Grassroots Kava House

This is a great place to get out of the house or office and get some work done on your computer. The upstairs caters a little bit more to the working crowd and the downstairs for for those wanting to socialize. The kava is good here even though it’s not really my thing, I tried it for research purposes! They also have great coffee. Ambiance is very good, service is great, coffee is good too! Not much in the way of food but definitely worth stopping by if you’re down by central.

Vegetarian options: This is a vegan 7th heaven 🌱

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 5

I mean it’s just that they charge for flavors but it definitely doesn’t taste like there was any….. and it’s a weak brew (pro kratom monster here) imo, but their peeps have been nice and the atmosphere seems legit.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 4

Cool spot for coffee and sober curious community. Great patio and upper patio. Great gallery on top with plenty of workspace.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Location is perfect, for being in a walkable area. People are mature and respectful. Nice crowd. A lot of options for teas and drinks in their menu

This place is a gem! The kava and kratom were delicious and the various drinks we ordered in our time here were prepared well! The kombucha and nitro coffee were surprisingly good, too! The atmosphere is really cozy, too. We even participated in Thursday night trivia and had a blast! Service is quick and kind, and they’re happy to explain things to you and help you figure out a good drink for you. Definitely try this place if you’re on the hunt for a tea or kava shop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Orange Dreamsicle

I love this place and it's in my top three favorite coffee shops of St. Pete. I come here all the time and have spent a lot of money of coffee, kava, kratom, and more. I've spent hours there and love the atmosphere and people I've met there. I was really disappointment when not ONE BUT TWO employees came upstairs to tell my boss and I "You have to buy something to be up here" not even 20 minutes in between each other. I have seen signs for this and we were planning on buying drinks after we had our meeting and ate. It felt unprofessional and made me not even want to buy coffee and just leave right there. It sucks because I've had a good experience until then. If you're reading this, please tell your staff to avoid doing this.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 1

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Drip Coffee

Strong great tasting drinks. Prices are higher than other kava bars but I’ll make the trip because of the service and the quality. The owners are awesome.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: S'Mores, Ohana

Cold brew cream action was on point.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Everyone who works here, is great. Awesome spot to chill with friends or grind out some work on your laptop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We stopped by for a quick visit on our way back home to Fort Myers Beach, after a friend recommended it from 13 Barrels Kava Bar in the Fort Myers Beach/Sanibel area. I'm so glad we did! The people were incredibly kind and welcoming, including the kavatender. The well priced products were a perfect 10/10—smooth and very tasty! The atmosphere was fantastic, and the location was great. The bar itself was cute, clean, and inviting, with a wonderful aroma. If we're ever back in town, we will definitely stop by again. Thanks for having us! 🫶🏼

I finally felt the need to post my 5 star review of this place after they FINALLY moved the upstairs, automatic paper towel dispenser away from the bathroom sink on the other side.

Before, was a dark and tumultuous time. You'd be enjoying your delicious regular order of an orange dreamsicle upstairs when the urge to use the bathroom hits you. Because you aren't an animal, you would wash your hands with a sink that has the water pressure expertly tailored. Not too fast and not too slow. Also not foamy water where you don't feel anything... True, flowing clear, divine water. Water pressure that made you feel like you were stealing it from olympus itself. After your 20 seconds of soap and scrubbing as recommended by the CDC, you would reach for a paper towel from the dispenser and honestly I can't think of a worse hell seeing your solace for dry hands expense directly into the wet basin, heartbreakingly sogging up your chosen paper towel. I wept every time it happened. It was like Icarus feeling the joy of flight but the proximity of the paper towel dispenser to the bowl was like the sun and the wax wings, melting your hope for a non-drippy hand away.

Anyways, they moved it to the other side so I'm not worried about it anymore.

5 stars.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Come down and have Tara make you the best pumpkin latte you’ve ever had in your life. 10/10 recommend ??

Worst kava bar i ever been to. Ive been to so many kava/kratom bars and this one made me think twice about ever going back to one. Ive been racially profiled and told by multiple employees that im not welcome in certain areas with no explanation. Then some lady with a short haircut sent some crazy lady outside to attack me! 0-5 stars if i could be honest, wouldn’t recommend this kava house to anybody.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The upstairs is so great for getting work done. The kava tenders are hit or miss. The older lady can be so rude depending on the day but there is other people who are so kind.

It’s very LGBTQ friendly in a pink-washing way. Over all it’s one of the only coffee shops with Wi-Fi on the strip so if you need to get work done the upstairs is great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 3

Love this place excellent drinks and friendly people