 A Black Sheep Coffee branch inBishopsgate, London | |
| Industry | Coffee shop |
|---|---|
| Founded |
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| Founders | Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth |
| Headquarters | Stockwell, London, England |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Coffee, tea, sandwiches, sweet snacks and iced drinks |
| Website | blacksheepcoffee |
Black Sheep Coffee is a British coffeehouse chain headquartered in London, England.
Black Sheep Coffee was founded in 2013 by Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth who had been flatmates together at theUniversity of St Andrews.[1][2] In 2014, they raised £23,000 on thecrowdfunding siteKickstarter.[3]
In June 2019, Black Sheep Coffee raised £13 million, bringing the total raised to £19 million, all fromprivate investors and valuing the business at £109.2 million.[3] Later that year, Black Sheep took over eight stores from rivalTaylor St Baristas which was enteringadministration.[4][5]
In 2021, Black Sheep received investment from basketball playerKristaps Porziņģis, to support expansion into the US.[6] In 2022, the UK government became a shareholder in Black Sheep Coffee when it was backed by theFuture Fund, a scheme to support companies affected by theCOVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] By March 2023, Black Sheep Coffee had more than 50 locations in the UK.[1]
As of September 2025, Black Sheep Coffee is still majority owned personally by its two founders, rather than havingprivate equity ownership.[9]
Black Sheep Coffee is known for usingrobusta coffee beans in its premium coffee, "at a time when everyone believed 100%Arabica to be the only premium species of coffee".[10]
Its shops offer a range of barista prepared coffees, smoothies, pastries, bagels, toasties, and Norwegian waffles. A number of shops serve alcohol in the evening, includingespresso martini cocktails.[11]
Black Sheep Coffee's beans are available to purchase in-shop and online.
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Black Sheep Coffee's shops are mostly concentrated within London, 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.[12]
| Country | Number of locations |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | 69 |
 France | 1[13] |
 Philippines | 2[13] |
 United States | 3[14] |
 United Arab Emirates | 4[15] |