There's so much in this thread, I'm just going to respond to everyone without bothering to quote.
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@Kavasseur , when I first started researching kava, I bought Koniak as my first root, because you mentioned how great it was on your blog. It ruined me, and I didn't try another kava until a few months later when I decided to give another vendor/variety a try (thank goodness I did). It's this experience that led me down the path of only selling noble kava. Ninety percent of the folks on this board have decided to not drink tudei, and most of the active members here know far more than the average Joe who decides to buy some root. I sell noble kava for the newbies and veterans alike -- because I was in their shoes.
2. Garry over at TrueKava has greatly helped the community, and I'm a bit saddened at the tone of disrespect about his work.
He's not in it for the money. He doesn't even accept kava from vendors aside from 1/4 cup samples. I can't imagine how many people he's helped by guiding them towards noble kava. He's propelled this community, and the kava community as a whole into something totally different than where we were a few years ago.
3. I can't speak for Garry, but I can tell you that it takes me quite a while to get sample COAs back from his lab. I sent a new kava cultivar (It's going to rock your socks straight off your feet) over to TK a few weeks back and have no idea when it'll be tested.
I'm waiting in that long line, because the last thing I want to do is sell anyone untested root. If you buy my root, it's going to be tested by Garry, guaranteed; regardless of how long it takes to get it done.
4. There have been plenty of non-TK vendors that have been accepted by the community, like Luna, Big, Kavafied, etc etc. TK guarantees noble root, but that doesn't mean you can't be successful without TK.
5. The industry in the US needs to shun tudei, because the more negative attention that's drawn towards kava, the more likely something bad legally will happen. Two months ago I got a new sample from the islands, and tried out my usual amount with a friend. It wrecked my insides that night and the next day. Tudei makes you feel like crap, plain and simple. It's not rocket science, and it's not purely anecdotal.
Tudei sucks.
6. Many are saying they are fine with tudei being sold, but that it must be labeled as such. I disagree, and it all comes down to my first point. We're trying to help people not feel terrible effects from tudei, and I don't think most people will do a few hours worth of research to decide whether they want to buy $30 worth of tudei or noble kava.
They're going to hear things like "Medicinal", "not for newcomers", and "strong", and then proceed to buy it -- like I did.
TL;DR: Tudei is garbage, and only a select handful of people actually want to drink it. We need to really get past these conversations. They're getting old.