Black Sheep brews up Metrocentre expansion

A speciality coffee chain is serving up further North East expansion with a new 80-seat café at the Metrocentre.

Black Sheep Coffee has the store at the Gateshead shopping and leisure destination as part of its continued expansion across key UK regions.

The café offers indoor seating alongside tables on the concourse, as well as an order-and-go option for shoppers.

Black Sheep Coffee built its name around speciality-grade Robusta coffee, which remains at the heart of its drinks menu alongside house brews and espresso.

Customers can also choose from ceremonial-grade matcha, smoothies, iced drinks and a wider selection of hot and cold beverages.

The food menu includes Norwegian waffles with a range of toppings, pastries and cakes, alongside all-day breakfast dishes and vegetarian options.

Orders can be placed at self-service screens or directly at the counter, while customers can also purchase bags of the brand’s whole bean and ground coffee to take home.

Gabriel Shohet and Eirick Holth, co-founders of Black Sheep Coffee, said: “Opening at Metrocentre is another exciting step for Black Sheep Coffee as we continue to bring our take on coffee to more communities across the UK.

“From the very beginning, we’ve wanted to challenge what people expect from a coffee shop and create places that feel energetic, different and worth coming back to. 

“Metrocentre is a brilliant fit for that, and we’re looking forward to welcoming shoppers, families and the local community to experience Black Sheep for themselves.”

Ben Cox, director at Sovereign Centros from CBRE, asset managers of Metrocentre, added: “Introducing new brands and further strengthening our offer has been key to growing footfall, increasing dwell-time and driving up sales.

“Bringing popular names like Black Sheep Coffee to Metrocentre is an important part of this strategy, ensuring we continually evolve the customer experience, and we’re pleased to welcome the team to Upper Red Mall.”

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