LunaKava sent me a 1/2 lbs of this for free due to a bad experience I had with another one of their products, that alone speaks volumes of this vendor. I tried this kava this last Friday, after a long week.
The taste reminds me of Borongoru mixed with something lighter, maybe Lawena, it's slightly peppery but not by much.
What I consider a shell is far from the standard 4-6oz serving, on my first wash, I drank about 500ml (within 45 minutes). The onset was within 20 minutes of drinking it, I felt a noticeable wave of warmth and body relaxation. I also got a surprising wave of euphoria that I usually associate with a headier kava. This blend had the best of both worlds within the hour, pleasant headiness but with more pronounced body relaxation and sedative effects. What really impressed me is that I didn't get that feeling of tiredness usually associated with heavier kavas.
About 1 1/2 hours into the experience, I felt even more relaxed the headiness subsided and was replaced with a wonderful sedative feeling, I didn't feel heavy but light and my head was tingling, as if the kava was massaging my brain.
About 3 hours in I was still feeling wonderful and still on the first wash. I distinctly remember feeling good for a solid 5 hours and at that point I decided to do a second wash.
The second wash sealed the deal and my night with no desire to drink anymore kava but enjoying every moment for another 4 hours until I decided it was bed time. I slept like a baby and as many others have described, I was asleep within minutes.
This is going to be something I will most definitely want to have on my kava arsenal, overall it is a wonderfully balanced kava with excellent sedating properties without knocking you out.
The taste reminds me of Borongoru mixed with something lighter, maybe Lawena, it's slightly peppery but not by much.
What I consider a shell is far from the standard 4-6oz serving, on my first wash, I drank about 500ml (within 45 minutes). The onset was within 20 minutes of drinking it, I felt a noticeable wave of warmth and body relaxation. I also got a surprising wave of euphoria that I usually associate with a headier kava. This blend had the best of both worlds within the hour, pleasant headiness but with more pronounced body relaxation and sedative effects. What really impressed me is that I didn't get that feeling of tiredness usually associated with heavier kavas.
About 1 1/2 hours into the experience, I felt even more relaxed the headiness subsided and was replaced with a wonderful sedative feeling, I didn't feel heavy but light and my head was tingling, as if the kava was massaging my brain.
About 3 hours in I was still feeling wonderful and still on the first wash. I distinctly remember feeling good for a solid 5 hours and at that point I decided to do a second wash.
The second wash sealed the deal and my night with no desire to drink anymore kava but enjoying every moment for another 4 hours until I decided it was bed time. I slept like a baby and as many others have described, I was asleep within minutes.
This is going to be something I will most definitely want to have on my kava arsenal, overall it is a wonderfully balanced kava with excellent sedating properties without knocking you out.
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