Kava available in Australia

[FIJIKAVAIMPOTER]

Thought I'd start a thread for known sources to buy kava from in Australia, now that commercial imports are allowed. Known vendors so far:

https://fijikava.com/collections/noble-kava-root-powder - taking pre orders for delivery in January 2022, $200 per kg. I would expect Chemist Warehouse to begin stocking the powder, as they do the capsules, at a hugely marked down price (eg 60 caps are $20 in CW, compared to $60 direct from Fijikava).

https://www.facebook.com/KavaCalmAustralia - taking pre-orders, but not payments. Don't know what the price will be, but having ordered from them before from NZ, should be comparable at around $150 per kg.

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08LD4Q269/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_glt_i_5SG03KWG7209SYY2ZFQ0
The first vendor on Amazon to ship from Australia!

Products

An online store that sells Kava from Tonga.

kunanikava.myshopify.com

Tongan kava, shipped from Brisbane. I might give the 100g/$30 a crack and report back. Hope their family and friends are safe and well after the tsunami that hit...

Bula Premium Fijian Noble Kava

Kava has been Fiji’s traditional choice to promote better sleep and relaxation for over 3000 years. Thanks to its naturally occurring composition of kavalactones and chemical makeup, it’s considered the purest and safest form of Kava. Each Noble Kava plant is nurtured throughout the years to...

www.paulsliquor.com.au

Online booze shop, might not be some people's preferred choice, but there you go!

I feel like we're close to the point where we'll be able to go to a local shop and grab some..! There's a Fijian supermarket in Newtown, Sydney - I'm going to pay them a visit soonish (I'm in Queensland right now), see what they have.

Anyone know of any others?

Fiji Kava Importers. We are in adelaide

 

[the_wilderness]

Fiji Kava Importers. We are in adelaide

Hi there FKI, got a website for us to visit?

 

[the_wilderness]

My Tongan came, looks and smells like a good kava...fresh, light, and not at all offensive, reminds me of some of the easy-drinking Hawaiians. Got a reasonable colour for second wash too. Have a feeling it's going to be a heady one...I get RT switching strains but often can glean an 'energetic imprint' from first tests haha

 

[Sunset_squash67]

My Tongan came, looks and smells like a good kava...fresh, light, and not at all offensive, reminds me of some of the easy-drinking Hawaiians. Got a reasonable colour for second wash too. Have a feeling it's going to be a heady one...I get RT switching strains but often can glean an 'energetic imprint' from first tests haha

Great to hear man! I'm so bummed I ran out of Amazon kava in 6 days lol.

Four another vendor for Lami Kava...I have heard some great things about Lami.

The website is terrible to navigate through:

HiLands Foods

HiLands Foods is a Australian importer and distributor of healthy, premium beverages solution for all needs in the beverage industry.

www.hilandsfoods.com.au

Just search kava. For some reason I can't copy the link with the search results. And the music is annoying because it starts every time you click a link lol

 

[the_wilderness]

Great to hear man! I'm so bummed I ran out of Amazon kava in 6 days lol.

Four another vendor for Lami Kava...I have heard some great things about Lami.

The website is terrible to navigate through:

HiLands Foods

HiLands Foods is a Australian importer and distributor of healthy, premium beverages solution for all needs in the beverage industry.

www.hilandsfoods.com.au

Just search kava. For some reason I can't copy the link with the search results. And the music is annoying because it starts every time you click a link lol

great detective work!! i'll be checking that out pronto.

 

[BLK.Matt]

Hey everyone,
www.bluelagoonkava.com.au

Feel free to check us out

 

[the_wilderness]

Great to hear man! I'm so bummed I ran out of Amazon kava in 6 days lol.

Four another vendor for Lami Kava...I have heard some great things about Lami.

The website is terrible to navigate through:

HiLands Foods

HiLands Foods is a Australian importer and distributor of healthy, premium beverages solution for all needs in the beverage industry.

www.hilandsfoods.com.au

Had a bit of back and forth with the vendor today, seems a nice guy and very responsive. They're a wholesaler but great news for you folks in NSW: they're selling through Foodworks and IGA there. The Lami stock is coming in mid Feb so expect it will be avail same time as Wakanavu.

