WHY DOES KAVA TASTE SOOO DISGUSTING!
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Zac Imiola (Herbalist)
Kava Connoisseur
Hmmmm... are you drinking it warm?
Some people add lemon or lime juice, but that almost chalky consistency you're going to have to get used to. You can add more water so it's not as "cementy" but it's still going to have somewhat of that consistency. Just stick with it and you'll get used to it. Some kavas taste worse than others
ondance-a-tron
Kava Curious
It tastes that way because, well, you're drinking the root of a plant? 
Jk
Drink it ice cold, mixed with a drink, and/or pinch your nose and chug. For the consistency, add more liquid.
Over time, it might be less scary consuming a shell. I tend not to focus on what it will taste like but rather anticipate the effects and I just chug until it's over with.
JkDrink it ice cold, mixed with a drink, and/or pinch your nose and chug. For the consistency, add more liquid.
Over time, it might be less scary consuming a shell. I tend not to focus on what it will taste like but rather anticipate the effects and I just chug until it's over with.
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Alia
'Awa Grower/Collector
Sometimes the old traditional ways are the best- the 5 ounce, half coconut shell technique -- a quick swallow and a follow-up chaser of an olive (in old Hawaii, dried fish, or banana piece). It is a different way of thinking, we are drinking this not for the taste but for the mind, body, maybe spirit or soul if you follow that. By-pass the taste. In old Hawaii 'awa was the food of the gods and taro, poi, was the food of the people. Some of the old chants liken 'awa consumption as 'becoming like a god'. Over time, with good cultivars and traditional beverage the effect can be so extraordinary that the 'flavor' just is not there anymore.
currentbun
Kavacidal Maniac
Did you enjoy your first beer/scotch/wine/whatever?
It's an acquired taste. Give it time. Even if you don't love it, you'll get used to it.
It's an acquired taste. Give it time. Even if you don't love it, you'll get used to it.
ta-va
Earth Bound
Hi foxycleo,
I had the same problem, especially after becoming sick on kava big-time recently - I was all bravado until this happened. Was difficult to get back from the gagging factor. I wrote a post at a new blog I've started about how to cover up the taste of kava. Listen to the ideas here and come to your own solution. For me, doing what kavadude suggests above "pinch nose, chug and cleanse" is the only way I can go now. It's a swift action where I try to just imagine myself away from the scenario. If it's quick and the kava is cold, taste doesn't come into it too much. And it's way too good an effect to not put up with that small discomfort, for me.
I had the same problem, especially after becoming sick on kava big-time recently - I was all bravado until this happened. Was difficult to get back from the gagging factor. I wrote a post at a new blog I've started about how to cover up the taste of kava. Listen to the ideas here and come to your own solution. For me, doing what kavadude suggests above "pinch nose, chug and cleanse" is the only way I can go now. It's a swift action where I try to just imagine myself away from the scenario. If it's quick and the kava is cold, taste doesn't come into it too much. And it's way too good an effect to not put up with that small discomfort, for me.
ThePiper
Kava Lover
It actually doesn't. Some is more peppery, some has a bit of a soapy taste, some has a mild creamy taste. Drink whichever type bothers you least. I like the peppery and creamy ones but the soapy isnt horrible. Try to be grateful to the kava instead of cringing at it. If you can't, everyone here will finish your shell for you..
Someone here suggested lemon or lime juice added to the grog.
Someone here suggested lemon or lime juice added to the grog.
ta-va
Earth Bound
"Try to be grateful to the kava instead of cringing at it"
I like this mantra, although it's hard to do, sometimes. Even if it kicks down like a bucket of putrid drainwater, give thanks and praise to the roots, soil and earth. It will help you to connect. Go out and sit amongst the greenery and ask them if they get it any better?
I like this mantra, although it's hard to do, sometimes. Even if it kicks down like a bucket of putrid drainwater, give thanks and praise to the roots, soil and earth. It will help you to connect. Go out and sit amongst the greenery and ask them if they get it any better?
nakamalathome
Kava Vendor
I've been drinking kava for 15 years and have still not acquired a taste for it. The best way I've found is to drink about 4oz as a shot and chase it with fruit or candy to get rid of the taste.
I have made kava with pineapple before though, blending the ground up roots with chunks of pineapple and letting it sit for a while before straining. That did taste pretty good- for kava!
I have made kava with pineapple before though, blending the ground up roots with chunks of pineapple and letting it sit for a while before straining. That did taste pretty good- for kava!
HeadHodge
Bula To Eternity
It's an acquired taste that is unattainable.