Hey there. Were you able to get your 11 Year order in before we sold out? We ran out a few days ago but hope to get restocked soon.
To answer your question, it's important to know the difference between micro and instant. Micronized kava is extremely finely ground kava root. When it's done right, it stays pretty well suspended in water but won't dissolve. Our instant kava is done by taking the fresh, undried kava root, grinding it, and doing a water extraction. The resulting super potent kava liquid is then dehydrated. It's an expensive and time consuming process, but our instant can't be beat.
You should try both. As
@Kapmcrunk pointed out, they have different features. I personally prefer instant because ours tastes like you're drinking kava made from fresh root, which is nearly impossible over here on the mainland US. The 11 Year Waka is our biggest seller though. You really can't get a better quality micro, especially when considering the cost.
I'd also be remiss not to mention that making kava the traditional way with kneading and squeezing is really nice for feeling a connection with kava's history and culture. It's super easy and will save you money compared to instant and micronized. It's always nice to have some instant on hand for when you're short on time or motivation, but I recommend doing some kava lomi lomi at some point.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Judd
