https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/what-is-the-right-amount-of-kava 2026-08-07T20:17:04+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/ForneyKava-web-277_7dde9895-a232-49d8-b7a4-1e95f453a8d0.jpg?v=1769079745 What is the right amount of kava? https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/the-complex-presence-of-kava-in-the-western-world-a-fascinating-perspective-of-dr-huffman 2026-05-11T20:16:54+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/no-image_a298dff4-e303-4666-b5e6-6578f97e4df1.png?v=1778471053 The complex presence of kava in the Western World: A fascinating perspective of Dr Huffman A Kiwi journalist trying kava for the first time at the University of Auckland, photographed by Todd Henry, illustrating kava's contemporary presence in the West https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/how-to-make-your-kava-session-great 2026-08-07T20:29:16+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/Kava_8453_9833306b-b88f-4cc8-a4f8-a9d6e2907b60.jpg?v=1769077807 How to make your evening kava session great https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/how-to-choose-the-right-kava 2026-08-03T13:32:37+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/no-image_dd81ea46-615c-42d0-ab93-9b92f3b08322.png?v=1751251477 How to choose the right kava: a buyer's guide https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/kava-and-public-speaking 2026-05-11T20:17:06+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/no-image_e342d514-7bd4-4951-901f-6062196176ec.png?v=1751251485 Kava and public speaking: a personal account https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/can-kava-get-you-high 2026-05-11T20:17:09+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/Mike_2BMunsell_2B-_2B0820171718a.jpg?v=1751251489 Can kava get you high? https://kavasociety.com/blogs/default-blog/think-youve-tried-kava 2026-05-11T20:17:12+12:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0654/4313/5539/articles/no-image_38124e9f-57aa-479d-9669-904a1a5a38a0.png?v=1751251494 Think you've tried kava? 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