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Small-batch kava, made the long way
Every root comes from local partner farms on Hawaii's Big Island, harvested by the farm's owner. Not a blend of four countries, not a drum of imported powder with a label on it. Named strains, hand-selected, extracted solventless in Pahoa, and shipped from the island they were grown on.
Elevate your energy
Wa'a Wa'a and Lotus of Tranquility are our daytime picks -- the lighter end of the range, for hours that still have plans in them.
Open your heart
Across the Pacific, kava is poured from one bowl and shared. Our Hearts are made in that spirit: for passing around, not for keeping to yourself.
Connect with nature
One root, grown on Hawai'i Island and pressed in Pahoa with water, heat and pressure. No solvents between the plant and the jar.
Resin
Full-spectrum syringe and jar extracts. One strain per syringe, dosed by you rather than by us.
Gummies
Vegan kava hearts. No prep, no strainer, no bitter cup: a measured serving you can put in a pocket.
Local partner farms
Grown by local partner farms on the Big Island and harvested by the owners themselves. Here is why we stayed small.
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Solventless extraction: heat and pressure, no chemistry.
Why solventless matters
Most concentrated kava on the market is pulled with a solvent and then stripped of it. Ours never meets one. Heat and pressure only, which means what reaches you is the root and nothing that was used to get at the root.
Four strains, named.
Kava is propagated from cuttings, never seed, so a named strain is a continuous line rather than a description. Most of this industry blends several into one product and tells you none of them. These are our four, and sometimes we have special stock beyond them.
Mahakea
Good for body discomfort, and the place to start if you have never had a resin before.
Isa
The heaviest, and the one people talk about as though it were something it is not. We wrote the long answer rather than the defensive one.
Wa'a Wa'a
Good for breaking hard cycles, and it eases the mind.
Papa 'Ele'ele
Really strong kava, for night-time needs and anyone who likes a heavier taste.
Everything above is verifiable.
A sourcing claim is only worth what you can verify about it. Three things you can hold us to.
Lab tested
We send our resin and gummies to an independent, third-party laboratory that checks identity and kavalactones, heavy metals and microbial safety.
Every syringe is a single strain
One strain per syringe, never a blend, so the name on the label is the plant inside.
Only two parts of the plant
Waka and basal root. Stems, bark and leaves are removed, which is slower than not removing them, and is the clearest single difference between a craft extract and one built to a price.
From the journal
Kava vs. Kratom: Two Different Plants
Kava and kratom get lumped together online, but they are different plants, different compounds, and different regulatory pictures.
Kava and Medications: Questions to Bring to Your Doctor
A checklist of categories to discuss with a doctor or pharmacist before adding kava to a routine that includes medication.
Kava and Alcohol: Why We Say Never Mix Them
Kava and alcohol are both central nervous system depressants, and the research does not support combining them.
Who we do business with.
If your customers are already asking about kava, you are the right shop. Six channels, one product line, and programs built around the shop rather than the other way round.
Kava bars and tea lounges
Bulk and by-the-serving formats, plus something for regulars to take home.
Natural and specialty grocery
Shelf-stable, lot-traceable and lab tested. Hawai'i Island 'awa is the story your buyer already sells.
Wellness and vitamin retail
A named cultivar and a potency spec, which is what separates this from the shelf beside it.
Smoke and specialty shops
Counter-ready SKUs that sit well beside your existing category without needing explanation.
Juice bars and cafes
Formats built for menu use, where a measured serving matters more than a jar on a shelf.
Online retail and subscription
Dropship available, and a product that survives being described in a paragraph rather than tasted.
Buying for a shop, not just yourself?
We supply natural grocery, wellness retail and specialty shops with resin and gummy programs, and we make other people's brands too.