blindy107
Kava Lover
first off this would most likely be a 4.5 star rating if possible. this is probably the most consistently heady root i have tried.
While it doesn't smell as amazing as KWK Boronguru it does have a semi pleasant stench. Not the most appealing but i can dig it. Of late I have begun to taste my root material on arrival as well. Just grab a splinter or two and get chewing. The Pouni has a bit of bite for a Tongan but nothing we can't handle, right Kavaforums??
So after my strainer procedure i dump the grog into my kava karafe with some ice and begin to swirl it, cooling it down. then its time for a shell! i noticed my shell is twice as big as most folks
so i have been filling it a little less. usually .75 cups worth of grog will do the trick! So the taste is nothing to write home about. It has some bite and astringency but not too foul. leaves a hint of bitterness on the finish. slight numbing noticed which is usually a good sign! I noticed this kava seems to be more susceptible to activities. The more chores i take on the weaker it feels. If i go lay on the couch it hits me like a truck! So thats what i do....i grab two more shells in a shaker bottle and hit the lounger.
Fast forward 45 minutes and two more shells. I am laying on the couch with my son. He is making his usual nonsense noises and i'm giggling like a schoolgirl at god knows what. i try to stand up and get some water but the Pouni says "no!" so I decide to lay back down for a while. another 45 minutes or so and one more shell go by. i am now in animated-talking-with-my-hands-and-feet-at-200mph mode. I am regaling the masses (disinterested wife and 18mo old son) with tales of my days glory...like working...and then driving home. I am amusing myself but no one else so i decide to make dinner. I felt like a half blind person prepping for dinner...i was SOO focused on my chopping that my face was right over the board trying to be precise as possible as if i worked in the kitchen at Canlis or some other upscale food-art place. The last thing i care about is uniformity with my veggies but i had a task to complete and damnit, i was gonna be the best!
dinner went well, nothing exciting. i had one more half shell of grog after dinner just for kicks and plopped down on the TV. after another 2 hours or so the wave of sleepiness came crashing down. i tried to fight it for bit but eventually gave in and headed to bed. slept through the night and woke up easily. i wouldnt say fully "refreshed" but not as ass-draggingly slow as usual. no negative after effects noticed at all. still felt the Big Kalm on my drive in to work.
All in all, outstanding product. Can't wait for my next bag!
While it doesn't smell as amazing as KWK Boronguru it does have a semi pleasant stench. Not the most appealing but i can dig it. Of late I have begun to taste my root material on arrival as well. Just grab a splinter or two and get chewing. The Pouni has a bit of bite for a Tongan but nothing we can't handle, right Kavaforums??
So after my strainer procedure i dump the grog into my kava karafe with some ice and begin to swirl it, cooling it down. then its time for a shell! i noticed my shell is twice as big as most folks
so i have been filling it a little less. usually .75 cups worth of grog will do the trick! So the taste is nothing to write home about. It has some bite and astringency but not too foul. leaves a hint of bitterness on the finish. slight numbing noticed which is usually a good sign! I noticed this kava seems to be more susceptible to activities. The more chores i take on the weaker it feels. If i go lay on the couch it hits me like a truck! So thats what i do....i grab two more shells in a shaker bottle and hit the lounger.Fast forward 45 minutes and two more shells. I am laying on the couch with my son. He is making his usual nonsense noises and i'm giggling like a schoolgirl at god knows what. i try to stand up and get some water but the Pouni says "no!" so I decide to lay back down for a while. another 45 minutes or so and one more shell go by. i am now in animated-talking-with-my-hands-and-feet-at-200mph mode. I am regaling the masses (disinterested wife and 18mo old son) with tales of my days glory...like working...and then driving home. I am amusing myself but no one else so i decide to make dinner. I felt like a half blind person prepping for dinner...i was SOO focused on my chopping that my face was right over the board trying to be precise as possible as if i worked in the kitchen at Canlis or some other upscale food-art place. The last thing i care about is uniformity with my veggies but i had a task to complete and damnit, i was gonna be the best!
dinner went well, nothing exciting. i had one more half shell of grog after dinner just for kicks and plopped down on the TV. after another 2 hours or so the wave of sleepiness came crashing down. i tried to fight it for bit but eventually gave in and headed to bed. slept through the night and woke up easily. i wouldnt say fully "refreshed" but not as ass-draggingly slow as usual. no negative after effects noticed at all. still felt the Big Kalm on my drive in to work.
All in all, outstanding product. Can't wait for my next bag!
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Its perfect kava for anytime of day or night, I still havent had any bad effects, except that if u take it to late at night you might be awake way later then your normal time! lol...