Mai Kai Kava Bar

Come experience a relaxing vibe with great people, great music, and an atmosphere that you didn’t know existed. Engage in great conversations and learn a whole new way to relax. Leave your worries at the door and unwind with any of our specialty drinks. We offer signature drinks, specialty kavas, kava teas, k teas, coffees, specialty hot tea blends (loose leaf). We also offer yerba mate hot or canned.

Mai Kai Kava Bar is one of the tea houses & tea rooms listed in Gainesville, Florida. The business is registered at 17 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601; use this page to check its hours, phone number and Google rating before you make the trip. Google also lists it under bar, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Tea in the United States covers everything from a traditional Chinese or Japanese tea house to a Southern sweet-tea counter, and the fastest-growing segment is bubble tea: Taiwanese-style milk teas and fruit teas with tapioca pearls, sold by chains and independents alike with adjustable sugar and ice levels. Tea rooms serving afternoon tea with scones and sandwiches usually require a reservation, while boba shops, juice bars and smoothie shops are walk-in and quick. Kava and kombucha bars are a newer category, and loose-leaf tea stores sell blends, teaware and gifts, often with a tasting counter. Prices for a drink run similar to coffee-shop prices, with premium teas and cold-pressed juices at the high end.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. Typical hours are 12 pm–12 am. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach Mai Kai Kava Bar at (352) 554-5858; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. Its website is maikaikava.com, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.8 out of 5 from 163 reviews, which is a strong result for a tea house in Gainesville and suggests consistent service.

Gainesville is in Florida, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Gainesville is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across Florida's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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