I am very new to kava . Only tried wow and it was very good . I recently purchased isa paradise kava but I'm waiting on my order. I was wondering if anyone had some good recommendations for what to order next. I have a high tolerance to most things so I'm looking for kavas that tend to be strong. I was looking into stone or maybe Solomon. Any other kava that you liked a lot would help me decide what to try next thanksFavorite types of kava
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I am very new to kava . Only tried wow and it was very good . I recently purchased isa paradise kava but I'm waiting on my order. I was wondering if anyone had some good recommendations for what to order next. I have a high tolerance to most things so I'm looking for kavas that tend to be strong. I was looking into stone or maybe Solomon. Any other kava that you liked a lot would help me decide what to try next thanks
Roaddog
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Actually Stone will nock your socks off. But its a bit hard on the stomach. But man is it strong. Its not my everyday Kava, but if your looking for potent, Stone should do it. Haven't tried Solomon, but I may next time I get to novelty kava shop, which happens about 2 times a month the rest of the time, I use my usual blends. Also I might add none of the Kavas you mentioned are Nobel. But with that knowledge have fun.Much love. Roaddog....
Roaddog
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Well Nobel Kava is for daily consumption. Meaning it can be drank every Day. Where Isa, and Tudei Kavas, are not meant to be drank daily, but is Ok to drink occasional. Now some folks only drink Nobel. While others on occasion drink Tudei. All the Kavas that you listed are at least adulterated, with Tudei. But they are strong as hell. I believe even Solomon is Tudei, also, but don't quote me on it. For the best Nobel Kava you would ideally order from GHK. here is a link. http://www.gourmethawaiiankava.com/ Much love. Roaddog...
Roaddog
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Now did I give you the ol
To the Kava Longe thing? I believe I did, actualy if I remember correctly that darn @HeadHodge , beat me to it. At least that's how I think it went down. Anyways, You got to watch that ol Headhodge, He will snap a welcome up, right out from under a guy. Im telling you a feller has to get up early, to Keep up with Ol Headgie. Hell he is 2 time zones behind me. Im not sure if he even sleeps. And with that fancy boat trip, him and @shakas , went on, I didn't see no picture of the skunk. Anyway, I have gotten so far off topic, I don't even know where I am. Ho that's right were in the "New Member Forum" Well much love. Roaddog....
Roaddog
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Well that's cool. Here is some more reading on the subject. It actually shows you how to test your own Kavas. http://162.208.48.80/forum/threads/the-safety-of-kava-how-to-test-yours.2576/ I believe I even did a test on this thread. I try to test all the Kavas I drink. Simply because its easy, and good to know what your drinking. Much love. Roaddog....
Like you, I also seem to be naturally tolerant to most things. There are some things to consider when wanting strength from kava.
1) Reverse Tolerance. You may get minimal effects for a period of time and you'll only begin to feel kava at it's fullest after putting in many days or weeks of drinking first.
2) Empty Stomach. The effects come on stronger and quicker if you haven't eaten for several hours prior. A full stomach can put a major damper on the experience.
3) Strains. Different strains of kava have different dominating effects. There's also no standardization. You might buy a bag one time and feel that it was strong, then buy the same bag a year later and feel like it's weaker or different.
4) Expectations/Setting. If you go into it hoping to have a major experience, you'll probably be judging it too much to allow the good effects to pop through. If you try to drink it hard to see what it's capable of, you might end up sick before ever enjoying it. If you're not in the mind-state to just chill and let it be what it's gonna be, you may have a hard time truly feeling it.
Anyway, the kavas that I really enjoy the most AND I also consider strong are: Stone, GHK Mahakea, Papa Kea & Opihikao, KBR Fiji is pretty good...BKH Boroguru and Melo Melo. There are many others that I enjoy, but not so much for their strength or heaviness. A lot of people loved Solomon's but I only got mediocre (yet nice) effects from it.
1) Reverse Tolerance. You may get minimal effects for a period of time and you'll only begin to feel kava at it's fullest after putting in many days or weeks of drinking first.
2) Empty Stomach. The effects come on stronger and quicker if you haven't eaten for several hours prior. A full stomach can put a major damper on the experience.
3) Strains. Different strains of kava have different dominating effects. There's also no standardization. You might buy a bag one time and feel that it was strong, then buy the same bag a year later and feel like it's weaker or different.
4) Expectations/Setting. If you go into it hoping to have a major experience, you'll probably be judging it too much to allow the good effects to pop through. If you try to drink it hard to see what it's capable of, you might end up sick before ever enjoying it. If you're not in the mind-state to just chill and let it be what it's gonna be, you may have a hard time truly feeling it.
Anyway, the kavas that I really enjoy the most AND I also consider strong are: Stone, GHK Mahakea, Papa Kea & Opihikao, KBR Fiji is pretty good...BKH Boroguru and Melo Melo. There are many others that I enjoy, but not so much for their strength or heaviness. A lot of people loved Solomon's but I only got mediocre (yet nice) effects from it.