Bar
Unclaimed profileRoot Awakening Kava Bar
Nashua, NH · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Root Awakening Kava Bar is an alcohol-free adult lounge where the beverage program centers on kava, cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots. The menu is entirely booze-free, with a rotating roots of the day, kava chillerz, pure kavatails, and standard non-alcoholic options like kombucha, soda, seltzer, tea, and coffee. Games include Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Shell, a traditional 10oz hand-pressed kava at $9, or the Growler at $40 if you want the roots of the day to take home. The Root Awakening, a 4oz potent elixir served straight or over ice, is $13 with an optional 1oz extra shot of Root for $3.25. Kava Shots are $7 and customizable with a flavor add-on.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone looking for an alcohol-free adult lounge with a kava-focused menu, plus games like Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.
- When should I go?
- When you want an alcohol-free adult lounge setting with kava and games; the menu suits a relaxed visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Hand-pressed kava Shell is $9 for 10oz and the Growler is $40 for 64oz. Kavatails range from $7 for Kava Shots to $14 for Give Me Samoa and Polynesian Mule. Buzz Free drinks include kombucha at $8, Celsius at $4, premium soda at $4, seltzer or soda at $2, and tea and coffee at $4–$6.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day. The entire menu is booze-free, and the space is an alcohol-free adult lounge with games including Giant Jenga, Connect 4, dartboards, a free Pac-Man arcade, and board games.
Beverage categories
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Nonalcoholic
The entire menu is booze-free. Hand-pressed kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day. The range covers kava chillerz, pure kavatails, and standard non-alcoholic options like kombucha, Celsius, premium soda, seltzer, tea, coffee, and fruit syrups.
Menu strengths
- — Hand-pressed kava is cold-brewed and hand-pressed daily from South Pacific roots, with a rotating roots of the day.
- — The menu is entirely booze-free and offers a broad range of kava-based and non-alcoholic beverages.
- — Kava Chillerz are customer-mixed drinks including Cold Brew Latte, Chocolatta, The PB & K, and Give Me Samoa.
Standout selections
- — Shell — $9 — Traditional serving like the islanders do; 10oz hand-pressed kava.
- — Growler — $40 — Hand-pressed kava of the day, to go; 64oz.
- — The Root Awakening — $13 — A potent elixir served straight or over ice; 4oz. Extra shot of Root (1oz) $3.25.
- — Kava Shots — $7 — Earthy, calming, fast-acting; customize with choice of flavor add-on.
Pricing: Shell $9 for 10oz; Growler $40 for 64oz; Kavatails $7–$14; Buzz Free drinks $2–$8.
Spirits
Kava is a central offering, with one reviewer calling it respectable but not the best compared to Florida bars, and another praising a specific kava drink. One reviewer found the kratom very weak, though they acknowledged different brewing styles. The category is supported by customer mentions of Kava Rita, Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S, and Kava Kolada (Piña).
Menu strengths
- — Reviewers describe kava as a central offering, with one noting it was respectable but not the best compared to Florida bars, and another praising a specific kava drink.
- — One reviewer found the kratom to be very weak, though they acknowledged different brewing styles.
Standout selections
- — Kava Rita; Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S; Kava Kolada (Piña)
Pricing: Kava Rita, Give Me S-O-M-A-O-S, and Kava Kolada (Piña) are mentioned by customers; no prices listed.
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