Leilo vs. Kava Haven
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Leilo is a ready-to-drink sparkling kava can. Kava Haven is a kava "non-alcoholic spirit" in a 750ml bottle that you mix into mocktails. Pick Leilo if you want to crack a can, Kava Haven if you like making a drink.
| Leilo | Kava Haven | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | 12 oz sparkling can | 750ml bottle, about 17 servings of 1.5 oz |
| Kava listed | 1,000mg kava root extract blend; kavalactones not listed | 150mg kavalactones per serving |
| Sugar | Cane sugar and stevia, about 30–40 calories; mocktail flavors are sugar-free | No added sugar |
| Flavors | Raspberry hibiscus, tangerine mango, blackberry orange, plus lime margarita, piña colada and Moscow mule | One: lemon, ginger, white grape, cardamom and vanilla |
| Price | About $4.15 a can ($49.99 for 12) | $53 a bottle, about $3.10 a serving |
| Where to buy | Online, Sprouts, Walmart, Amazon | Online, Amazon, non-alcoholic bottle shops |
Can vs. bottle
This is the real choice. Leilo is grab-and-go: cold from the fridge, done. Kava Haven works like gin or tequila: pour 1.5 oz over ice with soda water or ginger beer and garnish it. It's cheaper per drink and feels more like a cocktail, but you have to make it.
Strength
Kava Haven is the only one of the two that prints a kavalactone number (150mg a serving). Leilo lists its extract blend in milligrams but not the kavalactones, so the two aren't directly comparable. Start with one serving either way and give it 20–30 minutes. How long kava takes.
Both: don't mix with alcohol
Both are meant to replace the drink, not add to it. Why kava and alcohol don't mix.
Another option
If you want a can with more flavor than kava taste, Botanical Brewing Co.'s kava cans lean fruit-forward: Orange Dream tastes like a creamsicle. They cost more per can than Leilo, so the variety box is the easy way to try them.
Prices, ingredients and flavors from each brand's own site and major retailers, checked September 2026. Brands change formulas, so check the can.
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