Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
Do you buy flavored kava, or add flavor of your own to it ?
If so, what kind ?
If so, what kind ?
Do you flavor your kava ?
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kastom_lif
Kava Lover
Plain kava, then have a bite of fruit.
Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
Did you feel that way from the beginning ? Or did it take a while of acclimating ?kava is the flavor
Krunkie McKrunkface
Kava Connoisseur
It took me about 6.5 months to arrive at that point. Then very quickly it went from yuck to yum.
I didn't care after a few months.
ThePiper
Kava Lover
I never really minded the taste of the root. I remember in my early days thinking that N@H's instant tasted awesome, and it was unflavored. I've always loved the taste of the piney flavor kavas, but it's rare for me to find a good one right now. What I don't like is when the strainer develops an old sock kind of flavor and some kavas have this on their own too I think. I generally like the taste of kava best when it is prepped very strong and plant-ish tasting, rather than watery.
Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
What kind of strainer to you use ?
In my mind, when people talk about straining kava, i think of using disposable cheesecloth.
Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
My gosh, the last thing I'd flavor with is squash ! Ha.
This coconut milk, I heard can be a potentiator. Is this true ?
Or even coconut oil, I've also heard, if your diet allows that.
Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
With all due respect to everyone's opinion, I just cannot fathom people enjoying the kava flavor.
People talk about K@ tasting bad, but kava is 10 times worse to me.
People talk about K@ tasting bad, but kava is 10 times worse to me.
Dr.Krunk
Certified Quack
I'm not sure if it's enjoying the taste as much as it associating the effects to the flavor. I use to gag when trying to drink Kava. Now I can't say I necessarily like the taste but I don't mind it. You start to get used to the flavor after drinking Kava long enough. There are a few varieties though that actually taste good like some of the instants, KWK concentrate, and I think even 24wave tastes good.
You can add things to mask the flavor if you want. I'm sure you can come up with some sort of concoction that will work for you. For me personally there's already enough work involved in prep, I don't want to add more. I also like not worrying about calories, adding flavoring agents depending on what you choose can quickly turn it into an issue in that regard.
Krunkie McKrunkface
Kava Connoisseur
I couldn't fathom it, neither. Until I could. I went literally overnight from thinking kava was the most horrible taste possible to loving the flavour. Sipping it to enjoy, swishing it around in my mouth, the whole works. Now I am quite happy to pour myself a 12 or 16 or even 20 oz shell and just sip and enjoy.
I dunno, something happens....
Check these recipes out, there are a lot of good ideas here.
http://kavaforums.com/forum/index.php?CustomPages10&Name=Kavapedia&TagKey=10
KrunkMunster
Kava Enthusiast
I agree with others here. You will suprised how the taste grows on you. Some of the real peppery Vanuatus are rough, but a light kava lile Cactus Loa Lawena have a nutty taste that is quite good. Keep drinking it straight and soon you wont look back. Like Mckrunkface said youll be happy to sip and enjoy it
Plantacious
Kava Enthusiast
So, how many "varieties" of kava are there ? Not referring to vendor, but the botanical types.
Is there a complete list somewhere, and maybe a description of each, and how it's different ?