Me and my newly married wife gale decided to come down to the great town of Harrisonburg for the weekend to visit her Alma matter. We decided to go to this little coffee shop downtown. The service was great and they recommended some good options. We got a blueberry cobbler iced latte as well as s'mores cold brew. Both were absolutely impeccable. The food was so delicious and the sauce selection was just spectacular. Overall great joint. P.S they played some great 90s grunge tunes which really brought out the good memories from when I was at Woodstock 99! read more

The service was great! We ordered one hot rastachio latte and one cold rastachio latte. What a delicious flavor combination! The coffee was made perfectly! read more

Coffee Shop No. 483 Black Sheep Coffee Harrisonburg, VA March 23, 2025 I have a wishlist of towns and coffee shops; some of the places are chosen for their ratings, their location, and others I've selected because of their name. This coffee shop mad the list because of their name. Black Sheep Coffee sits on the corner of the historic town of Harrisonburg, Virginia. The coffee shop is bright and open. The baristas were friendly and engaging. The left side of the coffee shop is perfect for groups studying or just hanging out or if you prefer sipping your cortado solo than you can settle into one of the comfy leather wingback chairs. Enjoying life one cortado at a time! read more

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I absolutely loved this place. I was a regular for quite sometime where I would sit for hours just on my laptop or reading a book.. needless to say that it's quiet almost therapeutic. The coffee selection is pretty generic but hits the spot! The baristas were always friendly and knew my order :) read more

Friendly service, biscuits were excellent, smoothie was more like juice. Cool atmosphere, good if you want a quick and light breakfast. Breakfast food menu is a bit limited. read more

This place has such a nice ambience! I loved the coffee and all of the comfy seating options. They have great food as well. read more

Black Sheep Coffee - Breakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

A great coffee shop in Harrisonburg! There is plenty of indoor seating and coffee is delicious! They also had some smoothie options as well. Pricing is comparable to other coffee shops. There is street parking so it may not be the easiest to get a spot nearby the shop during busy hours. All in all, great coffee shop and hope to visit again! read more

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First, let me say that the coffee game in Harrisonburg is strong. One of the few coffee houses I stopped at while attending a conference at Massanetta Springs Conference Center, Black Sheep was great: the drinks were well-prepared, the space was open, there was plenty of seating, Wi-Fi was strong for working, and there was a clear local vibe. Five stars all around. read more

Food was good but a little pricey in my opinion. Great vibes to sit in for awhile as it is never too crazy. If you are looking for a place to do some work here is a good one. Staff is friendly!! read more

Best cafe i've been to in harrisonburg!! I myself am not a coffee girl, but I love a good matcha and can confirm this may be the best matcha I've ever had... EVER. The prices are great here and the inside ambiance is very causal and cozy. There is plentiful seating and a separate area with couches to chillax. The staff were very friendly and overall helpful. Highly recommend if you're in town! read more

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Black Sheep has every other coffee shop beat for matcha! I've tried them all in Harrisonburg and Black Sheep has the best. Their chai is also nicely spiced. I love the seating options and cozy vibe in this coffee shop. It's my favorite place to get some work done. The baristas and cashiers are always nice and welcoming. Love!!! read more

Black Sheep Coffee - Matcha with peppermint - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

Great coffee and delicious breakfast (I had a breakfast biscuit). Plenty of seating and has a homey feel to it.

Great atmosphere - plenty of areas to sit either alone or a group! Cozy atmosphere- great menu so much to choose from! Panini was super!!! read more

Black Sheep Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

If you know me, you know every first visit to a city is basically a self-guided tour of food and coffee. Harrisonburg was no different. I began such a journey by looking up some of the top rated coffee shops on Yelp (hello!) and then wandered around after visiting them. Such is how I came upon Black Sheep. It wasn't much further than the first two I went to, but apparently was just far enough away to be hidden from my path. The outside held only a singular table with two chairs. I wondered if more room awaited inside. Oh, it was there. I walked into the familiar aroma of espresso shots being pulled and orders being called out. To the right were the drinks and menu, to the left a number of coffee related items. I saw the delicious breakfast menu, but I had topped out on food and was close to the same with caffeine. So I ordered a cold brew. I asked if they were a roastery, which they aren't, but they use regional roasteries for their beans, a local dairy for their creamery, and other local businesses for tea leaves and other items. I am with that 100%. While the order was being poured, I did a quick walk around. Plenty of seating inside (an entire second space to the left) and a few new-to-me items on the shelves. One was a fun looking travel mug from w&p. I almost picked it up, but knew I had more exploring to do. The cold brew, solely on ice, was delicious. I had emptied the cup by the time I rounded the block. I will be back for food and more drinks. Until then, stop in and try it out for yourself. And if you even think you want the travel mug, just get it. You'll be glad you did. read more

