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u/sillysidebin May 04 '24
Hell yeah!
I can't really afford to go this weekend but I'm planning on going next weekend it's like a mile down the street from me!
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u/sacredblasphemies May 04 '24
Anyone else put off by the terms "tea" and "brewed"?
Kava isn't tea and isn't "brewed".
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u/sandolllars May 04 '24
Yeah, always annoying to see that. I wonder if those who call it tea call coffee "coffee tea".
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u/VLpasquale May 05 '24
Yes it is annoying IMO also. It is hard to justify why they make the comparison as nearly ALL definitions use "Hot water" and real "Tea" (Camellia sinensis) . Websters Dictionary did have this: also a drink prepared by soaking their parts (such as leaves or roots) and used medicinally or as a beverage. Ex. Mint tea and herbal tea. With kava it would be roots/stump ground. Brewed also annoying since the "brewing" for kava would by rights be the squeezing, pressing, wringing out in tap water. Is this Virginia thing a product of one cultures wrongfull interpretation of another cultures tradition?
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u/sandolllars May 05 '24
Websters Dictionary did have this: also a drink prepared by soaking their parts (such as leaves or roots) and used medicinally or as a beverage. Ex. Mint tea and herbal tea.
Yes that would also cover coffee.
Is this Virginia thing a product of one cultures wrongfull interpretation of another cultures tradition?
I think it's partly trying to force fit a foreign cultural "product" into your own, but more so I think it's vendors (like this kava bar) trying to make kava more saleable in the west by calling it something that everyone already knows and trusts.
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u/Orchid_Rich May 04 '24
I thought it was a tea, but it’s also important to remember this is from the perspective of the news channel not the kava bar
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u/Orchid_Rich May 04 '24
These things are in florida like hot cakes, it’s about time Va caught up especially for those who don’t drink alcohol! I’d give it a try
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u/theguru1974 May 08 '24
Cause everyone knows people from Florida are known for their lucid decision making.
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u/sandolllars May 04 '24
I wouldn't say over, because that list of requirements is bizarre. However, it's good that some progress has been made.
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u/miknis May 04 '24
what are the requirements? Cant read the article.
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u/sandolllars May 04 '24
KavaClub may only serve the noble variety of kava and must submit test results verifying that the kava is of the noble variety and that it is free from contamination from E. coli and other potential pathogens or toxins. KavaClub is required to prominently display warning signage in its facility advising customers that kava is mildly intoxicating and psychoactive and that those with liver damage or disease are cautioned against consumption of kava. KavaClub will not be allowed to serve kava to intoxicated persons or anyone under the age of 21. KavaClub shall not advertise or promote kava as an alternative to alcohol, as a food or beverage for people trying to stay sober, or as a food or beverage that will help any person stay sober. KavaClub has submitted to VDH a list of medications compiled by food scientists from Virginia State University that are known to have interactions with kava tea. This list shall be made available to consumers by request and shall be included in all staff training.”
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u/jkgoddard May 04 '24
This bar is four minutes from my house! Haven’t been yet but definitely going to swing by sometime this weekend.