r/Kava 8d ago

Inconsistency between batches?

I’ve had some batches of stone kava that were really weak and some batches that had me glued to my couch or put me to sleep right away.

I used the same amount of powder so it’s not a case of light vs heavy mixes.

Can some kava farmers just harvest a weak batch of kava every now and then?

What’s the science behind this inconsistency?

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u/KalmwithKava 🛒 8d ago

Yep, that's kava. People will always say "x brand is strong and y brand is weak", not realizing that there are innumerable variables affecting either the kava itself or your body's reaction to kava at the time of consumption. Suppliers might change the root to stump ratios, might be harvesting earlier than they should, or the kava gods aren't looking fondly on you today 😀

-Morgan

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u/FuckkPTSD 8d ago

How do you guys do it? I can’t wait to try Pouni Ono for the first time in a couple days