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In the interest of full disclosure, I was sent 1/2 kilo each of Karan's Fijian batch number 1 and number 2 to try and review, free of charge.
Shipping from Australia took 2 full weeks as predicted. I am told it ships for free inside Australia which is pretty cool. Normally I would not bother buying kava from Australia even though I am impressed with their vendors and selection, since it became legal. Logistically it is not worth the wait or cost of shipping.
I was told by the owner this was the initial offering, before batch #2. I suspect both contain a large amount of lateral roots, if not 100%. I would be surprised if it was anything less than 80% lateral. I also get the impression these plants were harvested at a much more mature age. (I don't know this, but I speculate it based on the potency.) The only other Fijian I have EVER drank that was this potent was Squanch Waka which I know for a fact that it is (or at least was) 100% lateral roots.
Both batches brew a dark, oily grog. For those of us that have tried several kavas throughout the years, it's easy to pinpoint a potent brew on looks alone. This is that type of kava. A simple 3-5 minute knead, yields a very thick and oily beverage. This is the kind of kava that if drank during the day, it would most likely be the end of that day. It felt that way to me, since almost all the times i drank either batch, I had to nap afterwards, it came naturally and it felt wonderful.
Both batches are extremely similar in profile, however, batch number one feels slightly more euphoric, at least on the front-end. They are both very sedating and I would not recommend drinking this kava if you plan on doing anything that requires any sort of motor skills, this kava is a day ender, anytime of day!
Overall, I think everyone should try this kava at least once, it is a wonderful example of quality, freshness and potency, I really have nothing bad to say about it although I will say that I preferred batch number 1, but they are extremely similar and it is not likely most people would notice the difference.
Shipping from Australia took 2 full weeks as predicted. I am told it ships for free inside Australia which is pretty cool. Normally I would not bother buying kava from Australia even though I am impressed with their vendors and selection, since it became legal. Logistically it is not worth the wait or cost of shipping.
I was told by the owner this was the initial offering, before batch #2. I suspect both contain a large amount of lateral roots, if not 100%. I would be surprised if it was anything less than 80% lateral. I also get the impression these plants were harvested at a much more mature age. (I don't know this, but I speculate it based on the potency.) The only other Fijian I have EVER drank that was this potent was Squanch Waka which I know for a fact that it is (or at least was) 100% lateral roots.
Both batches brew a dark, oily grog. For those of us that have tried several kavas throughout the years, it's easy to pinpoint a potent brew on looks alone. This is that type of kava. A simple 3-5 minute knead, yields a very thick and oily beverage. This is the kind of kava that if drank during the day, it would most likely be the end of that day. It felt that way to me, since almost all the times i drank either batch, I had to nap afterwards, it came naturally and it felt wonderful.
Both batches are extremely similar in profile, however, batch number one feels slightly more euphoric, at least on the front-end. They are both very sedating and I would not recommend drinking this kava if you plan on doing anything that requires any sort of motor skills, this kava is a day ender, anytime of day!
Overall, I think everyone should try this kava at least once, it is a wonderful example of quality, freshness and potency, I really have nothing bad to say about it although I will say that I preferred batch number 1, but they are extremely similar and it is not likely most people would notice the difference.
