chasemandingo
Kava Enthusiast
So I bought this kava having tried all the other offerings from Kalm. I was of course expecting great things. The grind was medium fine with larger pieces dispersed throughout. This was prepared in my usual fashion which consists of 1 cup prepared for me and my girlfriend kneaded reluctantly for about a minute or two before initial ingestion. We do however do three washes minimum and knead with each wash. So it has only been about an hour but I have consumed all but my last shell from the third wash and I can say that I am soaring. Great relaxing effects. It is not heady but I feel that a lot of the feeling is in my head. I know that is counter intuitive however I am so relaxed I feel like doing nothing but I don't have a major body load or anything of the sorts. Just very chill and feels like a good Fijian should. I should mention that upon smelling the ground root I was expecting a more astringent taste. I was pleasantly surprised however when the first shell went down easily. Clay, chalk and cacao. Nice and mild. Some of my later shells got chased with chocolate milk and they complemented each other wonderfully. My duration was short due only to dinner. Overall a great kava.