Our story · Est. 1995
Friends of the
village chief.
Our story began on the island of Espiritu Santo, where a shared bowl and an invitation from the village chief became the beginning of a lifelong friendship.
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The original taste of Vanuatu
KAVA KING
Kava Kava has played an important bonding role in the South Pacific island villages for thousands of years. Kava is valued for helping create good feelings between people
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A shared ritual
What is kava?
Kava is an ancient and traditional drink from the South Pacific. Extracted from the roots and rhizomes of the kava plant, it has been part of island life for more than 3,000 years.
The active ingredients, known as kavalactones, calm the mind and ease the body. More than a drink, kava is a way of bringing people together.
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The traditional way
A drink that
brings us together.
Kava drinking is often casual, but it also plays an important role in village ceremonies: welcoming, naming, initiation, healing, marriages and funerals.
For generations, roots are prepared and shared from one large communal bowl. You clap once before you drink and three times after — a ritual of respect, friendship and belonging.
“Once everyone has shared the communal drink, everyone are friends.”
From the island to you
Pure. Authentic.
Unmistakably kava.
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We source only noble varieties of kava from Vanuatu, using water extraction and rigorous quality control.
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