by Lars H
Ever heard of Black Sheep Coffee? Probably not if you’re in the USA, but maybe so if you’re from the UK, where they have around 45 shops, a large number of which in London.
What’s different about the coffee? They use only robusta coffee beans!
Why is this unusual? Because typically, most high end coffees brand that they are 100 percent arabica beans. Robusta beans are usually the beans used in cheap brands of coffee.
But guess what. You can actually buy specialty grade robusta beans that are top quality, and that’s what Black Sheep Coffee does. Here’s some more, straight from the source.
Black Sheep Coffee was started by a group of friends who were flatmates at uni and quit their jobs on the same day to “Leave The Herd Behind” and embark on a coffee journey together. Their mission was to “rid the world of boring, average-tasting coffee”.
We are famous for our 100% specialty grade Robusta coffee [currently the only one in the global coffee retail market], our signature drinks: the Black Hoof Coffee made with cold pressed organic coconut oil, and our secret recipe Cold Brew.
Founders Eirik and Gabriel still run the business today, travelling to origins to source the best beans throughout the year. In fact, we are among the very few shop retailers to purchase our beans directly from the plantations, looking after the picking, drying, and washing process according to the strictest of guidelines – all in search of the perfect bean.
All our coffees are specialty grade and where possible single origin. Our coffee beans are fully traceable to the producer.
Our chosen beans are subject to 47 quality checks during and post roasting to ensure that we secure the perfect consistency and taste from each and every bean.
What else is different about them? Black Sheep Coffee Shops serve coffee during the day, and alcohol at night. They’re signature cocktail is naturally… the Espresso Martini.
Where is the Black Sheep Coffee Shop located?
It’s located on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas, across Mockingbird from where Luby’s was previously located. It’s right between Big Shucks and Burger House.
Can you buy the Black Sheep robusta beans to try the coffee yourself?
Yes. Even before they open, you can buy the beans from the UK site, https://leavetheherdbehind.com/collections/all
When does Black Sheep Coffee Shop in Dallas open?
They hope to open in late spring to early summer of 2022. As you can see from the photo, they already have the exterior painted!
Where else does Black Sheep Coffee have shops?
They have shops in Wales, England, France, the Philippines, Scotland and soon the USA.