Great spot for all kinds of drinks. The choices were overwhelming, if you can think it up, the most likely have it. I felt basic ordering my iced caramel latte, but it was delicious. I ordered two more coffee drinks for others and they did not disappoint either. The Barista/bartender was very friendly and was helpful not pretentious as you sometimes get in certain coffee shops. The shop itself had an eclectic vibe that seemed like a fun spot to hang for hours. I will be back on my next romp in Tampa. read more

Stopped by the attached smoke shop and noticed a little coffee shop with bar seating through the door nearby. Walked through and took a seat where we were greeted by very friendly staff. It turned out to be a little Kava bar that also served coffee and seltzers. Now, I myself, did not try the Kava, I stuck with the seltzer, but my partner got a coffee with Kava and greatly enjoyed it! We had a good time chatting with the staff. It was all chill vibes. We'll check them out again when we're back in the area. read more

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I liked the vibe at Hot Wax Coffee Shop and the music added to the experience, but the drinks were somewhat inconsistent. One coffee was great while another tasted too bitter. Overall, an okay place to stop by. read more

I loooooved this spot & the drink varieties. I've never seen a kava spot this dope with so many options. It's also a cool place to hang out. The other people there were so nice & so was the bartender The prices are decent & you can't beat the happy hour specials. The drinks are STRONG. I had to get a little extra flavor, but I loved my drinks. We were having an exhausting day & their kava/kratom drinks instantly perked us up & stopped the aches & pains. I highly reccomend. read more

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Cool place, BUT... Don't drink the Kratom! I thought it was healthy but turns out it's really bad for you and has bad side effects. I wanted to throw up and had a horrible headache for two days! Get the coffee instead. read more

This is a super cool hipster spot. I had Kava for the first time on this trip to Tampa and had to make a stop when I was walking by and saw that they had Kava. Nice friendly staff and chill vibes. read more

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Went here after a Sunday evening dinner date and we had a great, relaxing time. After getting our coffee, we sat in the lounge area for a few hours, just listening to music and talking. The volume level was perfect for conversations and the setup was as cozy as an old friend's den. Service was friendly and professional as well. read more

We were walking by and I was in search of food, but the music was so good that it pulled us inside. My husband and I both ordered Dirty Chai Lattes. His with milk, mine with oat milk. Delicious! This is a really cool contemporary coffee shop in a historic building. Kava, Kombucha, Kratom, coffee, tea, wine, beer and some pastries....with a smoke shop connected to it. This was a great late night stop! read more

My friend and I stopped in on a really hot day. This shop has lots of really good options, but we both chose lavender lattes. Delicious!

Eclectic place with a Marijuana theme. I wanted to order a coffee and stood at the register for over 10 minutes before the bartender/barista came over to take my order. He mostly just looked at me standing there from across the bar while chatting to other customers seated at the bar. After a while he finally came over to see what I wanted. I ordered a cold brew, paid and sat down before realizing that their cold brews are pre-sweetened out of the tap. Gross! What a waste of money! I had to slowly choke it down before leaving. Don't recommend this place at all read more

Hot Wax Coffee Shop - Bars Near Me - Tampa, Florida

Thursday night's get with great music reasonable crowd and great drinks. Great place to chill from the Ybor Strip for a moment or two. read more

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So....I had a lavender latte and it was delicious!! The decor has a good vibe, some of it seemly out of place but overall fun. I loved the long marble bar, and a variety of unusual choices of drinks, we also had a strawberry based cold coffee, the name escapes me but it to was yummy. While we were ultimately disappointed with ybor city, this was a fun stop. read more

Stopped here before heading to Brew Werks down the road and I am glad I did. A cool cafe and there were a decent amount of people hanging out in, even though it was the early evening. I got an iced matcha latte which was tasty. read more

Very good drinks and service. Solid ambiance. Would recommend. I had an amber ale and the dirty matcha.

Their customer service is exceptional. Staff is always eager to help. It's usually quiet enough to carry on a conversation with someone, so background noise isn't an overkill. Totally recommend Hot Wax if you're looking for a place to kick back and relax without feeling out of place or overwhelmed by noise. read more

Hot Wax Coffee Shop in Ybor City...new spot, VERY NICE...come check it out, Kava, Kratom, Craft Beer, Coffee, Specialty Pastries, live music on the weekend, long hours, strong WiFi...Smoke shop adjacent with live glass blowing and too many other things to mention!!! read more

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So happy that we happened to pop into this beautiful space! The interior has a really cool field, fun eclectic menu and incredible service and hospitality from Kiki! She took such great care of us from explanations to background information and obviously crafting delicious drinks. Definitely come check them out! read more

