Kava Goes Corporate: How Franchises Are Bringing the Shell to the Suburbs
In 2011, there were 20 kava bars in the entire United States. Today? Over 300, with franchises racing to plant flags in suburban strip malls from Ohio to Texas. …
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Michigan's Kava Scene Is Quietly Building Roots
When you think about kava culture in America, your mind probably jumps to Florida or maybe Denver. Michigan? Not so much. But that’s changing—and if …
Denver's Newest Kava Spot: Where Tea Traditions Meet Zero-Proof Culture
There’s something happening on East Colfax. Between the tattoo shops and record stores, past the corner bodegas and dive bars, a different kind of hangout …
The Austin Kava Crawl: 4 Stops, Zero Hangovers
Austin has earned its reputation as a city of bars. But what if you want the social scene without the hangover? What if you’re sober-curious, training for …
The Kava Crawl Goes National: From Florida Roots to 50-State Expansion
The Shell Heard Round the World Remember when finding a kava bar meant booking a flight to Florida? Those days are officially over. I’ve been tracking the …
The Colorado Kava Crawl: From Fort Collins to Denver Without a Hangover
I remember the first time someone handed me a coconut shell full of muddy-looking liquid and said “just chug it.” That was five years ago. Now there …
The Kava Bar Boom: Why 2026 Is the Year to Find Your Local Shell
Something shifted in the last couple years. Walk into a kava bar in 2026 and you’re not surrounded by just the dedicated wellness crowd—you’ll find …