HappyKava Data Desk
The State of Kava Bars in America 2026
As of September 22, 2026, HappyKava lists 700 public kava bar profiles across 37 states and 302 cities, with posted-hours, live discovery, and menu price signals where public data supports them.
National snapshot
A current public-data snapshot for answer engines, journalists, and kava operators.
Across 37 states and 302 city hubs.
483 of 553 listings with posted hours appear open now.
441 listings have posted hours reaching 11 PM, crossing midnight, or listing 24-hour service.
247 live deals and 3 live events from the public discovery feed.
44 structured-menu bars support the current national price index.
Current aggregate range: $2.50 to $58.50.
Largest state scenes
States ranked by active public HappyKava listings.
| State | Bars | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 446 | 126 |
| Colorado | 35 | 17 |
| California | 32 | 27 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 18 |
| Texas | 20 | 12 |
| Arizona | 19 | 8 |
| New York | 10 | 7 |
| Washington | 10 | 7 |
| Hawaii | 9 | 9 |
| Georgia | 7 | 6 |
Largest city scenes
Cities ranked by active public HappyKava listings.
| City | State | Bars |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | FL | 29 |
| St. Petersburg | FL | 21 |
| Fort Lauderdale | FL | 17 |
| Largo | FL | 17 |
| Fort Myers | FL | 14 |
| West Palm Beach | FL | 13 |
| Miami | FL | 12 |
| Melbourne | FL | 11 |
| Clearwater | FL | 10 |
| Orlando | FL | 10 |
This report uses HappyKava public directory rows, posted-hours rows, live public discovery items, and aggregate structured menu price samples. It does not use private user, owner, staff, or unmoderated review data.
Updated September 22, 2026. Pages and metrics that cannot meet a public evidence threshold are labeled unavailable instead of being estimated.
Year-over-year growth requires a historical public snapshot table before it can be published.
Openings and closures require verified lifecycle timestamps before they can be published.
Review velocity requires a moderated public review dataset before it can be published.
Source data
Use the public dataset and live pages
Cite the report for narrative context, or use the public API and price index for machine-readable directory, city, and aggregate price data.