drinkroot — Fresh Island Kava from Vanuatu

unwind the way nature intended.

Experience fresh island kava the way it's been consumed for thousands of years.

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🌴SINGLE ORIGIN KAVA·

💧WATER EXTRACTED ONLY·

🌿NOBLE KAVA VARIETALS·

🍃ALL NATURAL AND ORGANIC·

🧪CHEMOTYPE TRANSPARENT·

🚫ALCOHOL-FREE·

🌱NON-GMO·

🙋🏻‍♂️👧🏻❤️👶🏻💁🏻‍♀️FAMILY RUN·

Explore Rare & Exquisite Kava

We specialize in single origin and small batches of the rare and higher end varietals. This ain't your average kava.

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Support Local & Family Run

We are proud Americans, self funded, grassroots growth, and been serving up the best kava for over a decade.

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Support Your Calm, Every Day

Powered by fresh kava root that works with your body to deliver relaxation, clarity, and balance.

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Think Clearly

Kavalactones interact with your limbic system to promote calm focus without reducing mental clarity.

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Stay Calm

Kava's natural anxiolytic properties can ease everyday stress and promote a sense of ease and presence.

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Wake Up Refreshed

Unlike alcohol, kava can lift your mood and ease tension without the crash or next-day fog.

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Recover Better

The muscle-relaxing and calming effects of kava can aid mental and physical recovery

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Think Clearly

Kavalactones interact with your limbic system to promote calm focus without reducing mental clarity.

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Wake Up Refreshed

Unlike alcohol, kava can lift your mood and ease tension without the crash or next-day fog.

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Stay Calm

Kava's natural anxiolytic properties can ease everyday stress and promote a sense of ease and presence.

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Recover Better

The muscle-relaxing and calming effects of kava can aid mental and physical recovery

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Find Your Perfect Blend

Whether you're looking for a social lubricant on a night out, or a simple release to regain calmness, discover what's perfect for your own journey.



Connoisseur Blend

Raise your benchmark with this classic muscle melting blend

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Raw Epicure

Seize the day with this heady and cheerful blend

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Statera Blend

Release tension with this soothing balanced blend

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Barava Blend

Slip into comfort with this smooth heavier blend

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Sample Starter Trio

Explore new horizons with this sampler pack

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S.O. Reserve Borogoru

Go deep with this popular and powerful varietal

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Lumina Blend

Indulge in life with this bright heady blend

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S.O. Reserve Palarasul

Awaken your mind with this enchanting refresher

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Why drinkroot?

Powered by pure, single-origin kava

processed the right way.

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Pure & Natural

Water-extracted only. No solvents, no shortcuts. Just fresh root and water.

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Single Origin

Sourced from small farms in Vanuatu, Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, and Solomon Islands.

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Lab Verified

Chemotype transparency so you know exactly what you're getting.

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US Manufactured

Packed in an FDA & cGMP certified facility right here in the United States.

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WHO Approved

We follow World Health Organization approved kava processing practices.

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Family Run

Small business, self-funded, no venture capital. Your purchase goes directly to a real family.

Discover Your Kava

Explore the vast differences in kavas and find the one that fits your ritual.

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Real Effects. Real Results

We surveyed customers before they started drinkroot, then checked back in at 7 and 30 days. Here's what they told us.

At 7 DaysAt 30 Days

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75% reported reduced stress and anxiety

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72% reported better quality sleep

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75% reported improved mood and sense of calm

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55% reported reduced alcohol consumption

*From a post-purchase survey of drinkroot customers who used the product daily for 7+ days.

Easily Adjust Your Experience

1 scoop — Light elation

Perfect amount to feel calming stress relief.

2 scoops* — Deeper euphoria

More intense feeling of calm.

3+ scoops — Heavier sedation

For nights needing a heavier experience.

*Recommended for first timers. Consume on an empty stomach for stronger effects. We generally don't recommend more than 2 scoops — if you do, please do not operate heavy machinery.

Us vs. Them

Not overhyped or overpriced. Just pure, single-origin kava done right.

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Small batch / single origin varietals

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FDA & cGMP certified facility

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Chemotype transparency

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WHO approved processing practices

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Family run (not VC-backed)

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Not all kava is created equal. Ours is superior.

