Has anyone here tried Rahmedel?
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Alia
'Awa Grower/Collector
If I were to try and describe Rahmedel the best --one word-- would be "Magic", at least the fresh grind. If you order be sure and ask for a photo of plant if possible. It is a great sakau morphology besides the effect! See page 60 of the Hawaiian 'Awa book on-line. Page 58 has a few good stories by the late Bill Raynor.
Palmetto
Thank God!
Thanks Ed. @Alia
I wonder if I may have to grow it myself to obtain a steady supply. A have several plants doing fine now, despite the cooler weather and putting them indoors a week ago just to be safe. Mahakea is one of my favorite cultivars, and Chris said it was similar, but better than Mahakea. So I'm guessing it's more balanced, but slightly leaning toward heady.?
I wonder if I may have to grow it myself to obtain a steady supply. A have several plants doing fine now, despite the cooler weather and putting them indoors a week ago just to be safe. Mahakea is one of my favorite cultivars, and Chris said it was similar, but better than Mahakea. So I'm guessing it's more balanced, but slightly leaning toward heady.?
I have had some before and I have some growing. I have to say that it is just like Alia described, it is a high octane high quality kava. It actually wields power in Pohnpei where it comes from. I will save that story for another day, perhaps in one of my newsletters. 
Aloha.
Chris
Aloha.
Chris
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Palmetto
Thank God!
So Chris, @Gourmet Hawaiian Kava are you going to sell it perhaps within the next year? You've been raving about it. Others have too. Is it rare partially because it's harder to grow?
kastom_lif
Kava Lover
Never had any, but I'd be down to try some 691 roots.
Palmetto
Thank God!
@kastom_lif what are 691 roots?
kastom_lif
Kava Lover
691 is the calling code for the Federated States of Micronesia.
The Rahmedel is available at https://myjadesa.com/products/sakau, direct from Pohnpei. The Rahmedel is more valuable as it is regarded as such by the Pohnpeians and due to its kavalactone properties and the fact that it is the preferred plant for use in important Pohnpeian traditional ceremonies. Because of these and the fact that availability is limited, it costs more than the Rahmwanger.
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Yes, we can ship our frozen sakau to the U.S. These come in vacuum sealed bags and so the freshness (we do it "on the rock" and wouldn't take our sakau drinks any other way) is retained and can stay fresh in the freezer for up to a month or more. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Visit our sakau bar at https://myjadesa.com/pages/roasdi-marked.
) is retained and can stay fresh in the freezer for up to a month or more. Please contact us at [email protected] for more information. Visit our sakau bar at https://myjadesa.com/pages/roasdi-marked.
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So far, our shipments of the frozen sakau to the U.S thru "cargo to cargo" have successfully reached the destinations on time (3 days). These are shipped out in wax boxes with either gel ice or ice block in plastic bags (to keep cool) inside. Contact us for more info.
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Yes.
Yes, I'm the owner. We ship frozen sakau to U.S and it comes in a cooler and takes about 3 days to reach destination (cargo to cargo), still frozen/fresh.@Laduhlap Are you the business owner ? If so, do you ship fresh frozen to the U.S. ? ...does it stay frozen during transport ?
kastom_lif
Kava Lover
From "Kava the Pacific Elixir":
On the island of Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia, where kava is known as sakau, two cultivars are recognized today:
1. Rahdmel: Smooth stems; light color; relatively long internodes.
2. Rahmwahnger: Darker colored stems with light green spots.
The appendix also has more detailed info on rahmwanger but not rahmedel.
Rahmwanger, chemotype 245613, chemotype group E, zymotype group 10, morphotype 3212202 (prostrate habit, dark green stem, uniform internodes, dark green leaves with raised edges, no pubescence, long and thin internodes*)
*Edit: although KtPE classifies rahmwanger as having long thin internodes (a 2 in the 7th position of the morphotype code), other sources say rahmwanger has short internodes.
On the island of Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia, where kava is known as sakau, two cultivars are recognized today:
1. Rahdmel: Smooth stems; light color; relatively long internodes.
2. Rahmwahnger: Darker colored stems with light green spots.
The appendix also has more detailed info on rahmwanger but not rahmedel.
Rahmwanger, chemotype 245613, chemotype group E, zymotype group 10, morphotype 3212202 (prostrate habit, dark green stem, uniform internodes, dark green leaves with raised edges, no pubescence, long and thin internodes*)
*Edit: although KtPE classifies rahmwanger as having long thin internodes (a 2 in the 7th position of the morphotype code), other sources say rahmwanger has short internodes.
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I have the rahmwanger. The rahmedel is very rare and so most farmers prefer not to sell but I know a few farmers who will, at the right price. I don't remember seeing your email so please resend to [email protected].
Is the minimum freight cost from cargo-to-cargo still $150 USD?
I'm curious, why don't farmers grow just as much Rahmedel as they do Rahmwager, is it done deliberately to keep it 'rare' ?