# Sober Curious Drinks: What to Drink | The Softer Hour

> What sober curious means, and the drinks sober-curious people reach for: kava, kratom, kanna, NA beer and mocktails.

Source: https://softerhour.com/sober-curious-drinks

Guide

# Sober curious drinks

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Sober curious means questioning your drinking without committing to quitting: drinking less, skipping it some nights, and noticing how you feel. The easiest way to do it is to have something good to drink instead. Here's what sober-curious people actually reach for.

## What "sober curious" means

The phrase took off with Ruby Warrington's 2018 book *Sober Curious*. It isn't about labels or recovery. It's about choosing when to drink instead of drinking by default, and it's a big part of why alcohol-free drinks have exploded.

## Sober curious drinks you can feel

- **Kava.** For unwinding. [What is kava?](https://softerhour.com/what-is-kava)
- **Kratom elixirs.** Red for evenings, green for social, white for daytime. [The colors explained](https://softerhour.com/red-vs-green-vs-white-kratom).
- **Kanna.** For social nights. [Kanna vs. kava](https://softerhour.com/kanna-vs-kava).

## Sober curious drinks that taste the part

- Non-alcoholic beer, wine and spirits.
- Mocktails and sparkling tea.
- Soda water with bitters and citrus.

## Where to start

Pick one or two nights a week and replace the drink, not just remove it. The drink finder suggests one in five questions.

Kratom variety **Elixir Variety 12-Pack** $102 · 12 cans

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Kava variety **Kava Variety 12-Pack** $102 · 12 cans

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