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 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. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as bar, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

Bubble tea, tea houses, Asian bakeries and dessert shops in this group are usually walk-in, counter-order businesses with a menu board overhead listing sweetness and ice levels you can adjust when ordering. Standard bubble tea customization includes sugar level (0-100%), ice level, and a choice of toppings like boba pearls, pudding or jelly, usually at a small extra charge. Asian bakeries sell items individually with tongs and a tray, cafeteria-style, rather than pre-boxed, and pastries are typically less sweet than Western bakery items. Lines build up quickly after school and in the evening, especially near colleges. Most of these businesses accept cards and mobile pay and skew younger in clientele and atmosphere.

The business lists hours on 2 days of the week. The most common schedule is 12 PM–1 AM. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. 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.

It has a Google rating of 4.8 out of 5, though from only 0 reviews so far, so treat the score as an early indication rather than a verdict.

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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