These guys live in Hawaii and just like any other Tongan group they import kava from where they live and they sell it to the people of Hawaii, mostly the Tongan population but also to others. I have not tried there kava but I would imagine it is a gamble just like it is with any other Tongan or Fijian kava sometimes. There is a chance that it is good quality kava but there is a chance that it is old and maybe even moldy from having a huge stock and not selling it in time, if you notice the bag it is not vacuum sealed, that is the way it comes in from Tonga and Fiji. Also sometimes if they bring in large amounts of kava then they will get the kava treated with Methyl Bromide instead of having it inspected manually and visually, the methyl bromide is something that you will smell right off the bat and it does not smell good and it makes the kava taste bad, I mean bad, not the good kava peppery taste but a chemical taste.
The only way to tell for sure is to ask them if it is treated and then to try a sample. There is a lot of good kava out there but also the bad stuff too, the best way is to try each one till you find a good supplier, I know there prices are tempting sometimes but I have found with a good price come a not so good kava but that is not the rule of thumb. I hope this helps. In fact they never had the 8ounces listed on there auction, I had to email them to ask them and suggest that they put how much kava is for sale in each bag. Aloha.
Chris
