Honestly, I didn’t think it was possible for Paradise Kava
to improve on what appeared to be the pinnacle of Kava powder or fresh root
alternatives – their original batch of solvent free cO2 extracts. As a result,
it puts the Kavasseur into a deep bind because I ranked their original extract
a perfect 10 out of 10. I am going to be forced to do the same thing here, but
let’s just assume that I ranked the last batch 9.59/10. This new batch is almost
unexplainable. The first batch was a revelation to the Kava world as to what
creative thinking could do to an already awesome medicine (and alternative way
of “winding down”) and the second batch was equally innovative.
But this new third generation Paradise Kava extract gives a
whole new meaning to the word “perfection.” In fact, after allowing two globs
of the “Chocolate Orange” extract to melt seamlessly into the bottom of my
mouth I literally feel like I am pawing at the keyboard like a stoned cat. Each
dose of this stuff has a whopping 120 mg of pure full spectrum kavalactones, lecithin,
citrus oils, natural chocolate, and coconut oil (the Honey Lemon has Hawaiian honey
and citric acid in place of the chocolate). Paradise Kava has perfected the homogenization
technique and added just the right amount of lecithin for the Kava to absorb into
your body and mind. This is the purest, most potent, and most innovative
extract on the market. Having the pleasure to review it, I am unsure of whether
my current state of bliss will see me through this, because its mind (and body)
strength make me feel like I have dived
into some immaculate reef and emerged from the water completely baptized of my
pains and worries with calm, heavy, and happy eyes. It is quite difficult to
construct sentences in such a sublime state of mind.
The taste is far removed from its ancestor. It is much more
smooth, silky, and sublime. The texture is smoothy and creamy yet complex and
mutli-layered. The biggest difference between the 1st generation and
3rd generation can be found in the Honey Lemon Extract, which is far
smoother and less sugary (at least to the taste) than the 1st
generation. The flavor is stronger and a bit more medicinal in the new Honey
Lemon extract, which in many ways is a good thing. I remember plowing through
half a jar of Honey Lemon the first time around because it so unbelievably
tasted like some kind of life-changing candy. The difference in the Chocolate
Orange is less pronounced, yet equally significant and definitely an
improvement.
Paradise Kava offers these
extracts in three different-sized jars: a 10 gram size, a 30 gram standard
size, and a 60 gram large jar.
Though I am overwhelmingly pleased with the Chocolate Orange and Honey Lemon extracts, I would love to see some more diversity in the flavors. I was thinking vanilla bean with shredded coconut or a mango salsa flavor (wouldn’t that be something?). Limited editions of the extract would also be fun – pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, anyone?
Paradise Kava – 3rd
Generation Extracts 10/10
