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Locus




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yeah i know you didnt put coffee in it. but ive never heard of such a thing... using it as you do coffee or getting kava "chips"
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DimensionX
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7575552 - 10/30/07 06:43 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Its just the bark chipped up like woodchips. If i ground it heaps it would become like the powder you see more often.
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Ophanim
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So the best way to prepare it is with hot, not boiling water?
I'm having trouble even on google finding a consistent preparation method.
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opensaysme
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Ophanim] 1
#7576376 - 10/30/07 11:55 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I don't know about instant kava, but im a fan of pure guava
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Locus




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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Ophanim]
#7576646 - 10/30/07 01:10 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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nah man... ive never even heard of it prepared like that until that guy said that... did you read any of what i posted? usually its prepared cold
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Limerick
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echoes73 said: well I mixed to tablespoons with milk and some cocoa in a blender. I was REALLY feeling it about 40 minutes after consumption. Only problem is is that i really cant stomach the taste (the cocoa didn't mask it at all). And another problem is that about an hour after I was feeling it I started to get pretty sick feeling and went into the bathroom and vomited up everything in my stomach. Felt fine after that but I wish I knew what it made me nauseated, never heard of that being a side effect.
try maple syrup. it still tastes bad but its really improved from straight up kava+water. I didn't feel sick after it. I'm going to prepare some kava right now. 
and yes, opensaysme, Ween rocks.
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Limerick
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7577014 - 10/30/07 02:33 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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does anybody have some dosage advice? I put in three tablespoons and drinking it right now. I think the reverse tolerance in taking effect, because I feel much higher and I haven't drank much.
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Locus




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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Limerick]
#7577024 - 10/30/07 02:36 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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just experiment man, youre already doing it anyway
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Limerick
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7577043 - 10/30/07 02:40 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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heh, i'm going to take a huge dose sometime. I've heard people getting a somewhat trippy buzz at big doses.
Kava rocks!
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Madtowntripper
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Limerick]
#7577076 - 10/30/07 02:48 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Why is it that kava that you can buy online or from the store isn't nearly as potent as what you get in the South Pacific?
I've seen people in Fiji literally be crawling on their stomach along the beach because they cannot stand up.
Does it just have to be fresh?
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DarkMoon21
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Yeah, Potency is diminished in dry, old Kava, opposed to the freshly ground powder you get in the South Pacific
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Locus




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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Limerick]
#7577468 - 10/30/07 04:17 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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cool yeah it can be like youre drunk on high doses. im glad youre having fun with it
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toastandjam
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7577834 - 10/30/07 06:03 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have a little under 1/2 pound in the cupboard at the moment...
You don't really need much preparation and I couldn't imagine drinking it hot. I prefer to use juice as opposed to water or milk and strain the root matter before consuming. Blueberry pomegranate is much recommended.
Check out my supplier:
http://www.konakavafarm.com/
They host some recipes on their site:
Cocoa Kava: Blend 2tbs Kava with 16oz water, strain. Add 1/2 cup high cocoa content chocolate and blend again. Cinnamon Honey Kava: Blend 2tbs Kava with 16oz water, strain, add 1tbs Honey, 1tsp cinnamon, 4 ice cubes and blend again. Lemon-Lime Kava: Blend 6tbs Kava with 3 Cups water, strain, add 1/4 cup lime or lemon juice and 2tbs Honey. Cocoawa: Blend 2tbs Kava with 16oz Coconut milk strain and enjoy.
Modern Drink: Blend 2 Tbs of Kava and 16 oz water for about 4 minutes. Strain & drink.
Fast & Tasty: Blend 2tbs of Kava with 16oz of any fruit or vegetable juice, strain and enjoy.
Also, their take on 'traditional':
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Strain the dried kava powder in water. In Hawaii the strainer is often a nylon stocking, cheesecloth or one gallon paint strainer (our absolute favorite thing to strain kava with). Use 1 to 2 ounces of powder per person. Place the powder into the strainer bag, hold its edges together at the top with your hand so that none of the powder escapes. Then, immerse the bag into a bowl of cool water. The amount of water will vary according to taste but a good rule of thumb is 2 ounces of powder to a quart of water. Use your hand to knead the kava under the water or bring the strainer out and squeeze then immerse it again in the water.
The kneading is the most critical step in the entire process!
The kava should feel oily at first which is due to kavalactone levels. Keep repeating this process until the kava in your strainer no longer feels oily. The water should take on the appearance of mud. That's it; you are finished!
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Locus




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ive bought from konakavafarm... iamshaman i think may also be supplied by them. good stuff
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Ophanim
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Locus]
#7578391 - 10/30/07 08:59 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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That place is twice as expensive as the stuff I got on ebay, but I bet four years is a lot longer than how old the ebay root was.
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DimensionX
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Ophanim]
#7579295 - 10/31/07 02:34 AM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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I wonder if using hot water has decreased the potency? Looks like im going to have a glass of it cold to find out.
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Limerick
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DimensionX said: I wonder if using hot water has decreased the potency? Looks like im going to have a glass of it cold to find out.
I was wondering this, too...
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Ophanim
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Re: Instant Kava [Re: Limerick]
#7582079 - 10/31/07 07:22 PM (16 years, 3 months ago) |
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Damn I love this stuff.
Edited by Ophanim (06/16/09 08:48 PM)
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Limerick
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today I did my usual glass of kava. I used orange juice instead of water, added cinnamon, maple syrup, and honey. It was more tasteful, but still tasted horrible. My next time I'm going to try milk+ice cream. I don't know how I can drink two glasses, I think I'll throw up. today I drank a tall glass but felt little to no effect whatsoever.
Was it what I put in the blender or that I need to drink more. Does reverse tolerance mean you more you've tried in a period of time the less you'll have to take?
I'll try two full glasses sometime, but the taste is getting to me
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Limerick
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bump
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