Lightbox Cafe
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704 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Lightbox Cafe is an all-vegan, fully alcohol-free cafe and lounge in Queen Village billed as the Philadelphia region's first kava bar, home to the Jaya Kava kava program. It was founded by Jennifer Hombach - a sustainability activist and yoga teacher who first built Jaya Kava as a pop-up - together with Gabriel Vazquez, a former operations manager at Philadelphia Brewing Co. The two opened the South 4th Street location in 2021. The concept is deliberate: an alcohol-free alternative to the neighborhood bar, serving certified Pacific-Island kava straight in coconut shells or mixed into "kavatails," alongside kratom teas, herbal elixirs, cacao drinks, and superfood smoothies. Named pours include Traditional Kava Kava, Sweet Mylky Kava, the Kava Mule, Kava Colada, and Golden Chai Kava. The plant-based food menu spans bowls, toasts, wraps, and vegan desserts.
Non-alcoholic menu: what to order
- Sweet Mylky Kava
- Kava Mule
- Kava Colada
- Golden Chai Kava
Menus change — see the current full menu on Lightbox Cafe's website.
“A kava bar is an alternative to bars. It's more friendly and social.”— Jennifer Hombach, Jaya Kava co-founderThe Philadelphia Inquirer, 2021 →
Non-alcoholic brands they serve
House-crafted NA cocktails
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