What's a good sample pack to start with?

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

the title says it all... I'm a week of kratark.. and using kava I have Frm mountain rose but want to explore more kava strains... what's a good sample pack to start with... I would enjoy having an energizing strain and an extremely sedating strain obviously for work and after work or days off.. I believe the mrh kind is borogu and I enjoy it has a nice energy and slight calm to it.

 

[The Kap'n]

Gourmet Hawaiian Kava has sample packs. So does Bula Kava House.

Gourmet Hawaiian Kava:
http://gourmethawaiiankava.com/5.html

Bula Kava House
http://www.bulakavahouse.com/products/kava-root-kava-powder-sample-pack

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Sweet thanks !. Nice meeting ya cap.

 

[The Kap'n]

Pleasure is mine. Thanks for being a part here

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Could you actually recommend what the most sedating kind you know of is? Sorry if that's a broad question . Lol.

 

[The Kap'n]

Not stepping into non-noble kava territory I'd say the most sedative type of kava I've had the pleasure of consuming would be boroguru. Either GHK or BKH's bogorurus are excellent, and quite sedating. Any more sedating and you'd probably be stepping into ignoble ("tudei") types and although sedative to the extreme, they carry a suitcase full of negative side effects, so stick to noble. I haven't had the chance to try Papa Kea from Gourmet Hawaiian kava, but I've heard it's also a very sedative heavy hitter.

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Awesome! Thanks Again! I think I'll order one of each of those! I don't have the moolah for a sample yet sadly :/.

 

[The Kap'n]

Oh wait! Stone from Nakamal @ Home. I retract my previous statement. Stone is absolutely the most sedative noble kava I've ever tried. It will force you down into the couch with god-like persuasion.

I believe stone is boroguru, but it must be harvested from the depths of mordor, because man.....it's a different beast.

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Sweet ! Okay yeah turns out mountain rose has borogu... and it's energizing to me to some extent.... so stone ! Got it thanks I can't wait haha all good herbs are from mordor

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

So even tho its the same as this one it will have a different effect..the other one is vanaautu borogu... this said it was borogu too. But they'll be different ?

 

[The Kap'n]

This is the tricky part. They may be the same....or they may be different. I believe it comes down to the way in which the plants are grown. Different types of soil, sunlight, temp etc. So really it's a toss up of whether they'll be identical or not.

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Oooooo okay ! Well this one isn't that sedating so I assume different ... it's also very light colored whereas that one is described as dark colored ! I'll post back when I get it. I assume Monday cuz I did express !