Just wanted to update that I received Paradise Kava's Vanuatu Cream Instant (will put up a review soon but in short, very nice) and two of their extracts to try out. I'm looking at these products for ease of carry and ease of use e.g. away with work in a hotel for 4 nights and don't want to be having the aggro of trad prep. I do prefer trad prep for the whole ritual thing and it turns out a lot cheaper, but it's better for at home, I'd say.
Anyway, another good vendor (Paradise) in my book. Took a couple of days longer to get here than Kalm's (9 days or so) but no customs hassles or RM fees.
I don't seem to get any general nausea problems with any Kava I've tried yet. Did have my first really krunked heavy session a few nights ago though where I went totally overboard with the Opihikao and ended up throwing up. I blame that on my own stupidity, though and not knowing when enough is enough. That stuff, so far, has been my favourite kava because it packs such a powerful punch for amount used and get's me to a nice buzz (when I don't go stupid on it - I think I've learned my lesson on that!) much more economically than anything else I've tried. A couple of dessert spoons ( tablespoon and a third, I guess) of that stuff and I'm where I want to be. Yet with almost everything else I've tried (Pouni Ono, Fijian Loa Waka, Borogu, Mahakea, Malekula Magic) I'd need at least 3 times that much for the same effect. I did really like the Tongan and Fujian from Kalm, though, and they are different effects, so they will also be go-tos for me.
Bula from Bristol!
