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I emailed Judd from Bula House the other day and voiced my concerns about Koniak and any other Non-Noble type of Kava. As usual, he took a considerable amount of time from his busy schedule to email me an excellent explanation. I asked him to post it but he's a low keyed guy so I'm going to post it for him and then I'm ordering the Fiji. Here it is:
Noble kava is the name given to a handful of varieties from Vanuatu. They are high quality daily drinking kavas. They were called noble long before any testing was possible. They all tend to be high in certain kavalactones, low in others.
To say that only "noble" kava is safe is completely incorrect because that would mean that only kava grown in Vanuatu is safe. Any kava without high levels of flavokavain B and/or mold infection, devoid of stems and leaves is just as safe. It just won't be called "noble" if it's not from Vanuatu. For example, there are a few strains in Fiji that people simply call "white" kava. These strains would likely be deemed "noble" if they were Vanuatu grown.
All four of the Vanuatu varieties we sell are noble tested varieties. Exportation of anything else is not allowed.
Waka is from lateral root only, and is definitely NOT a tudei.
Koniak is not described as a tudei by my supplier or the farmers, and is made with a combination of about 40% lateral roots and 60% chips.
Koniak and Waka will likely be tested someday just for fun, but they've both been safely enjoyed for decades.
Fu'u has been tested by my supplier and I've seen the results. It too would likely fit into the "noble" category if it were grown in Vanuatu.
All of our kava comes from FDA certified processing centers, and receives a phytosanitary certificate before importation. There is definitely no mold or other contaminants.
Hope that helps.
Judd
Noble kava is the name given to a handful of varieties from Vanuatu. They are high quality daily drinking kavas. They were called noble long before any testing was possible. They all tend to be high in certain kavalactones, low in others.
To say that only "noble" kava is safe is completely incorrect because that would mean that only kava grown in Vanuatu is safe. Any kava without high levels of flavokavain B and/or mold infection, devoid of stems and leaves is just as safe. It just won't be called "noble" if it's not from Vanuatu. For example, there are a few strains in Fiji that people simply call "white" kava. These strains would likely be deemed "noble" if they were Vanuatu grown.
All four of the Vanuatu varieties we sell are noble tested varieties. Exportation of anything else is not allowed.
Waka is from lateral root only, and is definitely NOT a tudei.
Koniak is not described as a tudei by my supplier or the farmers, and is made with a combination of about 40% lateral roots and 60% chips.
Koniak and Waka will likely be tested someday just for fun, but they've both been safely enjoyed for decades.
Fu'u has been tested by my supplier and I've seen the results. It too would likely fit into the "noble" category if it were grown in Vanuatu.
All of our kava comes from FDA certified processing centers, and receives a phytosanitary certificate before importation. There is definitely no mold or other contaminants.
Hope that helps.
Judd