Health & wellness
BY MARK FADDEN
Co-owner CJ Gibbs takes a turn as a “Kavatender” by mixing up a kava cocktail.
Co-owner Justin Gibbs pours one of Kava Culture’s drinks on tap. The drinks are non-alcoholic but still give a slight buzz.
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Join the ‘social sobriety’ tribe at Kava Culture First-timers to Kava Culture, located in Alliance Town Center, have an opportunity to instantly become a part of the tribe. The details
Owners Justin and CJ Gibbs invite people to experience alcohol-alternative drinks at Kava Culture.
CANNABIS Wellness THC&CBD The backstory Kava is a mainstay of the Polynesian and Paci c Island cultures known for its calming and some- times mildly euphoric e ects. “It gives the relaxed feeling of alcohol without any inhibition of motor skills, impaired thinking or hangovers,” Justin said. Justin added that many people come in during the month of January if they are participating in Dry January, where people cut out alcohol during the month. He said much like a bar, the “Kavatenders” at Kava Culture can mix kava into a variety of cocktails. Drinks are also served on tap and in to-go cans.
Kava is a drink made from ground up kava root. CJ Gibbs, who owns Kava Culture with her husband Justin, said that rst timers are initiated into the “kava culture” with a drink ritual called a bula. “A bula is the way people welcome others into their tribe,” CJ said. “During the bula, everyone in the bar drinks kava together at once.” CJ said various blends and botanical infusions can be added to the kava to complete a unique kava cocktail.
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