The New Black Sheep Coffee

So, we've finally started this blog. Which we've talked about starting ever since a day of the celebration of birth of a local friend. Since that day when we pulled out the phone book and yellow-paged the names and addresses of local coffee-shops. We've visited many, but we're going start with our most recent stop -- the new Black Sheep coffee on Benson Rd.

Black Sheep Coffee (on Benson)

Initial Impressions: Let me start by saying that I had very, very high expectations given how much I love the original Black Sheep located on 11th street.
I walk in, the place has two people sitting at a table and one of them gets up to serve me. Ok... it's a little empty but it's 6 o'clock on a Thursday night.

Coffee: I order my small light roast coffee (from Ethiopia btw). $1.35 price is right. I'm a little confused about where I can get my cream and lid. I find it... in the opposite direction from the enticing leather couch. I start pouring my cream a dribble comes out. The container is empty. I feel a flash of irritation, "Dude there are two workers here--I understand it's slow but you should at least fill the cream and sweep up the leaves (that have been tracked in and make the place look untidy) before you sit down to chat.
Sit down on the couch. Mmm comfy. I try the coffee. Umm. Ew. I don't know if it's burned or what but it's not good stuff. Whatever. I'll read til Sanzibar comes.

Decor: I think this place is actually set up to be more of a cafe--at least more than the other black sheep (they have sandwiches too but they're a roasting place). The chairs and tables are set up to be used more for eating than just sipping coffee.
Anyway, I like the art on the walls. Definitely modern but very colorful and warm and not offensive or completely random. I think it would be pretty bland w/o the art. Cool stuff.

-Banzibar

A few words from Sanzibar: Cute little place. I never come on this side of town. The 'open' sign really put a rotten taste in my mouth before I walked in. It flashed, etc, and it wasn't too welcoming, too bribing. So anyway I walk up to the counter and ordered my small dark Colombian roast, quite delicious and the perfect temperature. I had no trouble finding the cream because, well, I didn't want any. I join Banzibar on the comfy leather couch, very very comfy, and also noticed the nice artwork. I took some sips from my paper cup but the lid didn't fit properly so it dribbled out everytime I tried to take a drink... that was annoying. But pretty good experience overall, though I am more impressed and attracted to the originality of the original Black Sheep.
I forgot to check out the bathrooms, darn. Update on that some other time!


A place to check out on your own coffee drinking rounds. Coffee and service quality will vary, which is unfortunate, but the good cups are worth it.


Manzibar will have to visit sometime.