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Grassroots Kava House Celebrates FIVE Year Anniversary with an ALL-DAY event!
Tampa, FL (January 14, 2022)
Grassroots Kava House is celebrating their 5th Anniversary of the original location on Central Ave in the Edge District of St. Petersburg. They will celebrate with an ALL-DAY PARTY at the St. Pete location (957 Central Ave) on January 29th from 8:00am-midnight.
The event will feature a variety of FREE activities from LIVE MUSIC, LIVE ART DEMOS, CLOSE-UP MAGIC, ON-DEMAND POETRY, LIVE PRINTING of a limited edition Grassroots tee shirt printed by Wove Print Co.
Visit grassrootskavahouse.com/events for all the details!
Special Callouts:
LIVE MUSIC: Wyatt Norton, Tyler Costanzo, and Shevonne
DRINK SPECIALS: All Day Happy Hour with $2 Kava and $4 Kratom
LIVE ART DEMOS: Son of Dirt, Tyler Ritter and Craig Young
CLOSE-UP MAGIC: performed by Orlando Hernandez
ON-DEMAND POETRY: Gio’s Typos spins up unique poetry on the spot
LIVE PRINTING: Wove Print Co will print to order a limited edition 5th Anniversary Grassroots tee shirt
Who They Are:
Grassroots Kava House serves kava, coffee & espresso, kratom tea, herbal and botanical teas in a welcoming, inclusive environment with comfortable vibes. Come for the coffee or kava, stay for the experience!
What They Serve:
Grassroots’ kava is of the highest quality directly from Vanuatu while Grassroots’ house coffee and espresso are roasted locally. They offer herbal and botanical teas, kratom tea, sparkling tea + kombucha on draft. Grassroots is unique in that they make their own in-house flavored fruit syrups and offer a variety of creative craft kava cocktails using quality, fresh kava and local products whenever possible. They also have their own line of bottled sodas made with natural ingredients. Grassroots places a strong emphasis on serving local and natural products from the Tampa Bay area.
More About Grassroots Kava House:
Grassroots Kava House opened the doors in 2017 serving kava, coffee, kratom tea, herbal and infused teas and more in a welcoming, inclusive environment. Our community is made up of professionals, entrepreneurs, students and health-minded individuals converging to form the Grassroots community. If you are seeking a place that promotes success and ambition, yet relaxes the soul, visit Grassroots Kava House. We invite you to visit us for a quick cup of your favorite beverage to-go or get comfy and stay a while. We offer an environment to relax, work remotely and mingle with people from all walks of life and from all over the globe. Come for our coffee or kava, stay for the experience!
Kava is a pepper plant native to the South Pacific whose roots are used to make a drink known for its calming effects. Great for fighting stress and relaxing the body.
Kratom Tea (or K-tea) is a tree in the coffee family, native to southeast Asia, whole leaves are widely used as a tea to aid in natural pain relief.
Daily Specials:
MONDAY • 25% off kava and kratom for hospitality workers • Free shot of espresso with purchase of any coffee drink
TUESDAY • $2 traditional kava single or $3.5 speciality kava single
WEDNESDAY • $5 Kava Mule • $4 - 8oz kratom • $1 drip coffee, any size
THURSDAY • Free size upgrade on cold brew coffee • Fill a 32 oz growler for $30 Kava/$25 Kratom - SAVINGS of $15!
FRIDAY • Chai Day, make it a chai latte for no upcharge • From 4p - close: $1 off kava; $4 - 8oz kratom
SATURDAY • Free flavor (caramel, vanilla, etc.) in any coffee drink • From 4p - close: $1 off kava; $4 - 8oz kratom
SUNDAY • Bring your coffee mug for bottomless drip coffee (8a - 1p) • $1 off kava cocktails
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Grassroots Seminole Heights
5248 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33603
Grassroots Ybor City
1925 E 6th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
Grassroots St. Petersburg
957 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33705
