All the flavor. Without the acid.
THE ORIGINAL LOW-ACID COFFEE® SINCE 1962
50% Lower Acid
Kava® coffee is a full-flavored reduced acid instant coffee that has at least 50% less acid per cup than other leading coffee brands. Enjoy the rich coffee taste without all the bitterness.
Kava coffee can be enjoyed the same way that you would drink regular coffee. For a richer cup of coffee, add creamer, or enjoy it over ice for a refreshing summer drink. No matter how you drink it, rest assured that it has less acid per cup than other coffee brands.
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OUR HISTORY
SINCE 1962
Kava® has been providing reduced acid instant coffee since 1962. For decades we have been carefully creating some of the best lower acid instant coffee. All so you can enjoy a rich coffee taste without all the bitterness. Check out some important highlights in our history below.
KAVA® COFFEE IS BORN
In 1962, Borden Co. brings the first Kava® coffee to market, originally touted as the world's "first full flavor instant coffee." More than half a century later, we're still creating the world's best low acid, rich and premium coffee on the market.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT
Kava® was featured on Season 1, Episode 3 of "The Price is Right," where contestants played to win a color TV and pair of recliners by guessing the price of a Kava coffee jar in the iconic television show's "Grocery Game".
PAUL HARVEY ENDORSES KAVA
Iconic American radio personality and news columnist, Paul Harvey, advocates his love for Kava® coffee on his popular radio show. He continues to popularize Kava coffee throughout the decade of the 1970's.
NASCAR GETS A CAFFEINE BOOST
Backed by Kava®, drag race star Earl Canavan nationally campaigns a 1974 Plymouth Road Runner in the NASCAR and USAC late model divisions, and a 1972 Foyt in the USAC Championship circuit. Both cars are painted in the Kava colors of brown, orange, blue and white.
KAVA CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
Kava® proudly celebrates 50 years of carefully creating some of the best lower acid instant coffee. All so you can enjoy a rich coffee taste without all the bitterness.
