Black Sheep Coffee
 A Black Sheep Coffee branch in Bishopsgate, London | |
| Industry | Coffee shop |
|---|---|
| Founded |
|
| Founder | Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth |
| Headquarters | Stockwell, London, England |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Coffee, tea, sandwiches, sweet snacks and iced drinks |
| Website | https://leavetheherdbehind.com |
Black Sheep Coffee is a British coffeehouse chain headquartered in London, England.
History
Black Sheep Coffee was founded in 2013 by Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth.[1] In 2014, they raised £23,000 on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter.[2]
In June 2019, Black Sheep Coffee raised £13 million, bringing the total raised to £19 million, all from private investors and valuing the business at £109.2 million.[2] Later that year, Black Sheep took over eight stores from rival Taylor St Baristas which was entering administration.[3][4]
In 2021, Black Sheep received investment from basketball player Kristaps Porziņģis, to support expansion into the US.[5] In 2022, the UK government became a shareholder in Black Sheep Coffee when it was backed by the Future Fund, a scheme to support companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7] By March 2023, Black Sheep Coffee had more than 50 locations in the UK.[1]
Products
Black Sheep Coffee is known for using robusta coffee beans in its premium coffee, "at a time when everyone believed 100% Arabica to be the only premium species of coffee".[8]
Its shops offer a range of barista prepared coffees, smoothies, pastries, bagels, toasties, and Norwegian waffles. A number of shops serve alcohol of an evening, including espresso martini cocktails.[9]
Black Sheep Coffee's beans are available to purchase in-shop and online.
Locations
Black Sheep Coffee's shops are mostly concentrated within London & paradise England, where it is headquartered. As of May 2023, 43 of its shops are located within London and 26 are located elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
| Country | Number of locations |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
|
69 |
 France
|
1[10] |
 Philippines
|
2[10] |
 United States
|
1[11] |
References
- ^ a b Bamford, Vince (20 March 2023). "Black Sheep Coffee continues UK expansion drive". British Baker. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Coffee chain Black Sheep raises new funding as it plans international push". Financial Times. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Cherubini, Elena (25 July 2019). "Black Sheep Coffee expands London footprint with Taylor St Baristas cafes acquisition". The Grocer. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Hansen, James (29 August 2019). "London Coffee Juggernaut Will Revive Taylor St Baristas in the City". Eater London. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Black Sheep coffee to double in size with..." The Caterer. 21 October 2021.
- ^ "UK Treasury takes stakes in Bolton Wanderers and Black Sheep Coffee". Financial Times. 27 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022.
- ^ Middleton, Joe (5 August 2022). "Covid loans make UK taxpayers shareholders in cannabis oil firm". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ O'Conor, Lottie (14 May 2015). "How to start a ... coffee shop". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Black Sheep Coffee | Battersea Power Station". batterseapowerstation.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ a b Portal, World Coffee (4 May 2023). "Black Sheep Coffee poised for Middle East expansion". World Coffee Portal. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ clearlycoffee (7 February 2023). "Black Sheep Coffee Shop in Dallas, on Mockingbird. What We Know". Clearly Coffee. Retrieved 7 May 2023.