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So I can a little sample of HanaKapi’Ai with my last order.
Preparation:
1.5 tablespoons of HanaKapi’Ai in a big Coffee Mug
Add a little water and stir to dissolve.
Add a big Squeeze of Lemon.
Add Ice.
Fill with Cold Club Soda (keep a spoon handy)
Summary:
Color: Darker than Most.
Taste: Very little taste but I would say a tad more bitter than most.
Sedation. Very little if any.
Pain Relief. Yes.
Heady. Definitely.
Conclusion: Nice daytime Kava.
Effects:
Hmmm, I feel like my eyes are opening up and I’m feeling a little bit energetic. I’m staring at a picture of the Awa Hanakapi’Ai on the GHK Web Site and it looks more vivid/colorful than usual. This is a dark colored spotted ‘Awa and those are always a little bit more bitter. Now my throat is beginning to numb. This Kava seems to creep up a little bit. My ears are ringing so that means this is a heady Kava. I don’t feel the pain in my shoulder (tendonitis) so that’s good. I have noticed when my throat goes numb then so does my shoulder. Papa Kea also does that to me. I do not feel any sedation. This is a Kava whose chemotype begins with a 4, not a 2. It’s potent but it’s not going to bury you in the couch. I think I heard Chris say that this was one of his favorites. I’m speculating that he likes Kavas that help with pain but keep him energetic so he can practice on the piano at night. So a Kava that will keep you energetic but still provides pain relief is a pretty good deal in my book.
Quick Chemotype comparison. Hanakapi'Ai is 423651 (15% Kavalactones) and Papa Kea is 462351. The 2 in the second position is one of the double bonded Kavalactones and I think that spells relief, pain relief. This looks like the only GHK Hawaiian Kava that has 42, the rest have 46. On his Web Site Chris states that this is a rare Kava. Well it certainly goes against the grain on chemotypes. I like playing the Chemotype game with GHK because I can (because he posts them).
Another winner from GHK.
Preparation:
1.5 tablespoons of HanaKapi’Ai in a big Coffee Mug
Add a little water and stir to dissolve.
Add a big Squeeze of Lemon.
Add Ice.
Fill with Cold Club Soda (keep a spoon handy)
Summary:
Color: Darker than Most.
Taste: Very little taste but I would say a tad more bitter than most.
Sedation. Very little if any.
Pain Relief. Yes.
Heady. Definitely.
Conclusion: Nice daytime Kava.
Effects:
Hmmm, I feel like my eyes are opening up and I’m feeling a little bit energetic. I’m staring at a picture of the Awa Hanakapi’Ai on the GHK Web Site and it looks more vivid/colorful than usual. This is a dark colored spotted ‘Awa and those are always a little bit more bitter. Now my throat is beginning to numb. This Kava seems to creep up a little bit. My ears are ringing so that means this is a heady Kava. I don’t feel the pain in my shoulder (tendonitis) so that’s good. I have noticed when my throat goes numb then so does my shoulder. Papa Kea also does that to me. I do not feel any sedation. This is a Kava whose chemotype begins with a 4, not a 2. It’s potent but it’s not going to bury you in the couch. I think I heard Chris say that this was one of his favorites. I’m speculating that he likes Kavas that help with pain but keep him energetic so he can practice on the piano at night. So a Kava that will keep you energetic but still provides pain relief is a pretty good deal in my book.
Quick Chemotype comparison. Hanakapi'Ai is 423651 (15% Kavalactones) and Papa Kea is 462351. The 2 in the second position is one of the double bonded Kavalactones and I think that spells relief, pain relief. This looks like the only GHK Hawaiian Kava that has 42, the rest have 46. On his Web Site Chris states that this is a rare Kava. Well it certainly goes against the grain on chemotypes. I like playing the Chemotype game with GHK because I can (because he posts them).
Another winner from GHK.
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