San Francisco’s Newest Cafe, Motoring Coffee, Is So Massive You Can Park a Car Inside | Eater SF

"The aroma of coffee greets visitors, but my attention was immediately stolen by a 1986 Porsche 911 in iconic Guards Red and, peeking past it, a six-person communal work table balanced on the bed of a 1998 Honda Acty K truck. This 2,000-square-foot San Francisco cafe is the second location of the Los Angeles–based Motoring Club (founded in 2019 by Michael Rapetti) and is part coffee shop, part private club — designed for working, hanging out, ogling cars, and snacks. The team works with Coffee Manufactory out of Los Angeles and is finetuning bean sourcing and blends roasted by Manufactory; beyond standard drip, espresso, flat whites, and lattes they serve specialty drinks like the Burnt Rubber (a cold brew with black sesame syrup, activated charcoal, foam, and a dash of black sesame seeds that look like tire tread) and offer a matcha program through a partnership with Nekohama Matcha. Motoring makes organic syrups in-house, doesn’t charge extra to swap to almond or oat milk, and includes retail with branded cups, beans, clothing, a curated vintage jacket section, plants for sale, and a rotating car up front (priced as “Market Price” on the menu). A glass wall and doors at the back lead to the private membership lounge — a larger co-work area with more cars to geek out over, including a vintage Rolls Royce limousine converted into a meeting room — though membership isn’t required to enjoy the main cafe; the space will also host quarterly markets, pop-ups, and F1 projections. Motoring Coffee (1525 Union Street) is open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m." - Dianne de Guzman