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Beans and Roots - Kava and Coffee Bar

Sanford, Sanford4.6(65 Google reviews)

Overview

Beans and Roots occupies a storefront on South Orlando Drive in Sanford, pairing a full coffee program with Pacific Island kava in a single alcohol-free room. Open daily from 10 AM until 2 AM, the bar bridges morning espresso runs and late-night shell sessions for north Seminole County drinkers who want both formats under one roof without driving into Orlando. The format reads coffee bar first, kava lounge second: guests can settle in with pour-overs and espresso during the day, then stay through evening when shells and community programming take over. Recurring events—including a monthly book club and drag bingo nights—give the room a social anchor beyond the drink menu, with an inclusive, neighborhood-gathering tone that regulars describe as welcoming rather than scene-driven. For Sanford visitors already planning a north-metro kava night, Beans and Roots sits on the S Orlando Drive commercial strip a few miles from Piper's Pit on Rinehart Road. The coffee-forward positioning makes it a practical stop for mixed groups where some guests want caffeine and others want kava, or for anyone building a late-night habit off the 417 corridor without crossing into downtown Orlando.

What to order

  • Kava and coffee bar at 4046 S Orlando Drive in Sanford
  • Open daily 10 AM–2 AM—one of the north metro's latest alcohol-free options
  • Dual daytime coffee and evening kava format under one roof
  • Recurring community programming including monthly book club and drag bingo
  • Mid-range ($$) pricing with a 4.6 Google rating across 64 reviews
  • Practical stop for mixed groups wanting caffeine and kava in the same visit

What to expect

Guests often describe an inviting, low-pressure room where staff are approachable and the crowd skews local. The coffee bar setup keeps daytime visits feeling like a neighborhood cafe; evenings bring more social energy from bingo nights and book-club meetups without nightclub volume. Seating suits lingering conversation and small groups. With a 4.6 Google rating across 64 reviews, recurring themes include friendly service and a community calendar that gives regulars reasons to return.

Perfect for

  • Coffee + Kava
  • Sanford Day Trip
  • Late Night
  • Community Events
  • North Seminole Locals

Hours

Monday10 AM – 2 AM

Nearby in Sanford

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    Piper Pit Kava Lounge

    Piper's Pit sits on Rinehart Road in Sanford, the clearest anchor for kava drinkers across north Seminole County. Open daily from 10 AM until 2 AM, the lounge serves Pacific Island kava, coffee, herbal teas, and botanical beverages to guests in Lake Mary, Heathrow, Longwood, and along the 417 corridor who would rather stay local than fight I-4 into Orlando for a shell. The room is built as a third place—not a grab-and-go counter, not a nightclub. Regulars settle in for board games, unhurried conversation, and weeknight rituals while newcomers get patient walk-throughs on shell sizes, reverse tolerance, and what a first bowl feels like. Weekly rhythms—poker nights, trivia, DJ sets—keep evenings from going quiet without pushing the volume into bar-shout territory. For north-side newcomers comparing options across the metro, Piper's Pit is the natural starting point on the Sanford strip. Historic downtown Sanford draws brewery and riverfront crowds on weekends, but the kava scene clusters along this commercial corridor where suburban rent keeps pricing steadier than downtown tourist premiums. Whether you are making a dedicated Sanford day trip from central Orlando or building a late-night habit off the north end of the city, this is the most established dedicated kava lounge in the Sanford / North cluster.

    4.9
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