Cities across Colorado, including Loveland, Fort Collins and Greeley, are being introduced to kava with several kava and teas bars opening. They’re a place for adults to gather, serving non-alcoholic beverages.
What is Kava That’s Popping Up Across Colorado?
I didn’t really know that kava was taking off across Colorado until I saw that a former nursery in Downtown Loveland would be becoming a Roots & Leaves Kava & Teas bar. It caught my attention, so I “investigated,” and found that kava is an 18+ non-alcoholic drink that’s made from the root of a kava plant.
From Roots & Leaves site about the effects of kava:
In general, kava’s effects are predictable. At modest doses, kava is calming and relaxing. In larger doses, it leads to euphoria, with no hangover the next day. Served cold, it has an earthy, peppery taste and leaves the mouth feeling slightly numb…