How we make money (the honest version).

What those /go links are

When you click a "check price" or product link on Kava Review, it routes through a /goredirect on our own domain. Some of those links are affiliate links: if you buy after clicking, the retailer pays us a commission. The price you pay is identical either way — the commission comes out of the retailer's margin, not your pocket. That commission funds the COA pulls, the kavalactone verification, the taste panel, and the writing.

Verdicts come first. Money comes after.

Rankings are set on the merits — lab transparency, verified kavalactone content, documented origin, taste, and cost per 100 mg of kavalactones — beforeanyone checks whether a product has an affiliate program. The order doesn't change afterward. If the best product on a list earns us nothing, it stays at the top of the list.

• A brand cannot buy a ranking, a "Best Overall" badge, or a softer review. Not for any amount.
• We don't accept sponsored verdicts or paid placements, and we don't run "advertorial" reviews.
• Free samples don't buy anything either — a product we paid for and a product we were sent are scored the same way.
• If our verdict and our wallet ever disagree, the verdict wins. That's the whole business model: being worth trusting twice.

The methodology behind every verdict is published in full at how we test.

The Kava Finder, too

Our matching tool recommends from the same editorial catalog as our reviews — products that cleared the same COA-first bar. Its results may include affiliate links, and the same rule applies: your answers pick the products, not the payout.

The serious notes

• Not medical advice. We report what lab documents and labels say and describe taste and drinkability — we don't make health claims, and nothing here diagnoses, treats, or prevents anything.
• Talk to your doctor first if you take medications, have liver concerns, are pregnant or nursing, or drink alcohol regularly. Kava carries a documented liver-advisory history; we treat it honestly in our coverage, and you should weigh it with a professional, not a review site.
• Adults only. Our content is written for adults 18+, and 21+ where local rules or venues require it.
• Don't drive until you know how kava affects you. Obvious, but we'll always say it.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Products discussed on this site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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