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What is Kava?

A calmer, quieter, and friendlier world

Long-time kava aficionados share an overview of the kava drinking experience.

2022
00:02:04
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Hawai'i
The Kanoa-Wong Family's Kava Stewardship

Lāiana Kanoa-Wong works to share the gifts of kava with his family, Hawai'i, and the world.

2024
00:07:46
Hawai'i
Mudhen Mondays at Kanaka Kava Bar

You'll always find folks drinking kava and enjoying each other's company at this well-known kava establishment in the heart of Kona.

2021
00:03:56
Hawai'i
Kanaka Kava's harvest day

New and old friends alike gather every Sunday to harvest, process, and drink fresh kava ('awa) at a cooperative on the Big Island's Hāmākua Coast.

2021
00:06:27
New Caledonia
Kava in New Caledonia

Sights and sounds from our time in New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific that's home to many kava bars and kava drinkers.

2022
00:01:07
New Caledonia
John Gasey on the essence of kava

For Kanak people, drinking kava allows them to live as their ancestors did and not always 'chase time'.

2022
00:04:37
New Caledonia
Emilio's nakamal (kava bar) journey

Spend sunset with Emilio, a well-known kava entrepreneur, at his kava bar in Nouméa.

2022
00:04:20
New Caledonia
Cultivating inner peace with kava

Learn how kava has helped Claire find healing and new creativity after a shark attack.

2022
00:05:37
New Caledonia
Meet the colleagues behind kava Fridays

"Anyone who walks past, you're free to come get a shell."

2022
00:04:53
New Caledonia
A calmer, quieter, and friendlier world

Long-time kava aficionados share an overview of the kava drinking experience.

2022
00:02:04
Hawai‘i
How to make fresh kava at home

Skip Bittenbender's secret? A piece of fresh ginger to improve extraction and taste.

2021
00:03:19
Hawai‘i
Ed Johnston and the ‘Awa Renaissance

Kava growers and experts gather for a reunion at Ālia Point ‘Awa Nursery.

2021
00:11:34
Hawai‘i
How to Propagate Kava

The Rawlins family has been growing kava for generations.

2021
00:08:07
Hawai‘i
Kava (‘Awa) in Hawai‘i

Sights and sounds from our time in the Hawaiian Islands learning about all things 'awa (the Hawaiian word for kava) with 'awa farmers, experts, and cultural practitioners.

2021
00:00:54