Talanoa Mada (from Fiji Vanua Kava)

[Enwoueï]

Hello all, is Talanoa Mada less, equally or more heady than Moi, Pouni Ono, Kelai, etc? Thanks in advance!

 

[Enwoueï]

Hello all, is Talanoa Mada less, equally or more heady than Moi, Pouni Ono, Kelai, etc? Thanks in advance!

Non-comparative comments on Talanoa Mada are welcome too!

 

[The Kap'n]

Non-comparative comments on Talanoa Mada are welcome too!

Shoot! I missed this question.

I'd say it's equally as heady as the ones you've listed. It's a good kava for drinking for long periods of time.

 

[Enwoueï]

Shoot! I missed this question.

I'd say it's equally as heady as the ones you've listed. It's a good kava for drinking for long periods of time.

Thanks for your on-target and helpfull reply!

 

[kasa_balavu]

Just fyi, Talanoa Mada isn't a cultivar; It's just a product name.

 

[Enwoueï]

Just fyi, Talanoa Mada isn't a cultivar; It's just a product name.

Noted and corrected, thanks. Do you know which cultivar Talanoa is?

 

[kasa_balavu]

Since it's Fijian, it's almost certainly a blend of cultivars. It is rare in Fiji to sell kava by cultivar. Usually kava is marketed and sold in Fiji by region of origin, not cultivar. The same applies to Tonga.
Kava from Vanuatu and Hawaii is more likely to be sold as single-cultivar.

 

[Enwoueï]

Since it's Fijian, it's almost certainly a blend of cultivars. It is rare in Fiji to sell kava by cultivar. Usually kava is marketed and sold in Fiji by region of origin, not cultivar. The same applies to Tonga.
Kava from Vanuatu and Hawaii is more likely to be sold as single-cultivar.

Very interesting, thanks, and your avatar picture is funny!

 

[kw2292]

Since it's Fijian, it's almost certainly a blend of cultivars. It is rare in Fiji to sell kava by cultivar. Usually kava is marketed and sold in Fiji by region of origin, not cultivar. The same applies to Tonga.
Kava from Vanuatu and Hawaii is more likely to be sold as single-cultivar.

The confusing part with this one is it’s made with Vanuatuan kava. Specially the stump (Lawena) of an undisclosed number of various Vanuatuan cultivars. It seems since they are a Fijian company they chose the name this way.

 

[kasa_balavu]

That's very annoying. @fijivanuakava isn't the first to do this.
If vendors are going to use Fijian words for their product names, they should at least allow benefits to accrue to Fijian farmers.

 

[kw2292]

Name aside it makes some great kava for anytime both by itself in the daytime, or blended with something heavier in the early evening.