Wigman
Kava Enthusiast
I haven't seen this particular brand mentioned here before, so I thought I'd add a thread.
I was looking through an herb shop in my neighborhood recently and a little basket of choclate bars caught my eye. I love chocolate, so I took a closer look-- holy hell, there was kava in it. The girl at the counter assured me that it was good, and backed up her claim by informing me that she's from Hawaii and has been drinking kava for a long time. She said it was perfect for planes, which basically sold me on the idea. Plus, it was less than five bucks, so I went ahead and bought it.
As soon as I got home, I checked out the package (300 mg kava extract) and their website. They use organic cacao and offer four flavors: Milk Chocolate Caramel Cream, Dark Chocolate Blueberry, Dark Chocolate Vanilla Coconut, and Dark Chocolate Mint, which is what I got.
Before I tried it, I sent them an email:
Hi there,
I purchased one of your chocolate bars the other day. I haven't tried it yet, but I am excited to!
I was wondering if you use noble kava or tudei? There are a lot of kava suppliers that seem to be getting kava that's been cut with tudei.
Also, how do you extract it? Is it a supercritical CO2 extraction or alcohol-based?
Thanks so much for reading my questions!
-[Wigman]
I got a reply almost immediately:
[Wigman]......no need to worry. The kava is a Borogu kava from Vanuatu. Yes....it is noble kava. CO2 extraction. I buy my kava from the founder of the American Kava Association. Kava has all been tested in a lab for quality. Only the best!!!
So, taking her word for it, I tried it. I broke off a segment and chewed it up a little, letting it dissolve in my mouth, where I held it for as long as I could before swallowing. It worked! My mouth got prerty numb and I got the good old kava relaxation from that piece, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't placebo before I came running to the forums, shouting it from the hilltops.
I tried a bigger piece today (it's the weekend, right?), and it definitely worked. I would advise against eating an entire bar, personally.
This is definitely going to be great for planes and traveling in general, as well as times when I don't feel like downing the grog.
Sorry for the length of this post, I just wanted to make sure all the information was here!
Thanks for reading,
Wigman
I was looking through an herb shop in my neighborhood recently and a little basket of choclate bars caught my eye. I love chocolate, so I took a closer look-- holy hell, there was kava in it. The girl at the counter assured me that it was good, and backed up her claim by informing me that she's from Hawaii and has been drinking kava for a long time. She said it was perfect for planes, which basically sold me on the idea. Plus, it was less than five bucks, so I went ahead and bought it.
As soon as I got home, I checked out the package (300 mg kava extract) and their website. They use organic cacao and offer four flavors: Milk Chocolate Caramel Cream, Dark Chocolate Blueberry, Dark Chocolate Vanilla Coconut, and Dark Chocolate Mint, which is what I got.
Before I tried it, I sent them an email:
Hi there,
I purchased one of your chocolate bars the other day. I haven't tried it yet, but I am excited to!
I was wondering if you use noble kava or tudei? There are a lot of kava suppliers that seem to be getting kava that's been cut with tudei.
Also, how do you extract it? Is it a supercritical CO2 extraction or alcohol-based?
Thanks so much for reading my questions!
-[Wigman]
I got a reply almost immediately:
[Wigman]......no need to worry. The kava is a Borogu kava from Vanuatu. Yes....it is noble kava. CO2 extraction. I buy my kava from the founder of the American Kava Association. Kava has all been tested in a lab for quality. Only the best!!!
So, taking her word for it, I tried it. I broke off a segment and chewed it up a little, letting it dissolve in my mouth, where I held it for as long as I could before swallowing. It worked! My mouth got prerty numb and I got the good old kava relaxation from that piece, but I wanted to make sure it wasn't placebo before I came running to the forums, shouting it from the hilltops.
I tried a bigger piece today (it's the weekend, right?), and it definitely worked. I would advise against eating an entire bar, personally.
This is definitely going to be great for planes and traveling in general, as well as times when I don't feel like downing the grog.
Sorry for the length of this post, I just wanted to make sure all the information was here!
Thanks for reading,
Wigman