President Barack Obama likes Top Pot Doughnuts. He made a surprise visit to the chain’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle in October 2010, while in town campaigning for Sen. Patty Murray.

“All of a sudden Secret Service were swarming around the store,” said co-founder Mark Klebeck.

Now Top Pot is opening a new cafe, most likely in late February, in Rowley Properties’ vintage 1960s-era round building at 12th and Maple, near the Issaquah Transit Center — a building most recently used by Rock N Roll Burgers and Mondo Coffee.

Top Pot will have fresh varieties of its hand-forged doughnuts, fresh-roasted coffee, locally made pastries, ice cream and sandwiches available daily. For on-the-go commuters, a drive-thru also will be open seven days a week.

Klebeck said he and his partners, brother Michael Klebeck and Joel Radin, have long seen the potential for Issaquah, but they needed the right space, which they found in the quirky round building.

“We love Issaquah,” Klebeck said. “Like many communities around Seattle, there has been such a loyal Top Pot following by Issaquah residents.”

Top Pot Doughnuts opened its first cafe in Seattle in February 2002. There are now 13 cafes in the greater Seattle area. Issaquah will be number 14.

Michael Klebeck and Radin met working at the Seattle’s Best Cafe in Westlake Center. Mark Klebeck was in construction design and building, so he had the knowledge to build out their own spaces. Their first baker, Frank Burklund, was a third-generation baker they found through a classified ad.

“He was retired and his wife wanted him out of the house,” Klebeck said.

Top Pot is the official coffee and doughnut source for the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders FC and CenturyLink Field.

When Obama stopped in at the downtown Seattle store, Mark Klebeck was delivering doughnuts to Pete Carroll at the Seahawks training facility in Renton, so he didn’t get to meet the POTUS, but did see the motorcade depart.

Top Pot is regularly featured on The Travel Channel, Food Network, Rachel Ray, The Cooking Channel and CNBC.