# Kava Finders

> Kava Finders is an independent directory for kava bars and lounges in the United States. We cover kava bars across 12 states with 360+ indexed locations, cultivar profiles (Borogu, Melomelo, Boroguru, Mahakea, Hiwa, Moi), Pacific kava traditions, and the major commercial product forms. Part of the Finder Network alongside Kratom Finder, ShrooMap, Mad Honey Finder, and HoneyPackFinder.

## Core hubs

- [Homepage](https://kavafinders.com/): network entry.
- [Kava near me](https://kavafinders.com/near-me/): kava bar discovery with embedded US map.
- [Kava bars directory](https://kavafinders.com/bars/): 12 states with 360+ indexed bar locations.
- [State-level hubs](https://kavafinders.com/bars/florida/): Florida (~150 bars), Texas, California, Colorado, North Carolina, New York, Washington, Oregon, Georgia, Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts.
- [City-level hubs](https://kavafinders.com/bars/florida/tampa/): ~60 notable city directories with per-bar detail pages including BarOrPub schema.
- [Brands](https://kavafinders.com/brands/): ad-eligible kava brand profiles and product-form context.
- [Cultivars](https://kavafinders.com/cultivars/): six noble cultivars with chemotype, effects, origin, ceremonial context.
- [Products](https://kavafinders.com/products/): powder, instant, extract, capsules, canned.
- [Safety](https://kavafinders.com/safety/): FDA 2002 advisory context, noble-vs-tudei comparison, interactions.
- [Noble verification](https://kavafinders.com/noble-verification/): criteria + verified brand list.
- [Price comparison](https://kavafinders.com/price-comparison/): kavalactones-per-dollar across vendors.
- [Legality](https://kavafinders.com/legality/): federally legal in all 50 US states, 0 banned.
- [Compare](https://kavafinders.com/compare/): kava vs alcohol vs kratom.
- [Quiz](https://kavafinders.com/quiz/): beginner match to product form.

## Articles (long-form)

- [Kava preparation](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-preparation/): traditional straining bag method.
- [Kavalactones explained](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kavalactones-explained/): the 6 major kavalactones.
- [Kava ceremony](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-ceremony/): Vanuatu nakamals, Fijian tanoas, Hawaiian ʻawa.
- [Kava in Pacific social tradition](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-pacific-social-tradition/): the tanoa, talanoa, and the bowl.
- [Kava in Polynesian evening gatherings](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-evening-rituals/): faikava, hiva kakala, and evening sessions.
- [Tudei kava](https://kavafinders.com/articles/tudei-kava/): why to avoid the two-day cultivar.
- [Kava dermopathy](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-dermopathy/): reversible kanikani skin condition.
- [Kava history](https://kavafinders.com/articles/kava-history/): 3,000-year timeline.

## Brand reviews

- Restricted brand review pages are kept out of the public sitemap.

## Editorial standards

- No paid brand placement, no pay-for-inclusion in Noble Verification.
- Medical review process: <https://kavafinders.com/medical-review-process/>.
- Editorial policy: <https://kavafinders.com/editorial-policy/>.
- Affiliate disclosure: <https://kavafinders.com/affiliate-disclosure/>.
- Noble-cultivar default — we consistently recommend noble over tudei.
- Retailer data sourced from Google Places and refreshed quarterly.

## Machine-readable data

- Sitemap: <https://kavafinders.com/sitemap-index.xml>
- Articles RSS: <https://kavafinders.com/articles/rss.xml>
- Organization JSON-LD: embedded on every page.
- BarOrPub JSON-LD: every kava bar detail page.
- FAQPage JSON-LD: safety, cultivar, and article pages.

## Contact

- Editorial: editorial@kavafinders.com
- Listings: listings@kavafinders.com
- Privacy: privacy@kavafinders.com
- Press: press@kavafinders.com