Quality Assurance

A 7-step quality programme from farm to port

Procurement teams choose Deepwater because our quality programme is documented, repeatable and externally verified — not marketing language.

Independent lab analysis

Certified, documented, repeatable

Every shipment includes a full COA and traceability record so your QA team can verify origin, profile and compliance before goods leave Fiji.

  1. Step 01

    Noble Variety Verification

    Cultivar identification on every farm partner ensures only Noble kava enters our supply.

  2. Step 02

    Careful Sourcing

    Hand-harvested mature roots from certified Fijian growers, selected by age and lateral root density.

  3. Step 03

    Hygienic Processing

    Washing, drying and milling in food-safe facilities with documented HACCP-aligned procedures.

  4. Step 04

    Laboratory Testing

    Independent kavalactone profiling, microbiology and heavy-metal screening for every export lot.

  5. Step 05

    Batch Traceability

    Every sack and drum is lot-coded and traceable back to source farm and harvest date.

  6. Step 06

    Export Documentation

    Phytosanitary certificates, certificates of analysis, origin documents, and shipping manifests.

  7. Step 07

    International Standards

    Aligned with ISO quality principles and the regulatory requirements of destination markets.

What you receive

Documentation with every shipment

Certificate of Analysis

Phytosanitary Certificate

Certificate of Origin

Packing List & Manifest