Kau kupwe kava
Kau kupwe is a kava cultivar from Baluan, Papua New Guinea. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Baluan. Country: Papua New Guinea. Coordinates: -2.5667, 147.2833. Baluan on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper.
Chemotype
No chemotype has been published for Kau kupwe by any source we could read. That is a gap in the record, not a measurement of zero.
How it is described
- “Smooth and mellow with a clear mind”, Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
- “The only Papua New Guinean variety classed as noble. Kau is the local word for kava”, Codex CXS 336R-2020 and the FAO/WHO kava discussion paper
Availability
Rarely exported. Rarely leaves the islands.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page: