Pia kava
Pia is a kava cultivar from Tanna, Vanuatu. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Tanna. Country: Vanuatu. Coordinates: -19.5, 169.3333. Tanna 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 423516 | Kavain > Dihydrokavain > Yangonin > Dihydromethysticin > Desmethoxyyangonin > Methysticin | Kava Forums chemotype thread |
How it is described
- “Slow building and warm; gentle enough for beginners”, Kava Society New Zealand
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:
- Vanuatu Kava Act No. 7 of 2002, Schedule Table 1
- Kava Forums chemotype thread
- Kava Society New Zealand