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Located around the corner from the beach end of Main Street, with a view of the sand, the ocean, and the Seal Beach Pier, Bogart’s Coffee House has a real California beach feel to it, with casual wood tables, living room furniture, and big front windows allowing for plenty of light. The cafe was opened in 2002 by Bud and JoAnn Adams with the intention of turning it into a community gathering spot. On this Wednesday morning a few Seal Beach locals were in attendance, obviously in no hurry to finish their drinks and breakfasts.
At the counter I ordered a double macchiato with extra foam, Rick ordered a double cappuccino, and we took a seat at the window. My macchiato was served in a giant white mug, but fortunately it was only half full, and the coffee was nice and strong. Somehow, thanks to the slightly confused person who took our order, Rick’s “double cappuccino” got translated to a “double cappuccino with extra foam”. But fortunately it wasn’t like the washing machine disaster we’d experienced on the previous day (and which will be described in next month’s column). Rick had ordered a croissant for us to share, and it arrived nicely heated, which I appreciate. I mean, a croissant with one’s coffee should at least be warm -- and it’s even better if served with a pat of butter, but you can’t have everything. We were both pleased to find the coffee strong and robust as well, as we were about to journey into the wilds of the business parks of Anaheim and definitely needed our loins girded with some caffeinated inspiration.
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