▶ CEOs and Co-Owners , Gabriel Shohet ( left ) and Eirik Holth
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Black Sheep Coffee ’ s winning formula ? Big dreams , heaps of energy , and the finest robusta
It all begins with great espresso . Macchiato , Cortado , Flat White , Long Black , Americano , Cappuccino , Latte . No matter the order , it all begins with great espresso – carefully sourced , beautifully roasted , and lovingly prepared .
Black Sheep Coffee ( Black Sheep ), a relatively new player in the London – and now global – coffee scene , understands this .
However , as its name suggests , it ’ s also keen to buck the trend . Rebel , outlier , maverick – the name holds a certain weight and conjures connotations of proudly doing different , regardless of who it disappoints . Evidently though , it ’ s not the public .
In the last month alone , Black Sheep has opened multiple stores across the breadth of the UK , the country where it all began , and was also featured in the Wall Street Journal across the pond – somewhere the company is looking to expand following the recent unveiling of its first US-based coffee shop in East Dallas , Texas .
Recently , we sat down with joint CEOs and Co-Owners , Gabriel Shohet and Eirik Holth , to tell the incredible story behind the brand , and find out what makes Black Sheep the enfant terrible of the British coffee scene .
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