What happened to Squanch Kava?
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Kava Mike
Kava Curious
The last pound of squanch I got was very weak. Didn’t get anything out of it. That’s the first time that ever happened with squanch. In my experience all the formally potent Fijian kavas that I used to get are either not available or are much weaker than they used to be. It really is unfortunate. The frustrating part is nobody is saying much about it.
I suspect as demand and prices go up the mass producers may accept younger plants as regular stock. I have no idea if that is accurate but it could track. You can still find premium kava but the price tag will match.
Kava Mike
Kava Curious
I understand that the tariffs were 32% for a little while and that would certainly explain certain things. I heard that a lot of good quality Fijian kava was being sent to Australia instead of the USA. However, the current tariff rate is 15%. I would have no problem paying extra for good quality kava but if retailers are selling poor quality they are going to lose consumer confidence and that might be what’s happening here. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve wasted money on kava that does nothing. It’s getting to the point that I only stick with a few suppliers and currently three of them have nothing for sale.