Vanuatu Noble Kava Root Powder

Noble kava root from Vanuatu — the island nation in the South Pacific that most kava drinkers consider the plant's home. Kava (Piper methysticum) is a slow crop: our root is harvested from plants grown four to five years in volcanic island soil, then washed, split, sun-dried, and milled to a fine, traditional-grind powder.

Why Vanuatu, and why "noble": Vanuatu regulates its kava by law. Under the Kava Act of 2002, only certified noble cultivars may be exported — the two-day ("tudei") and wichmannii varieties are prohibited from export. Noble cultivars are the ones Ni-Vanuatu communities selected and cultivated over centuries for daily drinking. So "noble Vanuatu kava" is not marketing language; it is an export standard enforced by Biosecurity Vanuatu.

Grind and grade: this is a traditional-grind root powder meant to be kneaded in water and strained through a fine cloth or strainer bag, the way kava has been prepared in the islands for generations. It is not an instant powder and is not meant to be stirred in and swallowed whole.

Sourcing and honesty: kava is a farm product, and cultivar availability shifts with each harvest and shipment. Text us before a large order and we will tell you exactly which cultivar and root grade is in the warehouse that week, and send the current lab work with it.