What Is Kava? Origins, Effects, and Varieties Kava is a traditional plant-based beverage made from the roots of the Piper methysticum plant, long prized across Pacific Island cultures for its calming and social effects. Prepared by grinding or pounding the root and mixing it with water, the drink produces a mildly sedative and anxiolytic effect…
Author: Dania Rahal
Beirut architecture grad based in Bogotá. Dania dissects Latin American street art, 3-D-printed adobe houses, and zero-attention-span productivity methods. She salsa-dances before dawn and collects vintage Arabic comic books.