Kava Bars - How do they make Kava?

[Crunked]

Does anyone know if Kava Bars use some sort of machinery to make kava on a daily basis. I assume it would not be feasible to have a horde of high school drop-outs out the back mixing and kneading all day. But if I'm wrong about that, any openings?

 

[infraredz]

I know the one in SD makes theirs in "an inversion blender" and that's pretty much all that was said about it. I would guess that blenders and industrial juice presses are probably the preferred method due to the ease and simplicity although I wouldn't rule out that some use the traditional method on a large scale.

 

[Bula Kava House]

http://www.goodnature.com/Juice_Equipment/Juice_Presses/goodnature-x1-commercial-juice-press.php We don't use that big feeder thing on top. We soak and blend two gallons at a time then squeeze using the press. We then re-wet the root with the kava we just made and run it through one more time.

We also make a small batch once or twice daily that we call "Hand Squeezed". It's made with a ton of root and a lot of kneading and squeezing. It's quite a bit stronger and we charge more for a shell.

 

[Bula Kava House]

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Miss my post above? We have a kava bar too, so straight from the horse's mouth. Message me if you'd like more info. You wouldn't need to buy a large machine like the one we use if just for a supplementary kava drink at your coffee shop.