John Sanday's Story – The King of Kava

John Sanday owns and runs Kava Warehouse, which is a large kava trading, farming, processing and exporting operation based in Suva, Fiji.

As an innovator in the Kava industry, John is sometimes referred to as the Steve Jobs of Kava.

John represented Fiji in Rugby Union and the pinnacle of his career was playing in the first ever Rugby World Cup tournament in 1987 which was held in both Australia and New Zealand.

John runs MTSL, a funds and investment management company operating in the South Pacific, mainly Fiji and PNG.

John graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce in Banking & Finance from the University of Canberra whilst playing club rugby.

He is involved with various projects around Fiji and the Pacific islands including an historical resource journaling the evolution of Kava from its traditional setting in the islands and its development around the world and finding expression in Kava Bars and Kava drinks.

If you want to try some kava, we recommend getting a 100g pouch of any of the "instant kavas". We say 100g because you need to have a lot at the start to really experience its benefits. 40g generally isn't enough.

You can literally add kava powder to anything including a milkshake, smoothie, Coca-Cola, or coconut water. We know of one guy who sprinkles it on scrambled eggs.

The best way to have it is to put 2 heaped teaspoons into a glass of water, stir like crazy and chug it quickly.

Remember: kava is reverse tolerance. The first time you have it you will need to have a few glasses to really feel it. Once it's in your system then a glass or two is enough to chill, get the mental health benefits and have a great night's sleep.