Loa Kasa Balavu kava
Loa Kasa Balavu is a kava cultivar from Vanua Levu, Fiji. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Vanua Levu. Country: Fiji. Coordinates: -16.5833, 179. Vanua Levu on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Fiji Ministry of Agriculture / PHAMA Plus variety survey.
Chemotype
A chemotype ranks the six kavalactones from most to least abundant. It says nothing about how much kava is in the root, only about the order.
| Code | Kavalactones, most to least abundant | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 642351 | Methysticin > Kavain > Dihydrokavain > Yangonin > Dihydromethysticin > Desmethoxyyangonin | Kava Library |
How it is described
- “Strong and full-bodied”, Kava Library
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
- “Dark purple to black stems with many lenticels and very long internodes”, Fiji Ministry of Agriculture / PHAMA Plus variety survey
Availability
Widely sold. Easy to buy.
Known to stock it: Kalm with Kava, Bula Kava House.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page: