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Root of Happiness was thrilled to welcome the Fiji Agriculture Ministry Delegation for an insightful discussion on all aspects of the American kava industry. The delegation had the opportunity to engage in talks about the upcoming kava bill that aims to enhance the supply of high-quality unadulterated Fijian kava. It was a momentous occasion that highlighted the importance of collaboration and innovation in the agricultural sector. Exploring the American Kava Culture During the meeting, the Fiji delegation had the chance to experience a taste of home with Root of Happiness' Fresh Frozen Fijian kava which is sold to countless kava...

Greetings to our beloved Root of Happiness community! Today, we are elated to share some exciting news that reinforces our commitment to the Kava community and the people who have grown to appreciate its incredible benefits. We are proud to announce that Root of Happiness is a founding member of the Kava Coalition. The Kava Coalition: Bridging Tradition with Modernity For those unfamiliar, the Kava Coalition (kavacoalition.org) is an organization that seeks to ensure that the profound potential and heritage of kava is not just maintained, but flourished in today's world. Their mission harmonizes perfectly with ours: To empower individuals with...

Co-Founders of the Root of Happiness, Tyler and Travis, were invited to take many prominent kava industry figures on a behind the scenes to tour Root of Happiness' FDA registered, cGMP compliant kava processing facility. Since 2012, Root of Happiness has lead the way in its commitment to quality, FDA compliance, and analytical testing standards. In fact, we were the FIRST Kava company to publicly post Certificates of Analysis on each batch of our kava products. Our continued commitment to quality extends to educating the Kava industry from farmers, processors, and exporters, down to the enduser sipping shells at our kava bars about kava quality and the measures...

  Drinking Kava or "Sakau" as the locals call it, is a fundamental part of daily life in Pohnpei, Micronesia. In Vanuatu, Kava is simply called kava or malogo, in Fiji, its Yangona or Grog, in Samoa and Tahiti, its "Ava" and in Hawaii its "Awa". In Micronesia, kava is called "Sakau". But there are more differences between the kava drunk here than just the name. Read more below. What is Sakau? Sakau refers to both the plant as well as the herbal brew made from the roots of the kava kava plant that is strained through the bark of the...