Blaq Sheep Coffee House & Bistro

The fresh fruit was clearly a day old and refrigerated over night, skimpy on the portions for the special and the coffee was worse than the Starbucks across the street.
Pros though — very nice owner and the muffins are decent. Maybe I just had a bad coffee?

I believe that the name of this place has changed, however, still the same great place to get a latte made to order for under $ 5 which includes the almond milk and the sugar free vanilla syrup for a 16 oz in an unmarked cup. The customer service was awesome. The only downfall was the vegan gluten free muffin that was slightly burnt on the top. Other than that this place is cozy and has a nice atmosphere with decent sized seating.

This place is awful. First of all, they have ridiculous signs everywhere saying that each table has a one hour limit. The signs make the place look unsightly and they’re also kind of presumptuous considering it was far from packed in there.
They also don’t need the signs because I can’t imagine why anyone would stay longer than 15 minutes. The coffee was fine — just fine — and the muffin I had was kind of gross and dry. Everything was also kind of expensive considering how average it all was.
The staff was nice though, except for the owner who seemed like a bit of a jerk. The kind of jerk who would post those signs everywhere…

Good coffee, cool staff. The mini-​muffins are a great idea.
The weird thing is that every day at closing time they have to usher out a store full of customers. They should stay open until at least 6 or 7.

3.5 really. It’s on my way to work so I drop in for lunch or a coffee. Not my favorite cup in town but beats Starbucks. Sandwiches and the gluten free products are solid 4 for the food but it is on the pricy side for sure. Very friendly service every time. Seems to be lots of regulars.

«Cheers» in a coffee shop — I expect to see Ted Danson and the crew walk in at any moment okay maybe not but the atmosphere is the same where everybody knows your name. Lots of regulars love to come here (me) and just enjoy not only the coffee and delicious food but the wonderful ambience and neighbourhood feel.
The owner Adrienne and her fantastic staff go out of their way to make sure that not only do they know your name but most importantly. your drink and what you like to go with it, like mini muffins! My downfall or shall I say ‘delight’. My girlfriend Val will only meet me for coffee at Blaq Sheep on weekends so she can have one of their scrumptious mini cinnamon buns (doesn’t mini mean no calories?). There is something for everyone including lots of gluten free/​vegan friendly items. Their pizza is really good, as are the sandwiches. I love that almost everything is made on site and from a health conscious, but still delicious and satisfying, perspective!
This is my go to/​daily place and well worth a visit. Mmmmm Americano Misto is calling

Nice library like place to chill
Coffee. Not so much.

I’ll be the first to admit that it took me too long to discover this place — do yourself a huge favour — forget the Parallel 49^th and roll-​down the hill on 4^th towards MacDonald. Blaq sheep has even better coffee — and The lady behind me just said they have the best gluten free cookies ever! In fact, their menu has lots of gluten free options.
I had a delicious wheat-​filled muffin (peach bran) and I recommend it — but be cautioned it is even more filling that it looks.
Treat yourself to a glass of their water too — its water, cucumber and the secret ingredient is orange apparently :)
Service is great — one of the ladies that works in the morning (she might own it???) is amazing. They have a welcoming group of regulars that lobby around inside.
My favourite part is their little outdoor patio — a nice getaway to feel like you’ve escaped the busy summer life of kits!

Love this place. The friendly service is the most memorable, along with their delicious coffee.

We ducked into Blaq Sheep Coffee Shop when we arrived in the area early for our dinner reservation. It was cold outside and we were thirsty. I spotted Blaq Sheep for its awesome exterior design and name. We went inside and were all quite smitten by the décor and feel too. In warm browns and dark black and red, the place was cozy and a little hipster, if I may. The woman at the register was so very nice and accommodating; the barista behind her made all the drinks perfectly! I opted for the hot apple cider which was housemade and definitely got me all warmed up. My friends also enjoyed their drinks (A Shot in the Dark and a hot chocolate). They were so kind enough to pour our drinks into takeaway containers as well when we said we needed to walk outside to get to our dinner.

pretty damn good cup of coffee.
Girl behind the counter put up with all my special order bullsh*t and did it with a smile.

