big glass of kava this evening after I try and get through several hundred emails. How in god's green earth did we ever operate before emails?!?
  10. Zaphod

    News Article Man admits to selling sildenafil (viagra) labelled as Ma'Kava

    I drank some kava the other day that had me euphoric and happy for longer than 4 hours....Do I need to call my doctor?
  11. Zaphod

    GHK is back!

    Ahhh Mahakea my first. You never forget the sweet embrace of your first so balanced and gentle...then Moi. Oh you bad, bad, moi you giving me those waves of euphoria almost ruining me for every other kava to come. Sorry....what were we talking about again ;)??
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    Disputed Media The pinnacle of being wrong (or why education matters)

    Sounds about as reliable as "Dr" Berg. This guy quacks hard with his doctor of cracking backs degree....but somehow dominates my youtube browsing.
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    Kava Preparation Total noob question

    You can...it is generally known as "toss and wash". Yes your stomach will break it down and you will get a pretty strong effect - probably stronger than the equivalent amount traditionally prepared. This is essentially what microgind kava is. That said it is really rough on your stomach and...
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    We need your help!

    Done. Makes me wonder how many other things google gets wrong....
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    Dealing with kava dermo?

    Just be careful some lotions like amlactin (and others that contain alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA)) can make your skin sun sensitive and you can get a sunburn with minor exposure. It works great because the acid helps get rid of the dry and dead skin. If you are looking to just moisturize coconut...
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    What do you use to chase your Kava?

    If you must I find sweet is the best - fresh fruit, juice, small gummies (like sweedish fish) etc. but I have also used ginger beer (fever tree is one of my favorites). Strong flavor and provides a bit of stomach relief from all that kava. I have even made my own ginger drink with fresh grated...
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    I Love Kava Friday HOT Weekend Friday

    If I must....now if those darn Canadians can stop smoking up my nice clean air that would be a great weekend! Cheers!
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    ChatGPT Revisited: Poetry to Kava!

    Did you pour kava directly into your computer?....because that sounds like ChatGPT has actually had a sip or two. Maybe this is a way to slow AI down. Everyone pour kava directly into your computer this mourning then have a shell for saving humanity!
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