Meet the 'jittery' espresso drinkers who start their mornings at Broadway Café in Westport

Since 1992, Broadway Café in the heart of Westport has remained a central part of Kansas City's coffee scene — a place where people don't just grab their drinks to go, but stay a while and even make some friends.
This story is part of an occasional KCUR series called The Regulars, about Kansas City’s neighborhood hangouts and the customers who bring them to life.

David and Cole Gearheart are both wearing sunglasses indoors: David’s are black, like a rock star trying not to be recognized, while Cole’s lenses are tinted orange, and you can see his warm eyes beyond them.

David is Cole’s father, and the resemblance is strong — they have twin mustaches and sharp jaws. Sitting at a laminated table in the middle of Broadway Café, the two men sip out of short disposable coffee cups.