Black Sheep Coffee shop opens on Grainger Street in Newcastle

Specialty coffee company Black Sheep Coffee opened its new store on Grainger Street in Newcastle yesterday (Wednesday, February 8).

This comes after the chain spent months in the lead-up to the opening of the store in Grainger Town teasing customers.

Jude Bryson, general manager of the store, said he was delighted to welcome the brand to the city and praised residents for how they've welcomed the business.

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He said: “We’re so excited to welcome a major brand like Black Sheep Coffee to the city.

"The response we’ve had so far has been off the charts, the waffles have been flying out.

"It’s fantastic that Black Sheep Coffee chose Newcastle for their first location in the North East and the famous Geordie welcome has been amazing.”

The store, which serves a full range of the brand's own coffee beans and brews, will be opening on the street decorated with street art and murals unique to the city.

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Adding to this, the venue will also have Bagels, toasties, organic smoothies and shakes, and their signature Norwegian waffles and 'Black Hoof' drink featured on the menu.

The store will be open seven days a week, from 6.30am to 7.30pm Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5.30pm on Saturdays, and 8am to 4pm on Sundays.

Speaking on the opening, Eirik Holth and Gabriel Shohet, co-founders of Black Sheep Coffee, said: “We are thrilled to finally be opening our first location in Newcastle and this is a crucial part of our continued expansion across the UK.

"Newcastle is such a cool and vibrant place and it is incredibly exciting to become a part of this great city.”

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The company was first started by the pair, who were flat mates at university, after they quit their jobs in 2013.

A Black Sheep Coffee spokesperson said they use 100 per cent specialty grade Robusta coffee beans instead of Arabica due to its "higher rate of absorption."

They said it provides a "more intense and long lasting caffeine effect" enhancing the coffee drinking experience, which is why it serves at the specialty house bean.