- Kava is a drink made from the root of piper methysticum, a pepper plant native to the South Pacific.
- It's a mild drug, the way coffee is---people drink it because it's fun.
- Don't mix it with alcohol - immediate hangover.
Kava is made by grinding the root into a powder and squeezing it in a bag with some lukewarm water. The result is a brown liquid, and it tastes earthy at best. You get it down in one gulp, if you can---that's the traditional way to drink it! In practice, you do this with all of your friends and family, and that's what makes it fun. The bad taste is part of the bonding experience.