SEBotanicals Vanuatu Sangava Ceremonial Kava Tea Powder (8oz) 1 pouch - Vanuatu Kava - Kava Powder - Sangava Ceremonial Grade Kava

Judging by approximation it is the correct weight or very close to it. Based on the effects it definitely does have a very high percentage of alkaloids and I have no reason to doubt it is the 14.28% as advertised by seller and reported in the labs with the product listing. In my opinion very good value. I recieved the item next day. Packing is good it is a resealable bag. The seal doesn't seem like its going to stop working. I feel the bag will give protection from air and light for the amount of time it will take me to use it.I would give 10 stars for the product if I could on most batches. I give 4/5 stars to the seller because Seller answered my Questions except for one they did ignore, which was the most pertinent one. And they dont seem to think they ever have an inconsistent batch. I love the transparency of posted lab results but I would like to of been able to seen enough information to have verified it was current and was for the batches being sold before purchasing. I took a chance and am glad I did. I think the seller cropped it so we could actually be able to see and read the percentage of alkaloids. Which is great but I would like to of seen the entire lab result as well. I want to see batch numbers tested, Dates etcI would absolutely be interested in purchasing the product again as would I recommend it. As long as the price stays the same for the amount and Hopefully the company will keep current labs that are dated with batch numbers up with the listing. Some sellers ride the coattails of the lab results from one great batch they receive for products. When dealing with nature not every single batch can be a 14.28% alkaloid content. Honestly even a 10%-12% alkaloid profile is phenomenal when talking about kava. Obviously the higher the percentage the better but I would still be happy to buy a somewhat lesser percentage especially if the company is being transparent and honest about what I'm getting. It seems like Most kava (not all) caps out at around 8% total alkaloids with 3%-6% being the most common. That's just the ones that actually legitimately test and transparently post the results. If they don't show results with the appropriate info besides the alkaloid content such as dates, where the test was performed and batch numbers I usually will not even consider buying it. Usually if a company doesn't share such information or they say you have to ask for it then there's a reason. Either they don't test or they're not proud of the results. On a very few occasions I have orderd kava without labs from companies I bought other herbs from and trusted and was pleased with the results. That is usually not the case. I no longer do that.At half tablespoon to a full tablespoon you can get a more heady effect while a full 2 tablespoons is a more heavy sedative effect for me. The Bag says 3 tablespoons is a dose but I don't find that to be neccessary for the effect I'm looking for. The taste is good but I like the taste of kava brew. a Little spicy after taste and slight very short lived numbing in the mouth but it is by no means a bad taste to me. I usually toss n wash most of my herbs Some people cant do the texture of taking herbs this way but You're not actually supposed to eat the root of kava unless it is an instant kava this us not. I know extended and excessive kava use can lead to liver or kidney problems but I always thought kava was primarily strained because of the texture. I have tossed n wash kava a few times. You don't get as much benefit from it. I actually really like the taste of the kava brew. I usually brew it the night before for use the next day for heady brews or during the day if its a heavy kava for use that night. I usually add lemon juice to further help extract the Kavalactones and I use very very hot not boiling water. Once its cooled I add manuka honey.The Heady dose I mentioned Seems to help very much with motivation, mood, earthy energy, socialization, stress and muscle pain. Overall feel good. The heavy dose is sedative, gives a good night rest and helps with pain. After you take it for a few nights it's not very good for nighttime. I love heady kava though so. I do not have anxiety or depression so can not say from personal experience but my husband said a heady dose (as I mentioned) significantly helped his anxiety basically taking it away and refreshed him after work. He said he could see how it would help with those suffering with depression. I didn't time my effects but the heady effects seem to last a few hours i will guess estimate somewhere between 3-5hrs for the heady effects before a redose is needed the first few times. It could have been slightly longer.There is also another method of putting very hot (not boiling I think 140 degrees is the recommended temperature but I don't get that technical) water over just the kava making like a very very strong water based tincture. Let it sit, knead it however you prepare it. Make it depending upon what your desired effects are. Many people do this as an alternative method who dont enjoy the taste or don't want to drink a whole cup of kava. Adding lemon and honey improves the taste too. Its actually not recommended to eat the root itself which is why you are supposed to knead and strain it unless you buy instant. You're probably better off making a very very strong brew then taking small doses like a tincture if you cant stand the taste. Depending upon how strong you make a kava brew tincture you could potentially just take 10-30ml or so at a time. But you would have to make it very strong. And you would have it on hand to take as needed. I don't think I would make more than a few days worth at a time though. You can also make it somewhere in between where you just have to drink a couple of ounces. I typically make it like that because I do like the taste of kava brew. Brew and drink responsibly.Hopefully this helps someone.10/24/2022Third bag I used today is not heady it's heavy. No motivation its I guess more sedating but really it's just Very weak batch. Given that the bag says unique chemotype and Kavalactones profile batches should be more consistent. Very inconsistent batches. First two were great. Exactly what I was looking for. Not fond of this batch. Too weak. Now I'm scared to buy again in fear I'll get the same weak batch. Company keeps saying it's the same but effects don't lie.After talking to the company I ordered another bag. I figured I would try it again and if it wasn't good I wouldn't purchase again. I recieved it Nov 9 2022. This is the 4th bag I've tried. The effects of this one are like the first two bags. So 3 out of 4 have been good. I understand what other reviewers are saying about sometimes you don't get a consistent batch. If you notice it ships from Amazon so some of the inconsistencies are likely from the way Amazon stores it and/or if it gets hot in a delivery van for several hours before you receive it. My packages never sit outside my house for very long no more than a few minutes if any time at all. I very much like the energy and motivation from this product but I really wish I did not have to be concerned with whether I'm going to get that bad batch everytime I order.My last order. I bought 2 bags as a comparison. One was great one was weak. But I noticed when I opened the box after delivery that the seam on the bottom of one bag had come loose so there was a hole that could account for it this time? Lost kava and air could obviously get to the product But I am still going to stand by my original statement that batches are somewhat inconsistent. I have purchased enough times now that I feel that to be a very fair truthful assessment.

