Customer ReviewsAuthor: Alexis I have tried this as relief for my fibromyalgia. It works like a dream. I brew it cold (effects are lost if brewed above room temperature) by kneading through standard coffee filters it in a pot of water. The tea tastes like dirt. It almost has a chemical type flavor if brewed strong. Kava works great as a muscle relaxant and pain reliever, but a powdered or capsule form is much easier to swallow (literally.)