Horopito
Kava Curious
Tavukari
First note this is my first time trying a Vanuatu kava.
15:1, 750ml serve, 80ml'ish shell, 14 minute intervals, kneaded, Traditional grind.
Overall key flavours I got out of it where
Green kawakawa fruit, unripe capsicum, celery savouriness, soft glowing numbness, more bitter then astringent.
The taste as it evolves over shells
As I kneaded and tasted; and the first two shells had an almost savoury black pepper wafer cracker vibe
3rd shell had hint of black cardamom with out the smokiness, not something tasted before.
4th to 9th shell just got more and more towards very small unripe kawakawa fruit or celery
Vibes
Felt just small amount from tasting the kava while I kneaded, but I started feeling it most around the 4th shell. It was good vibe, unusually quite heady while it did not stop my AuDHD stimming (like some kava's do)... which my only guess that it is heady, while still surprising amount of consciousness, which I really enjoyed.
Also did not feel like as I got towards the bottom of the bowl I needed to chase the kava wave and have cups more often.
Did not feel like I woke up with any kava left in my brain, just a good sleep.
Thank you Kava Society as well for that great customer service yesterday (17/12/24) as I replied I was like... na lets not wait and review, lets just have good evening tonight and review it, especially after the customer service.
Also for giggles attached are my notes while I was drinking kava... and yes by the end summoning words was hard... very hard...
First note this is my first time trying a Vanuatu kava.
15:1, 750ml serve, 80ml'ish shell, 14 minute intervals, kneaded, Traditional grind.
Overall key flavours I got out of it where
Green kawakawa fruit, unripe capsicum, celery savouriness, soft glowing numbness, more bitter then astringent.
The taste as it evolves over shells
As I kneaded and tasted; and the first two shells had an almost savoury black pepper wafer cracker vibe
3rd shell had hint of black cardamom with out the smokiness, not something tasted before.
4th to 9th shell just got more and more towards very small unripe kawakawa fruit or celery
Vibes
Felt just small amount from tasting the kava while I kneaded, but I started feeling it most around the 4th shell. It was good vibe, unusually quite heady while it did not stop my AuDHD stimming (like some kava's do)... which my only guess that it is heady, while still surprising amount of consciousness, which I really enjoyed.
Also did not feel like as I got towards the bottom of the bowl I needed to chase the kava wave and have cups more often.
Did not feel like I woke up with any kava left in my brain, just a good sleep.
Thank you Kava Society as well for that great customer service yesterday (17/12/24) as I replied I was like... na lets not wait and review, lets just have good evening tonight and review it, especially after the customer service.
Also for giggles attached are my notes while I was drinking kava... and yes by the end summoning words was hard... very hard...