My tolerance is very high when it comes to kava. I consume kava 5 - 6 days out of the week and have tried many different strains from different vendors. I usually buy from Kalm with Kava because they are a well known reputable source with quality Kava.I bought this kava here because of the fast shipping, and I'm not going to lie, I was worried. I have bought some trash kava on Amazon before. But I wasn't disappointed.This kava is great! Better than my last batch of Kalm with Kava's Borongoru. It gave me such a great feeling. Relaxed and euphoric. The come down wasn't even bad at all either.I will say.. kava is strange with me. Sometimes the kava I'm consuming will have amazing effects one day and then the next nothing, then the day after that **BAM**!The first cup I made of this kava had no effect at all, but then the next day was amazing. If you don't get any effects from it at first, don't be discouraged and try again the next day. It really is great kava! I promise! Definitely buying more in the future 😁

This kava looks very different than any ive ever had before. Its yellowish and nice and clean.The grind is pretty fine, but it works well in a bag-style strainer.The effects arent my favorite, but i seem to fall asleep easier with this one than i do with my usual brand (which was out of stock) and it seems as potent as any.My main issue is with the nausea. Even the next day, i feel nauseated and its hard to eat without feeling like i might throw up.All kava bothers me some, but the nausea from this one is worse than any other ive had.If nausea isnt a problem for you, i say give it a try. Personally, i wont buy it again and tbh i think this experience has put me off kava for awhile

Taste awful, but that's not important. This stuff is crazy strong when it comes to mellowing you out and sleeping as well.First use it didn't seem to work before bed. I used it a work where I stress more it definitely took the edge off and at least once I almost wanted to sleep. It seems it hits you and makes you drowzy and then after a bit you feel mellow without feeling sleepy. During the drowsiness you feel like lying down and sleeping.I would take one around 5 in the morning and one at 12 so maybe I was overdoing it. After both days I slept like a log. I believe I just slept 9 hours which is impressive because I generally lately haven't been able to go past 5-6. I have tried pills, but most don't work or put me in this situation to begin with.I bought drinkroot previously and it didn't do much and was super expensive for only a few days worth. This kava is on another level. I don't know much about it, but I know how much different I feel.