Is There A Big Difference Between Instant Kava and Micronized Kava?
In a word, YES! There is a huge difference. It is like somebody handing you a scoop of nice French vanilla ice cream in a cone, or a scoop of mashed potatoes! From afar, they look the same, but which one would you like?
The Ice Cream
There are many “instant” kava brands out there that are no such animal. True instant kava, and this is really important to us, is real kava juice that has the water removed leaving just the active ingredients, those wonderful kavalactones. This is the stuff that gives you the buzz and the good vibes. To make true instant kava, like Vibes Instant Kava, is difficult, time consuming and laborious. But it is sooo worth it!
The Mashed Potatoes
Micronized kava is often sold as “instant” kava but don’t be fooled. Micronized is just what it means – kava root ground and sifted until it is dust. These small kava root particles have kavalactones adhering to them and they sit suspended in water when you mix it. This fools you into thinking it dissolves, but it doesn’t.
The Gut-Wrenching Truth
Drinking micronized kava means you are swallowing raw root powder and abrasive
fibres. Your stomach will hate you for this. Kava root fibre is notorious for irritating the gut, turning your relaxing island ritual into a wrestling match with bloating and cramps.
People have been making kava for thousands of years. Across hundreds of different islands, Melanesian and Polynesian cultures have used every method imaginable to strain out the root itself.
Think about it: if consuming raw root fibre was a good idea, why would centuries of kava experts go to such extraordinary lengths to avoid it?
They knew. And now, so do you. Choose wisely!