Quarterly Report on Commercially Available Kava Products H1 2026

Prepared by: Douglas La Rose, Executive Director

The Kava Coalition’s has released its H1 2026 Market Survey, this report marks the Coalition's third round of independent testing of commercially available kava products, evaluating 40 products from 19 vendors and retailers. For the first time, it includes vendor- and product-specific results.

Findings show real progress in pathogen control and moisture management, alongside continued challenges in microbial quality and new questions around extract-based beverages. Read the full report to see how individual products and vendors performed.