Fwiw how my mental spreadsheet for kava shipping goes is two categories. The base line is "everybody has been great, even random strangers on the Internet," and then some get a star next to their name that means "super amazing." to be honest, for me it has always been the exact same with the quality of the kava itself except that even more stars get awarded.
Heck did I ever mention how much I love Best Fijian Waka with the new batch of Tikaram's Kava Tonga 1:1 as a daytime kava? It's really really good a blend that is better than the sum of its part. I love it and am happy to drink it frequently. Just imagine how I feel about the kavas that earn a star!
PS I also love Kavafied Kava Tonga, BKH Leka Hina, TKR TFR, the recent rarities from KavaTime, ....