Single origin varietals

Each batch is sourced directly from family farms, not blended commodity root. You know exactly where your kava comes from.

Fresh juice extraction

Kava roots batched still containing fresh kava juice. Closest thing to a cup of fresh kava outside of hopping on a plane to the islands

Noble kava only

Source exclusively noble kava chemotypes, no solvents, no shortcuts, only traditional varieties trusted for thousands of years.

Meticulous selection

Just because a bag says 'Kelai', doesn't mean you're getting THE Kelai. A growers patience, care, location, soil, and harvest separate the wheat from the chaff.

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Pure Ingredients for a Supported Mind & Body

The kavalactones in drinkroot kava are informed by decades of research, so your mind and body get the full benefit of one of the Pacific's most celebrated plants.

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200+ Research Papers

3,000+ Years of traditional use across the Pacific Islands

18 Kavalactone compounds identified in noble kava root

6 Major chemotype classifications recognised by the WHO

From Binge Drinking to Building a Movement

In my 20's I was working long hours... and binge drinking. A lot. It took a massive toll on my body, my mental health, and the relationships with people I cared about the most.

I discovered kava on accident and fell in love with the calming and euphoric experience. I was able to unplug, destress, and stay present.

What originally started to scratch an itch has blossomed into one of the most recognizable kava brands in America. We've spent a decade drinking gallons of the best and worst kava so you don't have to.

Every drinkroot-backed varietal must meet the whole team's approval and represents the cream of the crop.

If we don't like it, we won't sell it. Period.

Our dream is to spread the love of real kava and make it accessible to everyone. We hope you'll join us on this mission.

From our ohana to yours, Mahalo nui loa! ❤️ 🤙

— Kyle Shigekuni, Founder of drinkroot

Loved by our ohana

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐4.9 stars10,000+ Happy Customers

Customer Reviews

  1. Anna F.

    • "I loved this kava! It helped me relax and I was able to fall asleep and stay asleep with no issues. I’d like to try other forms that are for daytime use."

  2. Sadhana W.

    • "Love it with my chai"

  3. Joseph C.

    • "Pete Walker and drinkroot are a dynamic duo. So, thankful for both."

  4. Steven L.

    • "Amazing product and business! The instant dehydrated kava powder makes preparation so much more easier and convenient. I also received a hand written note in my package from Kyle (owner). That's a person and business I'm willing to support."

  5. Mark J.

    • "I prefer instant Kava because it is so much easier to use than other forms. After trying several brands I found drinkroot had the best products. My favorite is the Raw Epicure for potency and effect, but so far all their products worked very well on me."

  6. Jason N.

    • "Nothing beats this quality!"

  7. Frederick F.

    • "So good! Already gone in about a week and a half. It’s my first kava experience though, and I haven’t felt much other than minor relaxation. No mouth tingly or horrible taste, just earthy. I hope as I drink more it’ll start to work better!"

  8. Sadhana W.

    • "I love all of the types of Kava I've purchased from Drinkroot! I'm so thankful for the consistent high quality of the kava varieties."

  9. Oneil D.

    • "Without a doubt best kava I have found!! Other kava doesnt compare!! To top it off it always feels good supporting a family owned buisness!"

  10. Alex R.

    • *"Wow, these instant kava jars are pretty dang amazing! I’ve been making kava cocktails with soda water, fresh lemon/lime & simple syrup. Really delightful, the citrus cuts the bitterness, and the powder blends so perfectly.

And you just can’t go wrong with the Raw Epicure, what a nice balanced, euphoric feel. This has been such a nice alternative to booze for socializing! Big thanks to the DrinkRoot kava team ✌️💚"* -

  1. Liz F.

    • "tastes great, and the ease of use makes it our go-to for kava"

  2. Daniel D.

    • "Drink roots kava is the best in the world. It's fresh and potent. I like it when a white haze develops on the top of the kava. If you have only had instant kava then I suggest you try this kava because it's stronger, tastes a lot better very drinkable kava."

  3. Ginger D.

    • "I love this blend and have bought from Drinkroot for years. I do notice that I need to slow it down and have a little food with it (this blend seems fine with food whereas other chemotypes need empty stomach) or I have GI effects."

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