Black Sheep coffee creates comfortable atmosphere

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Caryanne Shaw

This photograph shows the table where customers can get some plain coffee and come to the table and spice it up.

Black Sheep Coffee is a small cafe in downtown Harrisonburg. Not only does Black Sheep sell coffee but small pastries, baked goods and t-shirts. Katie Schmid is a barista at Black Sheep and spends most of her time taking orders and preparing drinks. 

“…[Working at Black Sheep] is a lot of fun, I’m glad I did it,” Schmid said. 

The shop has lounging areas, places to sit, and as a customer said, “A wonderful atmosphere.”

 This shop may be small, but on the inside there are many things to buy and a nice space to focus or relax. 

Caryanne Shaw
This is the plain black coffee from Black Sheep which was freshly poured out of the kettle.

“Another cool part about this place is that it draws every age group,” Schmid said. 

The simple black coffee at Black Sheep is only $2.50, allowing anyone to walk up to a small table and add anything you like, from creamer to sugars for a very low price. Schmid feels Black sheep coffee is differentiated from other coffee shops by the large amount of options provided for the customer.

“I think the variety of [items] we have[make us different from other coffee shops]. The bakers have a lot of [recipes] for what they can make and so we have [a constantly changing menu],” Schmid said.