Old City’s latest all-day cafe doses coffee, tea, and mocktails with kava and kratom

Steamworks Coffeebar and The Brass Rabbit, both in Port St. Lucie, have partnered to bring lattes into a late-night space with kava, botanical teas, live music and special events. The Brass Rabbit on ...

Tahoe Daily Tribune.com: Bare Roots Coffee Roasting expands bringing first ever Kava Lounge to Lake Tahoe

Bare Roots Coffee Roasting expands bringing first ever Kava Lounge to Lake Tahoe

Ledger-Enquirer: First kava bar opens in Columbus, offering alternative to alcohol and coffee

First kava bar opens in Columbus, offering alternative to alcohol and coffee

Kava is an extract that comes from a shrub called Piper methysticum, which is native to Micronesia and Polynesia. “The root is emulsified to make an intoxicating beverage,” Dr. Goldman explains. “It can also be dried and used as a dietary supplement to reduce stress and anxiety.”

Kava can refer to either the plant or a psychoactive beverage made from its root. The beverage is a traditional ceremonial and recreational drink from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. Nakamals and kava bars exist in many countries.

Overview: Kava is a plant called Piper methysticum. It’s also known as kava kava or ava pepper. Kava root is used to make dietary supplements, such as tablets or capsules. It is also used to...

Kava is a tropical evergreen shrub with heart-shaped leaves and woody stems. Its scientific name is Piper methysticum. Pacific cultures traditionally use the kava drink during rituals and...