Last Reviewed: June 2026

Where to Find Kava in Washington State

Kava is becoming easier to find throughout Washington, with dedicated kava bars, alcohol-free lounges, tea houses, cafés, and restaurants now offering prepared kava beverages.

This guide is maintained by Bula Bar in Olympia to help Washington residents and visitors discover places serving kava across the state. Because menus, hours, and business operations can change, guests should confirm current availability directly with each establishment before traveling.

🥥 Dedicated Kava Bars & Lounges

Dedicated Kava Bars and Lounges in Washington

Bula Bar

Kava Bar & Café Olympia

Type: Kava bar and modern community café
Location: Olympia, Washington

Bula Bar combines traditional Pacific Island kava with a modern café experience. The menu includes prepared kava, kava-based drinks, espresso, coffee, loose-leaf tea, Lotus drinks, and other zero-alcohol beverages.

Guests can also enjoy comfortable seating, board games, community events, and a relaxed environment designed for conversation and connection. Bula Bar is an all-ages, zero-alcohol community beverage café serving traditional kava and handcrafted drinks.

Best for: Traditional kava, coffee, remote work, casual meetings, and alcohol-free socializing.

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Golden Hour Soda, Kava and Tea

Alcohol-Free Lounge Olympia

Type: Alcohol-free kava, soda, and tea lounge
Location: Downtown Olympia, Washington

Golden Hour is a community-oriented alcohol-free lounge serving prepared kava, tea, and specialty sodas. The business also hosts activities and community events in its downtown Olympia space.

Best for: Kava, specialty sodas, games, and community gatherings.

Golden Hour Soda, Kava and Tea

Swamp Cow Kava Lounge

Kava Lounge Seattle

Type: Dedicated kava lounge
Location: 159 Denny Way, Suite 105, Seattle, Washington

Swamp Cow Kava Lounge is an alcohol-free gathering place near Seattle Center, the Space Needle, and Climate Pledge Arena. Its official website identifies the business as a kava lounge and highlights its alcohol-free drinks, events, and social atmosphere.

Best for: Downtown Seattle visitors, alcohol-free nightlife, social events, and kava near Seattle Center.

Swamp Cow Kava Lounge

Cedar Tea House

Tea House & Kava Bar Seattle

Type: Late-night tea house and kava bar
Location: 4419 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, Washington

Cedar Tea House is a sobriety-friendly, late-night tea house and kava bar in Seattle's Rainier Valley. It serves noble kava, artisanal teas, and botanical mocktails and offers community programming centered on music, creativity, and wellness.

Best for: Late-night kava, tea, live music, creative events, and sobriety-friendly socializing.

Cedar Tea House

Bula Kava House

Traditional Kava Bar Vancouver

Type: Traditional kava bar
Location: 610 Main Street, Vancouver, Washington

Bula Kava House serves traditionally prepared kava in downtown Vancouver. The business describes its location as a relaxed social environment with Wi-Fi, books, and board games.

Best for: Traditional kava, remote work, board games, and visitors traveling between Washington and Portland.

Bula Kava House

Patera Temperance Lounge

Temperance Lounge Spokane

Type: Temperance lounge and kava bar
Location: 1507 East Sprague Avenue, Spokane, Washington

Patera is an alcohol-free temperance lounge offering kava, botanical drinks, locally roasted espresso, house-blended teas, and vegan food. The venue also hosts live music, workshops, and other community activities.

Best for: Kava, botanical drinks, vegan food, workshops, and alcohol-free nightlife in Spokane.

Patera Temperance Lounge
🍵 Other Businesses Serving Kava

Other Washington Businesses Serving Kava Drinks

Not every business serving kava operates as a dedicated kava bar. Some restaurants and cafés offer kava as one ingredient in a mocktail or specialty beverage.

The Yard Café

Restaurant & Bar Seattle

Type: Restaurant and bar with a kava-containing nonalcoholic drink
Location: 8313 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle, Washington

The Yard Café's current online menu includes a nonalcoholic Pink Mule made with a kava-infused spirit, pomegranate, lime, and ginger beer. Because the drink uses a kava-infused product rather than traditionally prepared kava root, this venue is better categorized as a restaurant offering a kava-containing mocktail than as a kava bar.

Best for: Guests interested in trying a kava-inspired mocktail with a full restaurant meal.

Sober AF Zero Proof Bottle Shop

Bottle Shop & Social Space Tacoma

Type: Zero-proof bottle shop, tasting room, and alcohol-free social space
Location: 5222 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, Washington

Sober AF is a fully alcohol-free bottle shop and social venue offering zero-proof spirits, nonalcoholic beer and wine, functional beverages, mocktails, and kava-based products. The business describes itself as Tacoma's zero-proof tasting room and social spot, with a focus on connection, community, and nightlife without alcohol.

Best for: Zero-proof drinks, kava-based products, tastings, sober-friendly nightlife, and community events.

Sober AF Zero Proof Bottle Shop

Mad Hat Tea Company

Tea Shop & Retailer Tacoma

Type: Tea shop and kava-product retailer
Location: Tacoma, Washington

Mad Hat Tea Company has offered kava root and kava-containing tea products. Customers interested in drinking prepared kava on-site should contact the shop directly to confirm current service before visiting.

Kava Retailers and Tea Shops

Some Washington businesses sell kava root, packaged kava, or kava-containing tea blends but may not consistently serve prepared kava drinks on-site. These businesses should be listed separately from dedicated kava bars unless their current in-house beverage service has been confirmed.

What Is the Difference Between a Kava Bar and a Business That Serves Kava?

  • A dedicated kava bar typically prepares kava as a central part of its menu and may serve it traditionally in bowls, shells, or cups.

  • A tea house or temperance lounge may serve kava alongside tea, botanical beverages, coffee, mocktails, or food.

  • A restaurant serving a kava drink may offer only one mocktail or specialty beverage containing a kava extract or kava-infused spirit.

  • A kava retailer sells packaged kava products for customers to prepare at home but may not serve prepared kava by the cup.

Making these distinctions helps visitors understand what type of experience each establishment offers.

Kava drink made from the roots of the kava plant mixed with water

Traditional bowl of kava served at Bula Bar in Olympia, Washington

Where Can I Find Kava Near Olympia?

Olympia currently has two prominent businesses serving prepared kava:

  • Bula Bar, a modern kava and coffee café offering traditional kava, espresso, tea, and alcohol-free drinks.
  • Golden Hour Soda, Kava and Tea, a downtown Olympia lounge offering kava, tea, specialty sodas, and community activities.

Visitors looking for kava, late-evening coffee, Wi-Fi, community events, and an alcohol-free social space can visit Bula Bar.

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Where Can I Find Kava in Seattle?

Seattle currently has several different kava options:

  • Swamp Cow Kava Lounge near Seattle Center
  • Cedar Tea House in Rainier Valley
  • The Yard Café in Greenwood, which offers a kava-containing mocktail rather than traditional prepared kava

Guests should review each venue's menu to determine whether they are looking for traditional kava, a late-night tea-house experience, or a kava-infused mocktail.

❓ Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

About This Guide

This guide is published and maintained by Bula Bar, an independently owned kava and community café in Olympia, Washington.

Bula Bar is included in this directory and therefore has a commercial interest in helping customers discover its business. Other establishments are listed for informational purposes and are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bula Bar unless expressly stated.

Business details were reviewed using publicly available websites and listings. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement, and information may change without notice.

Own or know of a Washington business that serves prepared kava? Send us the business name, city, website, and a link to its current kava menu. We review all submissions before adding them to this guide.

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