In New Zealand when you go to some of the ethnic stores or dairies (grocery stores) in some parts of Auckland, it is difficult to find kava that is not labelled as "AAA" "BEST QUALITY"+++" "A STAR QUALITY" "SUPER STRONG, TRIPLE AAA WAKA", TOP AAA PREMIUM GRADE WAKA". Obviously most of these powders are cheap lawenas, often mixed with wood shavings, tudei or, more recently, flour. This doesn't mean that all "AAA" kavas are shit, but it is so common for total crap to be labelled as "AAA" these days, that it's a bit of a running joke among the kava drinkers. Recently I've seen a TV report on kava in which one Fijian vendor was asked about the quality of his kava. The reporter asked: "Is it AAA grade?" The vendor: "No, this one is AAAA grade". No joke.