Silesse

Malekula is the second largest island in the Vanuatu archipelago, also famed for its world-class cacao.

“Silesse was first introduced to Western literature in Vincent Lebot’s 1997 book Kava: The Pacific Elixir. Our primary supplier is Joseph Oscar, a fourth-generation kava farmer in the village of Pikaier, northwestern Malekula.” The Kava Society (New Zealand)

True instant is made by wet-processing fresh kava roots and dehydrating the liquid into a fine, uniform powder. The process concentrates the kavalactones (largely responsible for kava’s pigment), so colour per gram is more intense than traditional grind. Some of the lighter aromatic compounds soften during drying, so the scent reads more subdued. Dissolves cleanly in water with no straining required.

Sold in accordance with EU regulations exclusively for aromatherapy and natural textile dyeing applications.

• Island of Origin: Malekula, Vanuatu
• Island of Cultivation: Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
• Typical Chemotype: 432156
• Processing: Instant – fully washed and peeled roots; active root fraction separated from insoluble fibres, dehydrated to a fine, uniform powder
• Pigment Colour: Gold to deep caramel, intense
• Aromatic Profile: Soft and rich with rounded, balsamic depth

Quality Guaranteed by the Kava Society (New Zealand) Kava Europe is proud to be the exclusive European distributor of the Kava Society’s exceptional kava. This is truly the best kava in the world. Unlike most kava on the market – poorly dried and cleaned roots of unknown origin – each Kava Society batch is processed from freshly harvested plants using pioneering methods that preserve maximum freshness while ensuring absolute purity. Every batch undergoes rigorous laboratory testing with certificates of analysis. This is the exact same premium kava sold in New Zealand, meeting all New Zealand quality and safety regulations. When you choose our products, you’re getting kava as it should be – fresh, pure, and properly identified.

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