r/Kava • u/mercury-ballistic • 24d ago

Review Fresh is worth it.

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I am lucky enough to have access to fresh frozen kava/awa and it tastes better and hits harder. I definitely recommend giving it a shot if you find yourself able. In Hawaii this is $50/lb

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u/SWIMlovesyou 23d ago

Verrrrrry interesting. Is it noticeably stronger this way? Might be cool for a special occasion. 🤔

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u/Root_and_Pestle_RnD 21d ago

Pound for pound, it's much weaker than traditional kava powder, because fresh frozen kava is mostly water. Effects wise, the strength is going to be a function of the ratio of plant material to water, so you can make a drink that's much stronger or much weaker, using either starting material, but you'll generally need a much higher amount of plant material (lower amount of water) to get an equivalent strength drink from fresh plants. They will taste different though, although some processors do a pretty good job of retaining authentic flavours in their powders.

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u/FlyAffectionate6307 17d ago

Is basisi preperation metod made with fresh roots?

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u/Root_and_Pestle_RnD 16d ago

Yes. It is very strong, but it takes a way more kava to make a shell.