Kava Mama

Kava Mama bills itself as Atlanta's first sober kava bar, opened in 2017 by Angie Lizarraga, who discovered kava while supporting her son through alcohol addiction and built the bar around that recovery story. Tucked into the Railyard complex in Mechanicsville, it is strictly alcohol-free, with co-owner Shaun Capuy ("Kava Papa") running it alongside Lizarraga. The draw is traditional, hand-squeezed kava served from a coconut shell and sourced directly from Pacific Island farmers — Fijian, Vanuatu, and Tongan varieties — plus flavored kavas, "Kavaritas," and therapeutic and kratom teas. The space leans cozy and community-first, with a mural of island ceremonies, dog-friendly seating, and a regular calendar of game nights, live music, and talent shows. It was profiled by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Fresh Take Georgia as a hub for the city's sober-curious community.

“There's not many places you can go to just hang out at like 9 p.m. if you don't want to be around alcohol. We've kind of built a community around that.”

— Shaun Capuy, Kava Mama co-owner

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