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Sober bars in St. Augustine
5 kava bars in St. Augustine, FL that don't list alcohol. Real bars, with regulars, games and music. 4 stay open past 11 PM.
5 sober bars in St. Augustine
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Closed · opens 10 AM
Green Turtle Kava Bar - St. Augustine
4.8(193)172 State Rte 312, St. Augustine
Kava and kratom
Closed · opens 9:30 AM
Kafe Kava - St. Augustine Kava Bar
4.5(180)21 Spanish St, St. Augustine
Kava and kratom
Closed · opens 8 AM
Shanti Kava Bar
4.9(66)525 FL-16 #130, St. Augustine
Kava and kratom
Temporarily closed
Kava & Canvas Lounge
4.8(24)314 S Ponce De Leon Blvd unit C, St. Augustine
Kava and kratom
Closed · opens 10 AM
Nature We Trust Wellness Market & Cafe
304 Anastasia Blvd, St. Augustine
Kava only, no kratom · also coffee, tea
Kava only, no kratom
These bars list kava and no kratom. If you're staying away from kratom, start here, and ask the kavatender anyway: menus change.
Things to do without drinking
At St. Augustine kava bars
Never been to a kava bar?
Kava is a root from the South Pacific (Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Samoa). People there have drunk it together for thousands of years. It's ground, mixed with water and poured into a shell.
It relaxes your body and keeps your head clear. It tastes like bitter earth, so drink it all at once and follow it with a chaser: pineapple, mango, sour candy or water. Numb lips mean it's working. Plenty of people feel little the first time or two, and that's normal.
Go on an empty stomach, a few hours after a meal, and drink a big glass of water with it. When someone calls “Shells up!”, raise your shell. Then it's “Bula!”, and everyone drinks.
Not into kava? Most bars also have tea, coffee or mocktails, plus board games, pool, trivia, open mic and live music. They open early and close late.
Sober, in recovery, or taking a break
Kava isn't alcohol. Whether it fits your recovery is your call, and your program's. Kratom is a different plant and can be habit-forming, so ask which drinks have it; the bars above that list kava only are marked.
Never mix kava with alcohol. Skip it if you're pregnant, nursing, or have liver problems.
Need support? SAMHSA's National Helpline is free, confidential and open 24/7: 1-800-662-4357.
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Questions
Every kava bar in St. AugustineAre there sober bars in St. Augustine?
Yes. HappyKava lists 5 kava bars in St. Augustine, FL that don't list alcohol, including Green Turtle Kava Bar - St. Augustine, Kafe Kava - St. Augustine Kava Bar and Shanti Kava Bar.
Do kava bars serve alcohol?
Most don't. We leave out any bar that lists alcohol on HappyKava. Menus change, so call ahead if it matters to you.
What do you drink at a sober bar in St. Augustine?
Kava: a root drink from the South Pacific, served in a shell. 4 of these bars also pour kratom tea. 1 list coffee, tea or mocktails, so you don't have to drink kava at all.
Which St. Augustine bars serve kava only, no kratom?
Nature We Trust Wellness Market & Cafe. Ask the kavatender before you order; menus change.
Which sober bars in St. Augustine are open late?
4 stay open past 11 PM on at least one night, including Green Turtle Kava Bar - St. Augustine, Kafe Kava - St. Augustine Kava Bar and Shanti Kava Bar.
Is kava the same as kratom?
No. Kava is a root from the South Pacific. Kratom is a leaf from Southeast Asia, usually served as tea, hot or iced. They feel different, and kratom can be habit-forming.
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