 

[the_wilderness]

Hey everyone,
www.bluelagoonkava.com.au

Feel free to check us out

Exciting! Look forward to seeing the selection.

 

[Nodsey]

Great to hear (wo)man!

 

[Sunset_squash67]

My apologies @Nodsey , I really need to work on using gender neutral language when I'm not sure.

The kava from Paul's booze is arriving later today, will leave a little review after I try it

What did you think of it? Any good?

Can't wait until we got even more reviews and vendors to add to our Aussie list!

 

[Nodsey]

My apologies @Nodsey , I really need to work on using gender neutral language when I'm not sure.

The kava from Paul's booze is arriving later today, will leave a little review after I try it

What did you think of it? Any good?

Can't wait until we got even more reviews and vendors to add to our Aussie list!

Lol I confess I made the same assumption!

I haven't given the new kavas a proper go yet, will try get into them this week...

 

[Nodsey]

Paul's selling 1kg now, $220:

Bula Premium Fijian Noble Kava

Kava has been Fiji’s traditional choice to promote better sleep and relaxation for over 3000 years. Thanks to its naturally occurring composition of kavalactones and chemical makeup, it’s considered the purest and safest form of Kava. Each Noble Kava plant is nurtured throughout the years to...

www.paulsliquor.com.au

Fijikava is still the cheapest option so far (with the 15% discount). But also seemingly non existent as yet!

 

[Sunset_squash67]

Paul's selling 1kg now, $220:

Bula Premium Fijian Noble Kava

Kava has been Fiji’s traditional choice to promote better sleep and relaxation for over 3000 years. Thanks to its naturally occurring composition of kavalactones and chemical makeup, it’s considered the purest and safest form of Kava. Each Noble Kava plant is nurtured throughout the years to...

www.paulsliquor.com.au

Fijikava is still the cheapest option so far (with the 15% discount). But also seemingly non existent as yet!

I tried the booze kava last night, it felt quite a bit stronger than the BiloVinaka kava I tried the other week.
Could be reverse tolerance at play though...

As for cheapest....I think El Manaro is the cheapest at 143 per KG. However, I have not factored in shipping no idea how much that would cost

 

[Agador]

I could be wrong, but that $143 a KG is in US dollars? Once converted it comes to about $200 a kg.

 

[Sunset_squash67]

I could be wrong, but that $143 a KG is in US dollars? Once converted it comes to about $200 a kg.

Nope U are correct. I had selected Australia from the drop down at the bottom,.but upon closer inspection it says (USD) in brackets

 

[the_wilderness]

after a couple days of testing Paul's out, I think it's going to be quite a good kava. I don't expect to feel full effects yet so take that with a grain of salt; but preliminary effects seem reasonably balanced and good longevity (3 hrs). Tastes light and fresh, as you'd expect with a quality Fijian, intensely dehydrating tho (you know those kavas that suck all the liquid out of your mouth?!) Mild headache, no nausea.
In addition, post arrived very quickly, too. I like this better than the Tongan (so far).
Also; man is totally okay. We're a man and bruh kinda household, applies whatever the gender of addressee.

 

[Agador]

Hey, just got back from Coles. The 50g bags Of fijikava are half price special for $8! That = $160 kg if you buy 20 packets. Don’t forget if they have sold out you can ask for a ‘rain check ‘ for up to 5 packets. Half price until Tuesday 8th Feb.
Go get em guys!

 

[Sunset_squash67]

Hey, just got back from Coles. The 50g bags Of fijikava are half price special for $8! That = $160 kg if you buy 20 packets. Don’t forget if they have sold out you can ask for a ‘rain check ‘ for up to 5 packets. Half price until Tuesday 8th Feb.
Go get em guys!

Good looking out @Agador ! So much for preordering to be the first in Aus to receive the kava lol.

Did you try it out yet? Any good?

 

[Barryc]

Contacted fijikava couple of days ago. They indicate it will ship next week.

 

[Nodsey]

Hey, just got back from Coles. The 50g bags Of fijikava are half price special for $8! That = $160 kg if you buy 20 packets. Don’t forget if they have sold out you can ask for a ‘rain check ‘ for up to 5 packets. Half price until Tuesday 8th Feb.
Go get em guys!

My local sold out! If Coles have it, Chemist Warehouse are a good shout as well....