I've had just about every brand you can get on Amazon. Koa was the best until I found Fiji Vanua. It's much more consistent in potency. 3tbsp will get you right in the pocket most of the time. Makes my lips and hands extremely dry though so i suggest a good chapstick to use when enjoying your kava. BULA! Read more

The product was very good Read more

This review is strictly between the two strains sold by FVK mentioned in the title...The "Vanuatu" got many thumbs up in my searches on various posts and threads...The "Loloma Waka" didn't, but I bought a bag out of curiosity... Before I compare, I'll go over a preparation method just in case something in there helps you... PREPARATION First I'll mention three products that are not essential, but come in very handy during preparation... 1- AWS scale 100 gram capacity Accurate to a hundredth of a gram It's cheap, pocket sized, and reliable (See picture for correct model) RECOMMENDED !!! 2- Kavafied strainer bag This bag does not stretch which makes it better than using a T-shirt...It's also reusable, killing off the need for buying cheesecloth or throw away strainer bags...And the mesh is extremely fine/tight and quite strong...It's also quite large...One of these bags and you're all set !!! (See picture for details) RECOMMENDED !!! 3- Aluball Everywhere I went doing research on kava they kept mentioning it in posts and threads, but never explained what it was...It's a simple enough device...It's a hollow plastic ball that has holes in it that are covered on the inside by fine steel mesh...You unsrew it, fill it with about ½ an ounce of kava powder, screw it back together..Then put it in a cup or so of water inside of a container that you can shake it all with...I use an old Contigo coffee container...Shaking this hard for one to two minutes disrupts the integrity of the kava powder and forces out the kavalactones into the water...The result is that you can get the good stuff from an ounce of kava in two or three minutes without kneading !!! This thing actually works, which I guess is the reason you find it mentioned in many threads across the internet...(See picture) RECOMMENDED !!! So to prepare my drink, I weigh out between 29 and 30 grams...This will give you 15 doses per pound...Next I put half of this dose in an aluball and shake it hard for two minutes...I dump the contents of the ball into a strainer bag inside a large plastic bowl...I then shake and dump the other half of the dose...Ok, done with the aluball...Now I knead the kava inside the strainer bag for ten minutes...Squeeze the kava dry and pour it into a cup...Done !!! COMPARISON "Loloma Waka" I suppose nobody across the internet recommended this strain for one simple reason...It's extremely/sadly/profoundly WEAK stuff...One red flag is it's dull aroma, another red flag is the lack of numbing mouth and throat after consumption...It takes a long time to kick in, and once it HAS kicked in, there isn't much to report...A medium strength buzz is all you get, and it lasts roughly one hour tops...Disappointing and a complete waste of money !!! Obviously, NOT RECOMMENDED "Vanuatu" This is the strain that brought me to Amazon to check out...Numerous separate threads highly recommended this so I thought I'd give it a try...Wow, we've got a winner !!! Strong smelling stuff that severely numbs your lips, throat, and mouth after drinking...This was a great sign...It starts kicking in almost immediately, and KEEPS kicking in for quite a while...It sedates, and sedates, and sedates some more...It also takes away some of your sense of balance...Finally it gives you a strange dizzy sensation...Strange in that when you move your head, it takes your brain a moment to catch up...Overall this stuff is worth every penny !!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED !!! Thanks, and good luck !!! Read more

Not really an alcohol replacement but it does calm down anxiety to a great degree Read more

Good stuff Read more