Purple Lotus Kava - Miami Beach

I liked this place — loved the atmosphere and the crowd that showed up. Felt close to a west coast place, but with the good parts leaving the bad if that makes sense hahaI DO think the kava tenders, and by definition the owners through better hires or training, could do a better job at welcoming 1st timers/newbies. I had a few very brief experiences at a music festival/house gatherings with kava/Kratom (never together) many years ago and I didn’t feel there was any info graphics readily available to help guide my experience on what to expect, as well as what to do/not do as basically a first timer.Because of this I had a few innocent questions before partaking about mixing with alcohol, to drink slowly/fast, how long it was supposed to take to feel anything/how long it may last — all of these could of been remedied with some simple infographics or pamphlets laying around, or a QR code to scan — “New here? questions and concerns— scan here”. If a tender is too busy/annoyed to help basic questions they could simply hand you a flier or QR code to scan.As it stood— the tenders were almost Annoyed to answer my questions? and they weren’t so busy that they couldn’t… that made me feel unwelcome and this was exclusive for regulars and experienced people only.. not the environment I would expect for something so cool of a concept and crowd hanging out.Although my first experience wasn’t ideal— I do think these are easy remedies if the owners take to heart and/or just an off night. I wish them the best!

FYI it's closed as of 3/30/22 for violations and their answering machine and website don't mention.

Everytime I'm in the area of South Pointe I stop at this little shop. Super cozy and chill vibez. I usually get the Kratom tea. They come in many different flavors like lemonade, peach, raspberry and many others. I would describe the taste like an earthy tea but it's so delicious. I promise I finished my tea in 7 minutes. If you order to-go, they pack it in a styrofoam cup. I usually walk to the beach and hang in the sand with my tea. It's pretty relaxing and such a beautiful sight. Definitely come and stop by. They even have board games and some seating.

The lotus is my 2nd home.??Shoutout to all the homies:BenJaredJPJoshAnd everyone else who makes the purple such an amazing place!??

Used to hangout here on Wednesday and Sunday nights after sunset at south pointe.Can recommend the kratom drink.Really cool vibe inside even tho I always went outside.