Temo (Temotu Purple) kava
Temo, also written Temotu Purple, is a kava cultivar from Temotu, Solomon Islands. Legal class: Noble.
Origin
Island: Temotu. Country: Solomon Islands. Coordinates: -10.7, 165.8. Temotu on the kava map.
Legal standing
Noble, per Art of Kava.
Chemotype
No chemotype has been published for Temo by any source we could read. That is a gap in the record, not a measurement of zero.
Character
Heavy. Muscular and slow. Evening kava.
How it is described
- “Leans heavy and euphoric, with anxiety relief and muscle relaxation”, Art of Kava
Taste and mouthfeel
- “Nutty and peanut-like, smooth and creamy, with negligible mouth numbing”, Art of Kava
Background
- “A rare eastern-province cultivar from volcanic soil in ocean-facing villages”, Art of Kava
Availability
Rarely exported. Rarely leaves the islands.
Known to stock it: Art of Kava, Bula Kava House.
Sold as
- Temotu Noble Kava, Kava Club, 454 g: 98.00 EUR (216 EUR/kg)
Prices read from vendor storefronts on 2026-09-16, ranked cheapest per kilogram first. No vendor pays to be listed.
Documentation
One source only. Sources cited on this page: