Kava, but Hawaiian. Fresh frozen ʻawa has been consumed in Polynesia for millennia to relax with friends and family. Great to wind down in the evenings with a good book.
Cultivars are chosen at harvest and can’t be requested. Every bag is labelled with the one inside it.
We’re still a growing farm, and we harvest when the plants are ready. That means nature is going to choose which cultivars are available. For now, we’ll send you a variety of cultivars. You can’t choose the variety you receive just yet.
Every bag is labelled with the specific cultivar of ʻawa inside, so you always know what you’re drinking. We aim to send around five different cultivars so you can try them all!
We grow all thirteen traditional Hawaiian ʻawa cultivars. We’ll send you whichever varieties are mature and ready for your ʻapu (coconut shell).
Kava, known as ʻawa in Hawaiʻi, is a plant grown across the Melanesian and Polynesian islands. After three to five years of growth, the plant’s stump and roots are washed and ground, then mixed with water to make a beverage.
In traditional Hawaiian practice ʻawa brought people together through shared consumption. It has been used for generations to relax and wind down at the end of the day.
Studies have shown ʻawa may help with certain forms of anxiety, stress and restlessness.
This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Thaw, blend with water, strain through a fine bag and squeeze. Share it.
Straight into the freezer on arrival. Use within a year.
Our own fields above Hilo, on the wet side of the island.
Packed cold and sent early in the week so nothing sits in transit over a weekend. We can’t ship to PO boxes — frozen freight needs a street address.
We farm thirteen Hawaiian ʻawa cultivars above Hilo, grow kalo alongside them, and plant native species through our ahupuaʻa.
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