Recommendations for heady kava's?
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Jacob Bula
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Moi. 
fueledbykava
Kava enthusiast
Moi from GHK and Pouni Ono from KWK are two very heady varieties, two of my favorites so far! I have some Samoan from KWK next on the bench which I'm excited to crack open as well. 
I don't find Pouni Ono to be as heady as it used to be. Mo'i for sure, probably the best. Lawenas lean heady too.Moi from GHK and Pouni Ono from KWK are two very heady varieties, two of my favorites so far! I have some Samoan from KWK next on the bench which I'm excited to crack open as well.
fueledbykava
Kava enthusiast
Interesting! Yesterday was actually my first experience with Pouni Ono and it had me headier feeling than I can recall feeling for a while now. I wonder if it's just because it was my first time with this particular variety, or because the KL distribution/ratio/percentage is different than my last batch of Moi. I used 70g of the medium grind and 1 quart of ~110°F water and kneaded for ~10 minutes like I've been doing with Moi as well. For me, it was a very vibrant euphoric feeling. The other difference I noticed was that the Moi seems to have some of those late-set KLs that hit 15-20 mins after ingestion which make me feel more sedated and able to slip into a nice sleep, which I definitely do enjoy. I didn't feel that so much with the Pouni Ono, just gently trailed off leaving me where I began before sipping on it, though perhaps more relaxed and content feeling.
Also, agreed on the Lawenas. Those were some of the earliest types that I really fell in love with, I just found them to be costlier due to the generally lower KL content compared to some other heady strains, but they're nice for sure. Usually light and smooth tasting too.
I just tried a new to market HEADY kava. It's called TUI KAVA available on Amazon and www.tuikava.org It's probably the Headiest kava I have ever had. Its Fijian and has a 423 lineup. It's got to be between 8-10% kavalactone level based on my experience. Its definitely a daytime kava. Don't take it within 5 hours of trying to sleep. It has a great initial intensity between 1-3 hours depending on your fasting. It then makes you feel great the rest of the day. Great for getting things done, good for focus, good muscle relaxant but not sedative, no loss of muscle coordination. I now use the Micronized version, I tried their Traditional and the micronized is easier to use and slightly stronger. Its now my go to for Heady kava. It is also smoother tasting. I also found their website informative.