I have bought from Best Fijian several times and it always went well. I actually recommend to people their Fijian Lawena to have on hand as a mixer, especially for when you want to drink a kava that is either too strong or too heavy for you to drink straight at the moment. You can blend down with the lawena also while adding taste. It's also just fine completely on its own now and then as a treat. The others are merely ok. The Waka is fine and you can certainly get a good krunk on with it, but there's nothing really special about it that leaps out at you. Still, it is generic Fijian waka and Fijian waka is good, so it's good. It's just not top shelf by any means. As for their service, just fine. They've been in business for a long time, they deal mostly to Pacific folk in the US, and usually in large quantities. Heck, I usually buy large quantities from them. They aren't really a boutique operation. Still, I have now about 8 lbs of their lawena in my pantry and I'm glad I do. It gets used regularly and the price is fine, in comparison to the general market.
Excellent! Thank you for the heads up. I've updated it to reflect that.
Thanks for the thorough review, much obliged. I have been drinking Kava for about 7 months now and am steadily learning about it as I go. I did have the bad experience of at least 1 vendor selling "Noble" that had a prolonged negative affect for a couple of days. Shortly after that I read about Tudei and am convinced it was tainted, I really did not like it. Now that I have found clean Kava I have no issues. Your info was helpful sir.
Hi there. I had been updating a sheet of vendor pricing for a good while, but unfortunately my work life took a steep dive off the "free time" cliff, and I had to put it on hold for right now. I do intend on revisiting once my schedule frees up more.
I just found the sheet. Thanks man. Hey are you still the extract expert? Or who was that?
Hardly an expert, but I'd be happy to try to answer any questions.
Which is your favorite? I have Judd's extract and I love the taste, but I don't seem to get much effect from extracts.
My absolutely favorite extract was made by Paradise Kava, but unfortunately he shut down a few years ago. I don't necessarily buy extract anymore due to my consumption pattern and the price of extracts in general (other than my wife, she drinks KWK drink conentrate). If I had to suggest one of anyone's straight extracts it would be Judd's.
I would say that that specific aspect you describe experiencing with extracts, may appeal to some.
Yes the A grade Waka seems quite potent enough. Has a lovely fragrance. But not as euphorically heady to me as WoW for example, and more plainly heavy.
Interesting, I feel like WoW mostly knocked me out in a heavy way. I did get some heady euphorically feelings from the WoW but I actually feel more from this Waka.
I won't dispute that but I find it interesting how our own individual experiences can differ but still be very legitimate I would argue.
I've asked for you, and also let BFK know you're curious about some of the finer details of the kavas they offer.
A few dollars! Lol, but it's true. We assume quality and potency is superior. In which case, a very small and worthy premium to pay I say.