A friend recently recommended I try this place and while I wasn’t skeptical, I’m a big big fan of 49^th Parallel which is walking distance to me (and much closer than Blaq Sheep).
I am very happy I tried it, my American misto was velvety and smooth. In 2 words, frickin delicious.
While it won’t derail my regular pilgrimages to 49^th Parallel, Blaq Sheep is on the list.

Trying to avoid Starbucks for the foreseeable future (Its just come to light that they’ve been avoiding paying tax in the UK for years. Grr.) so arranged to meet a girl friend at the Blaq Sheep instead. It was great. Cute, nice ambiance and stellar tea (we stayed for 2 pots!). My buddy had a muffin which she said was also delicious. Pizzas and beer sound like an interesting night time time combo so I’ll be back for that!

The 4^th Ave location has two sofa chairs. I was approached by the owner after sitting in one chair of those two chairs for an hour and told that the sofa chairs are considered «premium seating» and very popular so the café limits seat time to one-​hour. However, if I wanted to continue to stay, I’d be more than welcome to sit on a stool along the perimeter of the shop.
I can understand why and when a café might want to discourage patrons from hanging out too long but what really got me was that the café had THREE patrons inside. There were empty seats for at least another 15 people.
Is a one-​hour stay considered excessive and did my length of stay in the sofa chair warrant a reprimand? There was no signage explaining this policy — it made me wonder if I was singled-​out. LOL. There was at least one person in the café that had been there longer than me. I guess because he chose the «stool seating» he was left alone. Who knew that this café had different classes of seating?!
When I got ready to leave (naturally I had no interest in staying), NONE of those patrons had any interest in sitting in those chairs. Why bother asking me to move?
The other thing that got me was that the sofa chair next to me had been vacant for at least 45 minutes and had continued to remain that way, so I don’t know what she was talking about. What the owner may not realize is that people don’t like sitting in the two sofa chairs because they are next to an EXTREMELY hot gas fireplace — it’s uncomfortably warm if you sit in the sofa chairs.
I’m giving this café one star because the owner made me feel unwelcome. As a resident of the neighborhood, I kind of wonder if her approach needs a little adjusting, particularly since she singled out the wrong person. I’m not one of those Calhoun types that stays for hours on end in a café. I actually buy drinks and food and don’t abuse my stay.

The corner of Bayswater and West 4^th Ave has a new addition! Blaq Sheep is a pleasingly decorated new café, serving up manually crafted espresso drinks. Equipped with wifi and spacious tables, I can see this being a prime study nook. They are currently testing new food recipes and promoting them by sampling, which is how I was able to try a sliver of bocconcini thin-​crust pizza!
What truly caught my attention from their drink menu was the Pink Salted Toffee Latte… Umm, yes please! Such a treat. Until next time, I will have that drink on my mind.

One of the several new cafés to have opened up this summer in Kitsilano, this place stands out for its large variety of beverages (coffee drinks, teas, juices, and also alcohol — try the Fat Tug IPA, it’s awesome!) and its many gluten free and vegan food options. Has free wifi with no time limit, however there are no plugs for laptops at the tables, only along the bar (this is probably a good thing, though, for controlling the flow of customers, as I can imagine the place could get a bit crowded otherwise). Lots of nice touches in terms of the décor, too!

I used to live near this place when it was Vancouver’s Best. The coffee was pretty ordinary back then, but I had a soft spot for VB’s dodgy décor. It was a nice difference from Starbucks.
I was in the neighbourhood and thought I’d check out VB’s successor, Blaq Sheep. First difference is the décor: much more slick. The baked goods looked better too. I had a cookie, which was tasty. But the key to a coffee house is the coffee. Pleased to report that Blaq Sheep makes a very tasty Americano (I’m not a fan of the cow juice but if the underlying espresso is good then I assume the lattes and capuchinos will be good too). Rich and dark, without being bitter tasting. Flavour reminded me of the old Black Cat brew from Intelligencia that Artigiano used to use before they started roasting their own.
Recommended.