The San Francisco cafe sits in an art deco warehouse at Union and Van Ness in Cow Hollow, where a rotating display of classic and sports cars stands on Persian rugs under skylights and the bed of a mini-truck serves as a communal table. The first Motoring Coffee began as fuel service for The Motoring Club, a private members space in West Los Angeles. A Motoring Coffee Instagram post of September 29, 2026 names Canyon Coffee as the beans brewed in the shop. Pastries come from Saltwater and the tea and matcha from Nekohama, per the website in October 2026.
The counter is white marble against a dark green tile wall at the back, and tables stand on the sidewalk below the arched street windows.