Coffee Gang - Long Beach

Love the Grilled Cheese esp the Pickle sandwich!!! Both are loaded with goodies flavor! ! Extremely reasonably priced. FRESH coffee! They HELP the Vets HOmeless on our streets with food, coffee, cloths, shoes blankets.

OK, this is a small coffee shop. It's not a 5 star restaurant. However, our experience there was such that I couldn't give it anything less than 5 stars! We arrived a little before our other two diners but were greeted warmly by the staff there who immediately moved two table together. We ordered some biscuits and gravy while we waited because it said they took 15 minutes. Wow, what a pleasant surprise! Fresh biscuits with sausage and bacon on top, cooked to order with amazing cream gravy. Our other two diners appeared with their adorable dog. Apparently the dog is known in the restaurant (and knows them). The staff were thrilled to see her and she was even more thrilled to get fed some fresh turkey. The coffee and the egg sandwich I had were just perfect. This is a place where they really believe in high quality cooking and great service. It's a Veteran run place and who doesn't have a tremendous amount of appreciation for Veterans? I really enjoyed everything about this visit: the place, the staff, the service and the food. I highly recommend!

Date of visit: Monday, December, 9th, 2019 This was our first visit to long beach, and we were just looking for a place to grab a coffee and a breakfast sandwich before we hit the road. We stumbled upon the Long Beach Coffee and Tea Company. We ordered 3 sandwiches and coffee, and we were impressed that the owner's hand made the eggs, fresh to order. There was no microwave used. The sandwiched were huge and full of egg, cheese, and meat – we all had turkey, but they have several options for meats and cheese. The sandwich was served on a huge Croissant. It was just what we were looking for – and MORE. While he was preparing our meals, I took some time to read the info on the business that is posted on the walls. I was super impressed with their business model. They are a ‘safe space’ for LGBTQ and trans people. They are an inclusive business where everyone is welcome. The owners are military veterans, and they support veterans affairs as well as trans-persons rights. The business was decorated for Christmas with gingerbread buildings, but they also had a ‘reserved table’ that was not for visitors to sit at. The table was set with a bible, an American flag, and more. The combination of missions these owners are on just hit me. I Had to take some time to let them know that I really appreciated their commitment to human rights for all, their inclusivity, acceptance, and their work for supporting people who need the help that they are not necessarily getting. In this day and age of divisiveness, it is nice to see people doing their part, even when their politicians ignore them. His response to me was “It all begins with Love” – IT DOES. And I love this restaurant, and I highly recommend everyone visits when people visit Long Beach. We need to all support businesses that believe in HUMANITY. Roguetrippers love supporting this kind of business.