Bula Kava House News

For the dedicated and loyal customers at Bula, drinking kava plays an important role in helping them find peace and relaxation in otherwise busy lives. Our customers drink kava to help ease anxiety, reduce stress, alleviate aches and pain, and to sleep better at night. But many people around the world still harbor misconceptions about negative kava side effects. Those not familiar with the many benefits offered by drinking kava may find themselves subject to believing the different rumors and misinformation that surround kava. The legality, affects, and kava side effects associated with drinking kava tea can seem confusing to...

At Bula Kava House, we celebrate more than just our love of kava. We appreciate and respect kava's important role in the traditions and cultures of those places on Earth where kava is considered more than just a beverage but a part of life. As we have recently covered in our continuing series on kava myths of the South Pacific, kava has often symbolized a bridge that connects the past with the present. In the Tongan legend of kava, Fevanga sacrificed his daughter Kava kilia mai Faa'imata to honor his king when the man could not produce enough food to...

Kava plays a very special role in the cultures and communities that grow this unique plant in the South Pacific. Unlike coffee, tea, coco, and other highly exported items, the cultivation and sale of kava transplants part of the culture and tradition from the villages and towns in Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tonga where kava originates to the homes and nakamals around the world where it’s finally enjoyed. As we learned in examining the origin of kava myth from the Tongan culture, kava often represents a connection between the past and present. In the Tongan myth, the sacrifice of Kava kilia...

At Bula Kava House, we celebrate more than just our love of kava. We appreciate and respect the important role kava plays in the traditions and cultures of those places on Earth were kava is considered more than just a beverage, but a part of life. For hundreds of years, in places like Fiji, Vanuatu, and Tonga, kava has symbolized a connection between the people and their ancestors. Cherishing this special relationship, kava ceremonies seek to connect the present with the past during significant moments like marriage, the passing of an elder, and the coronation of a new king. While...