Two Stroke Coffee Co.
St. JohnsA roomy two-story roaster cafe in St. Johns built around motorcycle culture — bikes, gear, and rider apparel as decor, MotoGP and Superbike on the big screen all season, couches to sink into, and three food carts working the lot. They roast their own coffee in-house and pour cold beer alongside it, so it reads less like a quiet third-wave bar and more like a moto-shop hangout that takes its beans seriously. Good for people who want to sit and stay, not grab and go.
The order
Start with the Lombard Blend, their everyday house roast named for the street out front — full-bodied with a subtle sweetness, fine as drip or espresso. If you want to see what the roasting program can do, ask what single-origin pour-over is on (recent rotations have included an Ethiopian Guji natural and a washed Kenyan). On a weekend, add the biscuits and gravy.
Know before you go
- Open daily 6:30am-5pm. No drive-through — it's a sit-and-stay space.
- Three on-site food carts (reported Thai, Mediterranean, and vegan Chinese) extend the menu well past cafe fare.
- Cold beer is on offer alongside the coffee, and biscuits and gravy are weekends only.
- Dogs welcome inside on leash.
- Motorsport plays on the big screen all season — expect noise and a crowd on race days. Current address is 8517 N Lombard St (the old 8926 location is closed).
