Visit Us
Address
232 Vernon St
Roseville, CA 95678
Phone
(916) 760-7584
Hours
11am-1am Daily
Parking
Street parking and public lots throughout downtown Roseville.
Age policy
18+ With ID
About This Location
Roseville is where Root of Happiness gets chic. Hundred-year-old exposed brick meets polished concrete counters, hand-carved Marquesan trim, and rustic reclaimed-wood tables, then two carved Hawaiian tikis stand guard over the whole room from the brick like they've always been there.
The centerpiece is a 4-by-8-foot mural depicting the Marquesan people's 2,000-mile voyage to Hawaii's Big Island roughly 1,600 years ago, the crossing that first carried kava to Hawaiian shores. The Hawaiians who received it went on to cultivate their own varieties, several of which we pour fresh here daily. Photo-realistic murals of kava growing across Polynesian landscapes wrap the rest of the room.
Downtown Roseville brings a younger crowd through the door, drawn by the lounge seating, the artwork, and a drink menu built around High Tides and Cloudbreakers. Staff here get singled out by name in review after review for walking first-timers through the whole menu without rushing them to decide.
It's a room built to reward a slow evening: come for one drink, stay for the mural, leave having learned something about a 1,600-year-old voyage you didn't know you needed to hear about.
Inside the Bar
What We Serve
Hand Crafted Kava
Fresh frozen kava from Hawaii, Fiji, and our own American farms, poured daily alongside our traditional powdered house kavas. Noble root only, ground fresh and prepared by hand. Fresh is best, and here you can have it every day.
Functional Botanical Drinks
Ancient tonic herbs, iced pours, and botanical blends built for health conscious people who want somewhere to go that isn't a bar. Alcohol-free, made to order, and good enough that nobody at the table feels like they're settling.
Specialty Coffee
We take our coffee as seriously as our kava. Our exclusive Bula Blend™ is microroasted for us in small batches and pulled properly, every time. Whether you're here for a shell or a flat white, you're in the right place.
Find Us
232 Vernon St
Roseville, CA 95678
11am–1am Daily
Parking: Street parking and public lots throughout downtown Roseville.
Nearby: Downtown Roseville, near Vernon Street's shops and restaurants.
Your First Visit
Start with one 12 oz High Tide shell of traditional fresh kava. It's the authentic preparation and the best way to understand what kava actually is. Give it 20 to 30 minutes before deciding on another.
If earthy and bitter isn't your thing, ask about our kava tonics and iced pours, including the Cloudbreaker, a house favorite here. And if you'd rather skip kava entirely, we pour specialty espresso and a full botanical menu.
In a shell, which is the traditional coconut-shell-shaped bowl kava has been served in across the Pacific for thousands of years. You drink it in one go rather than sipping it, then take a chaser if you want one.
Your lips and tongue will go a little numb for a few minutes. That's normal and it means the kavalactones are there.
Bula is a Fijian greeting that means life or good health. In kava culture it's what you say before you drink, and what the room says back. Someone will hand you a shell and say it. Say it back and drink.
No. Walk in whenever we're open. If you're bringing a large group or planning a private event, give us a call ahead and we'll make room.
Constantly. A good portion of our regulars came in alone the first time and left having talked to five people. Kava bars are built for conversation, and sitting at the bar is the fastest way into it.
Equally fine to bring a laptop and keep to yourself. Both work here.
Yes, if you're drinking kava. You must be 18 or older to be served and we card. Everyone is welcome in the space, and our coffee and botanical menu is open to all ages.