Food business incubator helps start kava tea company
Two young entrepreneurs have launched a brand of kava tea drinks thanks to a food business incubator in Long Island City, NY. The beverage line is based on the kava root, a plant found in the Pacific and believed to relieve stress thanks to a compound called Kavalactone. A large commercial kitchen, also known as a food incubator, available for rent by the day made King Kava possible by greatly reducing the costs of starting a business. King Kava was launched last June with an investment of less than $20,000 and is already present in 30 stores citywide. The caffeine-free organic drinks, which are available in mint lemon and ginger citrus flavors, recently started selling at the Whole Foods Market in TiBeCa.