Buzzed
Without the
BOOze
Functional botanical formulations for bars, restaurants, and events. Your customers are already asking for something better. With 25 years of plant science behind me, I build it.
A $50-Billion Shift
Is Already Underway.
Alcohol consumption has dropped from 67% to 54% of American adults in just three years — the lowest level recorded in nearly 90 years of Gallup tracking. And 49% of all Americans say they're actively planning to drink less.
The customers spending money in kava bars are already sitting in your restaurant. The only difference is they're being served placeholder mocktails — sugary juice and soda water that do nothing. Kava bars proved there is real demand. You already have everything they have, plus more.
Miami ranked #2 Wellness City in the United States. Your market is already primed. — Betway Insider, 2025
Source: Gallup, Aug 2025 — lowest in 90 years of tracking
This Is Not
About Mocktails.
Mocktails have a perception problem. Juice, soda water, and a garnish dressed up and overpriced. What we're building is categorically different: craft cocktails engineered around botanicals that produce real, felt physiological effects.
The Botanicals
Behind the Magic.
These aren't just ingredients — they're the reason your guests come back to the bar. Each botanical is selected for its specific effect profile, flavor contribution, and centuries of human tradition.
3,000+ years of Pacific Island ceremonial use. Kavalactones bind GABA-A receptors — muscle relaxation, reduced anxiety, warm social ease. Legal all 50 states. Zero cognitive impairment. Zero hangover.
Same coffee family. Low doses: clean energy, focus, social warmth. Moderate doses: deep relaxation. The most versatile botanical on any menu. Legal federally and in Florida.
Ancient Egypt's sacred flower. Aporphine alkaloids produce gentle euphoric warmth and heightened sensory awareness. The blue-purple color is stunning in the glass. Guests ask what it is every time.
Traditional Central American herb, centuries of use as a mood elevator. Mild stimulant and aphrodisiac properties. Slightly sweet, slightly spicy, herbaceous. Works across relaxation and energy menus.
North American botanical with clinical anxiolytic research. Flavonoids and alkaloids modulate GABA-A receptor activity. Smooth calming without sedation. Clean floral flavor — pairs with hibiscus and citrus.
South Africa's most celebrated mood botanical. Mesembrenone (SSRI-like) produces serotonin-mediated mood elevation, empathy, and genuine social warmth at tiny, precise doses. One of the most exciting emerging botanicals.
The nootropic mushroom everyone's heard of. Hericenones and erinacines stimulate Nerve Growth Factor, enhancing mental clarity, memory, and cognitive performance. Blends invisibly into any cocktail.
Ancient performance mushroom. Adenosine analogs increase ATP production. Clean, sustained energy without caffeine jitter or crash. Ideal for pre-event, workout-recovery, and energizing menus.
Most extensively studied Ayurvedic adaptogen. Withanolides lower cortisol and promote calm alertness. Normalizes stress response rather than sedating. Guests know and trust this one.
Water-soluble terpene isolates — zero THC, legal everywhere. Myrcene: relaxation · Limonene: uplift · Linalool: calm · Pinene: focus. The invisible layer that makes menus truly unique.
Ancient Andean root cultivated above 4,000m for 2,000+ years. Unique macamides support hormonal balance, sustained energy, and endurance. Nutty, earthy flavor — excellent with cacao and citrus.
Traditional Chinese medicine's "Tree of Happiness." Calms the nervous system, lifts mood, promotes restful sleep. Delicate floral flavor — the most visually beautiful botanical in the glass.
Find Your
Functional Drink
Select a mood below to discover the botanicals and zero-proof drink idea crafted for that feeling.
Want this on your bar's menu?
Work with TommyFrom Sign to Launch
in 2–3 Weeks.
I bridge the gap between what kava bars proved people want and what your established bar already has. You get a custom functional menu, trained staff, and a loyal new customer segment — starting this week.
- 5 signature functional drinks
- 1 full day of hands-on bartender training
- Menu development and ingredient sourcing
- Compliance documentation
- 30 days of ongoing support
- 10 signature functional drinks
- 2 full days of hands-on bartender training
- Menu development & launch support
- Drink adjustment after initial client feedback
- Priority access to new seasonal formulations
- Ongoing menu development and support
- Monthly check-ins
- Staff training for new team members
- Regulatory & compliance monitoring
- One call per week available
The Math
Is Simple.
Conservative scenario: 15 functional drinks per night at $15 average. That's $6,750 in new monthly gross revenue from a menu that didn't exist before. Kava bars are doing $350K to over $1M per year selling only these drinks — without a full restaurant behind them.
Five Steps
to Launch.
The People Are Ready.
Is Your Bar?
Will your bar lead this shift, or play catch-up? Book your free 30-minute discovery call — no pitch, no commitment, just an honest conversation.
Book Your Free 30-Minute Call
Half Your Guests
Aren't Drinking.
Give Every Guest a Reason
to Come Back to the Bar.
Think about the last event you attended. The designated drivers got a Sprite. The people skipping alcohol — sober, pregnant, training, just not feeling it — what did they get? Nothing worth coming back for. That ends now.
50% secures your date. The other 50% is due the day of — once you've seen us set up and ready to go. No surprises. No risk. Just a great event.
- Zero financial exposure for organizer
- Revenue split negotiated per event
- Full setup and breakdown included
- Best for: festivals, concerts, fight nights
- Flat fee locks your date and covers setup
- $3–5 per-drink commission on volume
- Shared upside — we both win big
- Best for: private events, ticketed parties
- Full bar from setup to breakdown
- Unlimited functional drinks included
- Custom menu, botanical cards, full service
- Best for: weddings, corporate, curated events
Every Event Has
an Underserved Bar.
- Concerts and festival stages
- DJ nights and late-night venues
- Jazz and acoustic live shows
- Outdoor amphitheaters
- Boxing matches and fight nights
- Watch parties and viewing events
- Sporting tournaments
- Fitness competitions and expos
- Weddings and rehearsal dinners
- Birthday and milestone events
- Baby and bridal showers
- Holiday parties and galas
- Client entertainment and dinners
- Networking mixers and conferences
- Product launches and activations
- Team offsites and company events
- Yoga and fitness retreats
- Art fairs and gallery openings
- Food and beverage festivals
- Wellness markets and pop-ups
- Multi-day outdoor festivals
- Cultural and community events
- Farmers markets and street fairs
- Recurring event series