Ed Johnston and the ‘Awa Renaissance

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Rawlins family has been growing kava for generations.

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.