The Kava Journal

Field notes, research, history, culture, cultivation, and observations from more than two decades working with kava.

Understanding Kava Varieties: Noble, Tudei, and Papua ISA
Understanding Kava Varieties: Noble, Tudei, and Papua ISA
Science & Research
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Understanding Kava Varieties: Noble, Tudei, and Papua ISA

Understanding Kava Varieties: Noble, Tudei, and Papua ISA In the diverse world of kava, not all varieties are created equal....
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Root of Happiness Receives the Fiji Agriculture Ministry Delegation
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Root of Happiness Receives the Fiji Agriculture Ministry Delegation

Root of Happiness was thrilled to welcome the Fiji Agriculture Ministry Delegation for an insightful discussion on all aspects of...

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Taking the South Pacific on a Virtual Tour of our Kava Processing Facility
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Taking the South Pacific on a Virtual Tour of our Kava Processing Facility

Co-Founders of the Root of Happiness, Tyler and Travis, were invited to take many prominent kava industry figures on a behind the scenes...

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Douglas LaRose - Supporting Papua New Guinea Kava when its properly processed and tested for low flavokavains and acceptable chemotype.
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Our Papua New Guinea Kava was recently reviewed by Kavasseur!

Doug the Kavasseur, has been drinking Kava and reviewing it online for 15 years!  This man knows his kava. Mr....

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Root of Happiness - Fijian Government
From the Pacific
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In The News! - Fijian Agriculture President Drinks Kava at Root of Happiness

Not to brag or anything but every time the Fijian Government comes to California, they drive hundreds of miles to come to the...

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