Te wā o te inu kava

Good piece on kava in the Post today, though we personally think traditional kava (not to mention instant kava!) isn't just for "purists" haha thepost.co.nz/culture/350240…

We had a great time promoting and sharing kava at the latest Green Expo in Auckland. Many attendees were interested in learning about kava and trying some of the high-quality kava we supply via our online shop and the Four Shells Kava Lounge. Many people at the expo initially

We've recently published two short blog posts documenting mini research projects that looked at two questions: -does it make sense to re-knead/squeeze kava in fresh water? -how long should one knead/squeeze kava for to get the best results? Admittedly nerdy themes, but those

Our latest guest blog post explores the question of whether adding fats to kava (a popular practice among Western drinkers) actually results in a stronger/better drink: kavasociety.nz/blog/2024/8/18…

Great to share some of our quality kava with our European friends. This batch of Puariki has had quite a journey. From the peaceful gardens of Tongoa (Vanuatu), through the amazing processing facilities on Santo, our warehouse in Auckland, all the way to the heart of Europe,

We are in the beautiful city of Gdansk today and tomorrow for a workshop to talk about kava (and naturally drink some!). Among other things, we ll be talking to local experts re future status of kava in the EU. It's pretty great to see so much interest in kava so far away from

Many Western kava drinkers use a blender to prepare kava. Can blending and straining kava produce better results than traditional kneading? Our friends run some tests kavasociety.nz/blog/2024/10/1…

Kava and floation therapy: an interview with an owner of a float club that serves kava: kavasociety.nz/blog/2024/10/2…

Many thanks to all who have been buying our kava this year and many thanks to all of our friends and suppliers in Vanuatu who grow, harvest, process, and ship this remarkable product to us in NZ so that we can share it around NZ and well beyond NZ, incl as far as Antarctica! :)

All kava is back in stock now, including Tavukari, a rare cultivar from the heart of Santo, Vanuatu. kavasociety.nz/shop/p/tavukar…

Great new kava tune straight from NZ. Excellent choice of kava too!;) m.youtube.com/watch?v=GjiFMp…

You may have heard that kava prices are currently at record levels. But have you wondered what exactly determines the price the price of kava? We are taking a look at this and other questions in our new blog post: kavasociety.nz/blogs/default-…

Our interview with Dr Vincent Lebot - the world's most prominent kava scientist and in many ways the man who introduced kava to mainstream Western audience kavasociety.com/blogs/default-…

The kava industry's success and impact on Pacific households have been remarkable. Perhaps the single innovative, advanced industry the region has ever seen. Even more remarkably (or not surprisingly?), it's also the one sector that has grown with practically no foreign aid.

We're now stocking Lalaga – the first card game for kava sessions. Built around talanoa (the Pacific practice of meaningful, open dialogue), it's been popular at Four Shells Kava Lounge. Thoughtful conversation prompts and kava are a natural pairing. kavasociety.nz/products/lalag…