Kavafied AluBall Kava Maker, Noni Green

As a new kava drinker, I was spoiled to find out about this on kava forums and have it arrive on or before the same date my first kava order arrived. I have not done the traditional brewing method yet, and was tempted to knock off a star thinking that this must not get out the same amount that the longer and more arduous method does, despite the great convenience. I think it still deserves the fifth star despite that, and the price.I will say that others on the kava forums have used multiple "washes" of each ball, which led me to do so as well. The 2nd one certainly seems warranted, and 3rd and even 4th washes with less water seem warranted to me as long as colored water is being produced.I have not after a couple of weeks had any issues with the unit cracking, but I stick with room temperature water. The screwing of the ball worked fine for me for the most part(one time I had difficulty unscrewing it). When it isnt screwing together so easily, i just squeeze it together and it pops in place, often without need for any further screwing.I head read each ball full contained 2-3 tablespoons, but I easily fit 3 heaping tablespoons in. While I can't as of yet compare to the traditional method for efficacy, from what Ive read I can compare to the time and effort, and think this is worth every penny for the convenience. When I get around to trying the traditional preparation method, I plan to update this.If you found this review helpful at all, I'd be grateful if you'd please click the button that says so. Happy kava making/drinking!

This shaker and strainer are perfect companions for relaxing at home. Great design makes cleaning easy, no more messy cheese cloth preparations! One recommendation for an upgrade would be to make the ball just slightly larger on the internal diameter to accommodate more powder, that way you could either make stronger 300 ml concoctions, or take it to 500 ml and just have the same strength but more volume.

This product is a great way to mix small servings of kava for personal use. However i feel the quality of the materials used on the shaker bottle are lacking. A hairline crack formed on my bottle after a few months of use. While this defect did not cause enough damage to render the product unusable, I expected something much more durable for something at sold at a premium price point.

When I bought this I couldn't understand how it would make kava as good as the traditional method. I was proven wrong. If you use water around 120 degrees, let it steep for 4 minutes and then shake for 2-3 minutes it works great. The only thing you should be aware of is the threads are small so you need to take your time when you screw it back together and make sure the threads are clean. Also since it is a fine mesh, you need to clean promptly after use to keep it clean. I now drink kava much more often.

Buy the more expensive one it's worth it

I received my AluBall Kava Maker last week and it is perfect for making small servings of kava. If you don't have many friends to drink with it can be tiresome having to knead kava in a bowl the traditional way. You need to grab a bowl, knead for 10-15 minutes and then after drinking you still need to clean up. There is nothing wrong with this method and in fact, it is fine if you're drinking with a big group.However, the AluBall Kava Maker makes it so much easier to enjoy kava by yourself. You can make a decent batch, ready to enjoy, in less than a few minutes. Just put your kava in the AluBall, shake for a bit and you're good to go. Afterwards cleaning up is as simple as dumping the contents of the AluBall into the trash.I used this product over the past few days and it made my weekend so much more relaxing. I was able to sit down, enjoy some kava, and go about my day without having to worry about set up or clean up. I find that it's also great to use after work.The one thing I do not like about this product is that I find the smaller cap to be easy to lose but that is a minimal concern when compared to the benefits that this shaker has.

I like how simply it is, and the mesh ball is easy to use too! Some people recommend getting an additional ball to be able to mix more per batch so to speak. I recommend this if you don't like the traditional method for preparation.