DRIP, a botanical beverage bar built around coffee, tea and kava, quietly unlocked its doors Friday at 4901 38th Avenue North in North St. Pete. The new spot is positioning itself as an all-day hangout, with morning coffee service, evening programming, and hours currently listed as 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. On the menu, a full coffee program runs alongside botanical teas and alternative wellness offerings, including kava, kratom and CBD.
According to I Love the Burg, DRIP started across the bay in Tampa and has since grown into multiple locations around the region. The outlet notes the new St. Pete cafe as keeping 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. hours and reports that DRIP is planning live music, game nights, holiday celebrations and happy hours to help build a nighttime crowd.
DRIP's own website lists several Tampa-area locations and promotes the concept as a botanical tea and kava bar, with the St. Pete shop previously marked as “coming soon” on its locations page while a Clearwater site remained active. According to DRIP Tampa, the chain leans into drink variety and a no-judgment atmosphere.
What You'll Find Inside
Inside, customers can expect a full coffee lineup plus an extensive botanical tea list that includes kratom and yerba mate, along with a range of kava drinks and functional mix-ins, per I Love the Burg. The St. Pete shop has also surfaced on delivery apps, where a storefront entry lists the 4901 38th Avenue North address and spotlights “botanical teas, kava and alternative products” on the menu, as shown on Uber Eats.
Where It Fits In St. Pete's Scene
St. Pete already has a robust kava and botanical drink culture, with longtime favorites such as Bula Kafe anchoring the scene. DRIP drops into that mix as a chain-style option that tries to bridge daytime coffeehouse vibes with nighttime events. Whether locals gravitate toward the new kava-focused cafe or stick with existing independent lounges may depend on how heavily DRIP commits to those live performances and game nights.
Legal note
Some of the more buzzy menu items, including CBD and hemp-derived THC products, operate in a shifting regulatory environment. The Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use oversees the state’s medical marijuana framework, while hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 remain commercially available yet under increasing legislative scrutiny. For an overview of that landscape, see LegalClarity.
On paper, the business is registered as DRIP ST. PETE LLC. Florida Division of Corporations records show the company filed on May 23, 2025 and list a principal address in the 39th Avenue North block. For the latest on menus and event schedules, DRIP’s own site and delivery listings remain the most accessible public sources, including DRIP Tampa.
