Miela kava
Miela is a kava cultivar from Emae, Vanuatu. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Emae. Country: Vanuatu. Coordinates: -17.05, 168.3667. Emae on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Vanuatu Kava Act No. 7 of 2002, Schedule Table 1.
Legally the same entry
The Kava Act groups these names in one schedule row, so in law they are synonyms even where vendors sell them as separate cultivars.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 426351 | Kavain > Dihydrokavain > Methysticin > Yangonin > Dihydromethysticin > Desmethoxyyangonin | Kava Forums chemotype thread |
How it is described
No published account of how Miela is said to feel.
Taste and mouthfeel
No published tasting notes.
Background
No background published beyond its legal listing.
Availability
Rarely exported. Rarely leaves the islands.
Documentation
Corroborated. Sources cited on this page: