Your in luck then! Kava is one of the most enjoying herbs of the writer. In my humble experience. The kava loves writing and listening and reading, it seems to include everything from music to teaching and learning at school, kavas joy of interaction between beings is profound !
The candies are a good glimpse at the feeling you get from a nice shell or two.
You don't need to research anywhere farther than right here for traditional prep methods as well!

Here ya go
Warm/hot to the touch water. About 2 or three cups of water. You can always add more water. (sometimes too little and it just won't get it all out.)
About 2 to 8 tablespoons of kava depending how far you wanna go.
2 minimum
8 maximum (spread out )
Just add the kava too the nutmilk bag/paint strainer/ Fijian bag/ pantyhose/new white t shirt/ etc. Etc.
And start rubbing the kava while it's Under water in the straining bag. Keep rubbing and you will feel it release oils . Those are what you want. Keep going till they seem to dry out.
(If it doesn't dry out you need more water )
This is all there is too it.
Add kava to strainer.
Add strainer and kava to water.
Rub till dry.
Chill and drink 4oz servings every 20 minutes till your where you want to be.
Drink on empty (ish) stomach
