Paradise Kava's Fijian

[Kojo Douglas]

Sooo good. Had a nice session on the beach with some friends in Ghana tonight. This is a good, long-lasting creeper with a heavenly creamy flavor. Great for sedation and stress relief... Well done, Adil and Fiji!
*review coming to Kavasseur soon

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Ghana, West Africa

 

[Kojo Douglas]

I drank this Kava around 4 - 6 P.M (5 shells) and just melted into the night. It began to wear off a bit around 9 P.M but then kicked back in when I hit the bed and I slept deeply and traveled to outer space in my dreams. This Kava is now one of my favorites... I have always loved the mellower Kavas, and this one is definitely on top in that category. Adil, any chance you can score some top-notch Tongan powder?

 

[Vekta]

*GASP!* is tha.....is that *squint* is that beer? What is this beer nonsense?



HA! just nit-picking. Looks nice out there...but the water in the background is scary. Humans and the ocean...one does not belong in the other.

 

[The Kap'n]

I need to photoshop myself into an island paradise so I can fit in here.

 

[kl.likeskava]

Awesome! I just bought me 1lb of this yesterday! I am looking forward to it and cannot wait! I am almost finished with Stone Kava and looking to try something new. This will be my 3rd bag, 3rd different Kava company. Maybe Paradise will stick. (smiley: grin)

 

[Kojo Douglas]

I need to photoshop myself into an island paradise so I can fit in here.

It is paradise, but it ain't no island. It is the coast of West Africa.

 

[The Kap'n]

It's definitely beautiful. Makes my back yard look just...depressing.

 

[Vekta]

Oh we can fix that Kapmcrunk. A few bags of replacement soil, some chicken/steer manure maybe some stone slabs and a decent outdoor table/chair...
Eggplant looks quite nice when in bloom and a thai chili plant looks wicked when it's loaded with red peppers. Throw in some choice flower types to attract hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bumble Bees and we're golden. 
I drink kava out in the back when everything starts to bloom.

 

[The Kap'n]

I'll just drink kava until I'm on an island paradise. Problem solved.

 

[Kojo Douglas]

Lovin' the Fijian. Second night drinking it was even better than the first. The beer in the picture was not being consumed by me, by the way ;-)

 

[kl.ExtremeG]

I noticed kavabyrex was all out of fiji kava lately, bummer. Would this Fijian kava make a good substititue? i like the sedating fiji that relaxing, helps with sleep.
Also - the Hawiian stuff looks pretty good too based on what im reading on it. could you describe the aspects of that?



THanks

 

[Paradise Kava]

Yea! Jammin' that Kava down by the coast! Right on Doug!

I'm always anxious if the Kavasseur likes our stuff (seriously, after the first review which was excellent, I felt the only way to go was down)

Personally had to extend the Back Order on the Fijian Kava for a whopping 14 months as various suppliers tried to market their steady mix (70/30 or 60/40 - Laterals to Stump ratio)... when I asked for 100% laterals.



Well, we waited and waited as several of our local customers here did.



Finally, got a small batch of laterals only, which is almost gone as I type this.



Can we get this spectacular quality again?



We hope so!....within 14 months this time. lol!



Cheers brother! Looks beautiful... like Hawaii down there.

EXTREMEG - Try a small bag and see if it is to your liking. Hawaiian is more euphoric to me, and Fijian, more sedating.



A.G

 

[Buddhacide]

Extreme G, I am a big fan of KBR's Fijian. I would say this is as good if not better. Its slightly different in a way I cant really describe, but its as good if not better in terms of strength. The taste is really unique as well, strong peppery flavor with almost a smokey element to it. Its an all around excellent kava that I'm happy to have handy after a totally shitty week.

 

[kl.ExtremeG]

I really like the Fijian Kava. I will be trying out the Hawiaain kava tonight for the 1st time.. Thanks!

 

[kl.grudge]

Yet another thumbs up to Fijian. I got it a couple of days ago and, for me, it is super heady (very floaty) and cranks me up. I know several people posted it sedating, and I am sure it is for them, but I reacted differently so far. Of course I fixed it in the traditional 1 tablespoon to one cup of water, so I am going to crank that up a bit and see if the effect alters with dosage. Finally the taste is very palatable for a kava, less earthy and a little fresh 'green' taste with a peppery and bitter finish. Even though I seem to post a lot of 'how to flavor your kava' recipes, I almost always drink it straight and this is a very drinkable kava.



ExtremeG, what did you think of the Hawaiian? For me it is a favorite so far.

 

[Dan]

Surprised there hasn't been more discussion about PK's Fijian around here.  Every time I drink it (usually a mere 2tbs), I feel absolutely stoned. 

Just wickedly potent stuff.  Like, I-can't-go-out-in-public-like-this potent. 

And yes, that's a recommendation.  Is anybody else feeling it like I do?

 

[Paradise Kava]

Absolutely agree Dan, it's a real powehouse and I cannot handle more than 3 tbs in a sitting. Really glad we were able to restock this glorious waka from Kadavu.

 

[krunkedout]

Man just the thought of this stuff is making my mouth water! Unfortunately I've been spoiled by KBR and BKH with their 30 a pound prices, do you guys think this stuff is worth the near 60 price tag?

 

[kl.grudge]

Man just the thought of this stuff is making my mouth water! Unfortunately I've been spoiled by KBR and BKH with their 30 a pound prices, do you guys think this stuff is worth the near 60 price tag?

Well, yes and no.  Price has a tendency to go up faster than quality, because of the old 80/20 rule (for 20% of the effort you can get 80% of the results).  So is that $80 bottle of wine really 4 times better than the $20?  No, probably not, but IF you enjoy wine and want to get some made with the grapes grown on some tiny farm in France which have a unique taste, then yes it is worth it.  I will say that this is top quality kava, but I only ordered it after I signed a big contract as a reward to myself.  Life is short, you got to treat yourself special sometimes.