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Love this place! The staff make are the finishing touch in making this place awesome! The beverages are delicious and perfectly made with a very affordable price! Their events are well planned and always a great time! read more

This place is very cool with a great selection of coffee, kratom, kava, and kombucha drinks and the people who work there are so friendly and helpful and easy to talk to. I think there is a selection of beer also. A very good aesthetic and ambiance!!! read more

The ambiance is very nice, but the prices are too much. With 2 cups of plain coffee (the coffee was ok) and a dirty chai (not good. Didn't have the creaminess I look for when I come to a coffee shop) the total was $18. Personally, that's insane..but ok. I understand they need to put high prices sometimes. But they didn't have the prices on the board which upsets me so I wouldn't be so shocked at the total. I won't be coming here again because of such high prices for bad to mediocre drinks. read more

Chill spot, good coffee spot after dinner. Be finding spots to get my after dinner café con leche. Nice place to have a convo in

Alright everyone this place is a shit show! And the one in midtown is as well...he's the tea or in this coffee shops case disgusting flavored coffee! Let's begin with the drinks, they are way over priced and taste like bitter disgusting coffee with no flavor, even the lemonade is gross and they jack the prices up because they put kava or krampton (spelling) and they still taste terrible no amount of sugar or flavoring would make this coffee taste like actual coffee. Next on to live music and the karaoke they so graciously got rid of, sunday funday turned into no more cause the person wasn't bringing in customers even though the place was packed give or Take holidays. But nope the owners refused to listen and got rid of it Saturdays is their "live music" more like boring no one cares music. I give props to the musicians but y'all can find a better place to play that will actually love your music and appreciate it. Continuing let's talk about the male manager...he's an asshole! Need I say more hmm cursing at people and making scenes completely inappropriate! He needs to be fired! And lastly karaoke at midtown and the blue hair/purple haired girl no hate to the hair I love colors but your attitude is shitty and you think you're better then people, when you're a basic middle class bitch who makes shit coffee; you'd be better at a Starbucks. Lastly karaoke is not an outside event and to stoop so low as to kicking a bunch of college kids out who bring in others and they buy the nasty coffee you serve that's terrible. You can't force people to but your shit coffee and to get upset that people are not shows low education and maturity. Karaoke is about meeting people and enjoying the company of others, the music is going to be loud the people are going to be loud, it's a loud and fun event but clearly this shop has no idea how to actually bring in the right customers because the lack of professionalism was definitely shown Friday night! Don't waste your time at this place instead go to Starbucks get a good coffee for half the price! read more

Christian took care of me and made a great tea and cappuccino! Super chill place, very open and friendly

I've been to a few kratom bars and this one right here really hits the spot. It's very spacious and pretty classy interior design without being douchey. The bar tenders are super firendly with everyone which always makes a place easy to meet people. I only drink their kratom and it's not too strong not too weak and clean, not like muddy. They also have edibles which is siiick. Let me tell you though, the open mic here on saturday's is soo amazing. The host is such a loving person and the entire experience is very supportive and goofy. There is some real talent that I've seen. It's really great having somewhere to go without having to drink read more

Great place for craft beer, wine, or coffee. Tyler made me feel welcome and was super friendly. Right in the middle of everything Ybor City has to offer. And if your feeling brave, ask for a shot of Kevin's homemade elixir. It was delish. read more

I was on a work trip in Tampa this past week and stopped in to grab some coffee, the vibes were very chill. If I wasn't working and lived in the area this would definitely be a spot you could catch me at almost every day. I also was shocked and ecstatic to see that Hel was working there! I had just included them in a different review from a spot in Chicago, they're incredibly friendly and maintained the positive vibes that brought me in - what a small world! If work ever brings me back to the area I'll definitely be stopping back in more regularly. read more

I'm sure this is great place to hang based on the vibe and the Live music I heard. Unfortunately, I was looking for a regular coffee around 10pm. The first night it was left over which the barista doctored with syrup and cream. Pretty bad but he exchanged it for a double espresso which was good. The second night, it was overcooked sitting in the pot for who knows how long....just took a sip and through in the trash walking down the street. Again, i'm sure their specialty stuff is great but you gotta treat each order like you were going to consume it. They did not in my case. Lesson learned, if you want regular coffee, just drop over to King Corona or something like that. read more

One of my favorite places to hang out in Ybor! I come by for happy hour (bogo free from 2 to 4 every day), pull out my laptop, and make the most of WFM. It's also great to sit and chill with friends in the evening. Definitely recommend the green and yellow botanical teas. read more