Roots and Leaves: Casa de Kava — Restaurant in Santa Fe

I just visited the new Kava bar and it was wonderful. Dan, the bartender, was very knowledgeable about the different offerings there. He was also really fun to talk to, which is a great quality in a bartender...so tip him well! I wanted to decompress so I sampled a bowl of kava and a thimble of kratom red tea. Let me tell you, the effect was noticeable almost immediately. I hadn't felt that upbeat and relaxed in too long. I can;t drink alcohol anymore because I've gotten too sensitive for it but I still like the idea of having a relaxing beverage, so I can't wait to go back for more. It won't be long before this place is drawing crowds from noon to midnight. Dan said that kava is used ceremonially in its country of origin. I can definitely see that. The drink made me feel present, reflective, calm, and connected to everyone and everything. I went on to do my errands without a false sense of urgency. I will say that the other shoppers seemed slightly impatient with me at Sprouts, so be prepared to move on a different timeline after imbibing. They have energizing blends as well. Roots and Leaves is so attractive inside. There's a long bar with comfortable stools and also a section with sofas and...

So when I go here it's always with friends and I always ask for something without kava or kratom because serotonin syndrome is something I can easily get. They gave me a ginger soda with cbd, started drinking got some of the effects of cbd and then started feeling really weird, I looked at the ingredients and what does it have in it? I have a rapid metabolism with duplicate in my liver which is what Kava and Kratom would slow down. Kava leaf, I'm instantly disappointed, I can't drink this anymore because I've had serotonin syndrome before, I was so sad about this. Also the kava tenders suggested I talk to my psychiatrist about getting off my medication and switching to this, the problem is I have bipolar disorder which is not at all recommended for kava or kratom consumption as it can lead to a psychotic break which is more common in people with mood disorders that aren't depression or anxiety. I researched the whole thing before I came and both times I came I left disappointed in the service and lack of knowledge of products and why maybe telling a psychiatric patient what they should do is not appropriate...

They kicked out my friend for something they didn't do. Really toxic environment. A lot of peer pressure and no communication. Totally could be a safe space if the people there wanted it to be. Don't @ me bc I know you further got my other friend in trouble for saying something. You don't know who I am. I didn't come more than twice but that's ALL I needed to see. It's not slander if it's true so just get it together instead of threatening people for REAL reviews 💀. You may have bullied my friend into staying quiet but you won't bully me, do better. Kava deserves more respect as a drink, be careful how you treat it and it hopefully won't treat you poorly. Kava as a bar could have more respect if the people there were more respectful, but aside from that it's got great potential to be a great spot. A lot of the regulars talk about how unreasonable some other regulars and workers are. I could go into detail but from what I've heard I'm putting myself in enough "danger" even leaving this review but I'm a real one so they'll just have to deal. We all want CHILL safe spaces, not scheming...