Coconut Milk : what's the consensus on potentiating ?

[Plantacious]

I know that this has been discussed before, and after reading through, I see some people say yes to coconut milk, and some say it does not matter.
Basically, a lot of conflicting matter, that I hope to make more clear in this thread.
In regards to potentiating the kava, and having nothing to do with taste, does the coconut milk really help ?

I see that people use anything from the following : dairy milk, coconut milk, coconut water, almond milk, soy milk, or lecithin.
But looking strictly for potentiation, how do they each rate ?
Or do they do much at all ? Because I've even seen people say that none of them are really necessary.
So, I hope to get a final consensus on what the majority say on this subject, that is still foggy to me.

 

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[wayne.suslansky]

Elwood P. Dowd: I'd just put Ed Hickey into a taxi. Ed had been mixing his rye with his gin, and I just felt that he needed conveying. Well, anyway, I was walking down along the street and I heard this voice saying, "Good evening, Mr. Dowd." Well, I turned around and here was this big six-foot rabbit leaning up against a lamp-post. Well, I thought nothing of that because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name. And naturally I went over to chat with him. And he said to me... he said, "Ed Hickey was a little spiffed this evening, or could I be mistaken?" Well, of course, he was not mistaken. I think the world and all of Ed, but he was spiffed. Well, we talked like that for awhile and then I said to him, I said, "You have the advantage on me. You know my name and I don't know yours." And, and right back at me he said, "What name do you like?" Well, I didn't even have to think twice about that. Harvey's always been my favorite name. So I said to him, I said, "Harvey." And, uh, this is the interesting thing about the whole thing: He said, "What a coincidence. My name happens to be Goaheadandusecoconutmilkifyouwantto."

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[muddywaters]

Does the milk have to be mixed with the kava well beforehand or can you just eat something nut milk or butter something as your drinking and get the same result? I was thinking about having some home made peanut butter with some but didn't know if it would just be more of a stomach ache than anything else.

 

[kastom_lif]

A little fat in the grog can help pull kavalactones out of the root more easily. Aluballers beware, though, almond milk conceals and gums up the screens.

After your kava session, a hot meal can "kick" the kava and make it absorb more quickly. I think it's because your body goes into digestion mode and the kavalactones get absorbed along with the food.

 

[Rooty2D]

Elwood P. Dowd: I'd just put Ed Hickey into a taxi. Ed had been mixing his rye with his gin, and I just felt that he needed conveying. Well, anyway, I was walking down along the street and I heard this voice saying, "Good evening, Mr. Dowd." Well, I turned around and here was this big six-foot rabbit leaning up against a lamp-post. Well, I thought nothing of that because when you've lived in a town as long as I've lived in this one, you get used to the fact that everybody knows your name. And naturally I went over to chat with him. And he said to me... he said, "Ed Hickey was a little spiffed this evening, or could I be mistaken?" Well, of course, he was not mistaken. I think the world and all of Ed, but he was spiffed. Well, we talked like that for awhile and then I said to him, I said, "You have the advantage on me. You know my name and I don't know yours." And, and right back at me he said, "What name do you like?" Well, I didn't even have to think twice about that. Harvey's always been my favorite name. So I said to him, I said, "Harvey." And, uh, this is the interesting thing about the whole thing: He said, "What a coincidence. My name happens to be Goaheadandusecoconutmilkifyouwantto."

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[wayne.suslansky]

The first ever reference to a "pooka " on Kavaforums . Well played sir .

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[Edward]

@Plantacious I found it not to work at all whereas cow's milk does wonders. Just my experience.

 

[Plantacious]

Thank you @Edward
I just noticed you're a vendor. You're in the UK, correct ? Do you ship to the US ? How long does that usually take, and what does the cost just for shipping, usually range ?

 

[Noname]

Almond milk or milk helps to make it stronger. You can make your own almond milk at home just put almonds Ina blender with water and then strain it. Milk may make you feel bloated and make the kava sloppy thou so yea do almond milk if that happens. You can also put oil but that would be nasty texture to drink

 

[Edward]

Thank you @Edward
I just noticed you're a vendor. You're in the UK, correct ? Do you ship to the US ? How long does that usually take, and what does the cost just for shipping, usually range ?

I'm a reseller for US vendors kava so there's nothing you can't already get unfortunately.