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The Moto Torque Café opened its doors on the same day that Elliott Lotvonen-Best finished his studies at Collyer’s. Located next to Coffee Real, the company founded by his parents Gary Best and Maarit Lotvonen, the café soon established a reputation for good food and great coffee. However, its winning formula owes just as much to its array of motorsport memorabilia…

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The Moto Torque Café has become such a success in its own right that it’s easy to forget its association to the family business next door. Gary and Maarit founded Coffee Real on the Graylands Industrial Estate in 2007 and a year later were producing coffee, using the finest Arabica beans from around the world. In 2020, after a decade of success, the idea of a car-themed café was mooted.

Gary said: ‘We took up the option of buying the building and refurbished the Coffee Real roastery in 2018. A part of the building which had been used for storage sat empty for a couple of years and we weren’t sure how to utilise the space. It was Elliott who had the idea of an automotive-focused café. As we’ve always loved cars and motor racing, we agreed it was a fantastic idea and supported him.’