Bula Kava House COA

[Kage]

I have a question about the COA's that @Bula Kava House has posted on his website. They all say when they were made and they all say they are good till 2020.
Does that mean that the kava will keep and be good until that time and after 2020 it might be no good?

I am also wondering, does it take that long to sell a batch of kava? I remember BKH telling how much kava they sell in a month so I have to wonder if they get a COA for every batch of kava they get. According to BKH they do not have kava in stock for 2 years, they sell it all by then. It would stand to reason that BKH gets each batch tested, do they do that?

Also at the bottom of the COA it has a disclaimer, "
Disclaimer: The test results listed are accurate to the best of our knowledge and are based upon reputable labs and industry standard testing methods. These results
should not be used as a final determination for use in a finished product. It is recommended that you verify these test results with an in-house quality control
department or obtain an additional independent third party lab to verify that this material meets specifications. Bula Kava House, contract laboratories, employees, and
affiliates are held harmless from any loss or damages resulting from the use or misuse of this document. The appropriate use of this product is the sole responsibility of
the user of the purchasing party."

What does all that mean, it sounds like that disclaimer makes the COA no good. If BKH is recommending that you get your own testing done, of their own product, what good is there COA. Why would we have to verify these tests, are they not any good? I am confused with this disclaimer and the COA that is good for 2 years. I mean mold can grow in that time, who knows what else could happen. I want to understand these COAs better, any help would be wonderful.

 

[recentreturn]

I don't think the disclaimer undermines anything; its just legalese for "here are the test results, but don't sue us if the lab screwed something up." That seems fair, given that BKH is under no obligation to publish the COA's in the first place.

 

[Kage]

I don't think the disclaimer undermines anything; its just legalese for "here are the test results, but don't sue us if the lab screwed something up." That seems fair, given that BKH is under no obligation to publish the COA's in the first place.

I didn't think of that, I guess that is true. Like I said, just trying to understand this COA thing. When a company tests a batch of kava and gets a COA, do they have to test that batch again if they do not sell it by a certain time? On the COA it mentions that it's good for 2 years. I guess what I am asking is how often do they have to test one batch of kava.
Thanks for your response by the way.

 

[recentreturn]

I didn't think of that, I guess that is true. Like I said, just trying to understand this COA thing. When a company tests a batch of kava and gets a COA, do they have to test that batch again if they do not sell it by a certain time? On the COA it mentions that it's good for 2 years. I guess what I am asking is how often do they have to test one batch of kava.
Thanks for your response by the way.

I don't think they test the same batch more than once. The date you are seeing is a "best by" date for the shelf-life of the kava, not an expiration date for the COA. You are right, the batch isn't likely to take 2 years to sell; but it might sit on someone's shelf for 2 years. Probably wouldn't be bad after 2 years anyway; just not very fresh.

 

[Bula Kava House]

@Kage Thanks for the questions. To answer, the 2020 dates are for "best if used by" information. The kava is most likely fine beyond then in the right conditions but may lose potency.

We get new shipments of each kava more than every two years. Most of our competitors very rarely test their kava. We are now testing each batch. You'll notice updated COAs over time, as new batches arrive and are tested.

The legal disclaimer is as @recentreturn said, just some legal mumbo jumbo. Our products are tested and I'm confident in the results. We use real labs with professionally trained scientists.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

 

[Intrepidus_dux]

@Kage Thanks for the questions. To answer, the 2020 dates are for "best if used by" information. The kava is most likely fine beyond then in the right conditions but may lose potency.

We get new shipments of each kava more than every two years. Most of our competitors very rarely test their kava. We are now testing each batch. You'll notice updated COAs over time, as new batches arrive and are tested.

The legal disclaimer is as @recentreturn said, just some legal mumbo jumbo. Our products are tested and I'm confident in the results. We use real labs with professionally trained scientists.

Let me know if you have any more questions.

Curious, what are the right conditions for storage? Should we be putting bags in the fridge or freezer once our home is no longer the standard room temperature of 72F?

 

[Bula Kava House]

Curious, what are the right conditions for storage? Should we be putting bags in the fridge or freezer once our home is no longer the standard room temperature of 72F?

If the temp is reasonable, say 50-80 degrees or so, and it's dry, the kava will be fine.

 

[Zaphod]

If the temp is reasonable, say 50-80 degrees or so, and it's dry, the kava will be fine.

While we are talking storage, let me give a shout out to your bags. I like them! They are nice and heavy, protect the kava nicely during shipping (I had another vendors bag break open), they seal well (another vendors ziploc keeps coming unglued) and are generally very professional looking (i.e. not a crappy bag with a sticker thrown on). I know you probably pay more for these bags but well worth it IMHO..

 

[ThePiper]

Yeah bkh bags are the best in the industry IME