Cute and cozy shop with simple but sufficient selection! The shop is very open and has plenty of space for seating. Some industrial type seats and some very cozy old furniture. The walls and counters are a little busy with signs and items, but once you find the menu, it's easy to read. There are maybe 4-6 breakfast items, mostly the usual biscuit sandwiches, but they also have some creative wraps available. I would like to see a few more items with meat, but you can add bacon to anything! Hannah was very sweet and helpful in making selections. The other girl who helped us was also kind. Something really enjoyable about the atmosphere is there wasn't loud music playing! I've found this more often than not in local shoppes; I find my company and I competing with the music to be heard. Not the case here! My husband, 5 year old daughter and I chatted easily without struggling to hear or worse, without having some unsavory music forced upon us My husband and daughter both got BEC biscuits. Enjoyable, but nothing noteworthy. I ordered a spinach, blue cheese and egg wrap, which was delicious! The only meat option I could add was bacon, so I did, but they forgot to include. They quickly gave me some very tasty slices of bacon but I couldn't put them in the wrap. As a breakfast item, it would have been nice to have sausage as an option, but even without, it was very good! We also ordered the peanut butter chocolate coffee cake. Sounds delicious, right?! It was tasty cake, but besides the chocolate chips, we couldn't taste anything but usual coffee cake. The piece was a substantial piece, which would have been great had it been worth the calories. We threw most of it away. The coffee was enjoyable. Again, a simple selection of one light and one dark roast. The lack of options is something we appreciated as opposed to being met with a surplus of blend options. Overall, I would visit Black Sheep again and I recommend it for a lighter fare or just a good place to read. If you're really hungry, save this for another time. read more

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I'll start off by saying this is a great study or hangout place, it has lots of seating and a nice ambience, as well as some coffee and tea related products available for purchase. As far as the coffee goes, I haven't been impressed. I was excited about the large array of flavors available, so I ordered a latte with toasted marshmallow (and something else I don't remember) and my bf got a flavored latte as well. We both weren't really satisfied with the flavor of either of them. We decided to give them another try recently and both got different flavors again, and it was still not good. There wasn't a strong coffee flavor and what I could taste tasted bitter. The flavors I ordered were barely detectable. That being said, I'm a big fan of flavored coffee. So maybe if that's not your thing, you might find their coffee alright. However if you're into lattes and looking for an exciting flavor combination, I'm not sure you'll get exactly what you're looking for here. Maybe ask for extra syrup? read more

Very cool spot. Had I known this wasn't too far off the highway last trip, I'd have come here and not Starbucks. I always prefer independent spots whenever available over the chains. Black Sheep is also an example of awesome repurposing of old industrial buildings. Why this can't happen countrywide is absolutely mind boggling. This particular building housed several other cutting edge dining options, retail and office space. At Black Sheep you've got pastry choices including vegan and gluten free along with hot food items. Had I seen that menu first, I'd probably have ordered something from there instead of grabbing a muffin. The space is uber industrial chic - perfect to write your novel or muse about how messed up this alleged reality we find ourselves existing in actually is. read more

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Outstanding coffee and breakfast sandwich. Service was excellent as well. Would of loved to stay and work if I could But had meetings to attend read more

Food and service are always good God vibes and the coffee is the best part. I've been drinking black sheep coffee for years. read more

We came to Black Sheep to enjoy a coffee and plan a future vacation together. The coffee was excellent, and they had plenty of other beverage options. Their baked goods looked awesome. The atmosphere was super relaxed and chill. There were plenty of tables to sit and work at... and there's free WiFi! Definitely will be a regular for us! read more

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Well... I found my go to coffee shop in Harrisonburg! I like some of the others and I'm sure they make great latte art... But I found a coffee shop that offers many single origin roasts from 3 different roasters. They have Red Rooster, Little Amp and Ceremony Coffee Roasters. All serve variety of beans from Ethiopian Worka, Sumatra, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Burundi, Mexico etc. I really enjoyed the Ethiopian Ardi from Little Amp! It was slightly floral, full nutty body with a nice sweet acidity as a finish. I highly recommend it. It's a large, open and beautiful coffee shop with plenty of space for everyone to park and study. It's a bit hidden and you'll have to navigate to get there from the farmer's market parking lot. It's part of the ice house building. read more

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WOW. The baristas here are super nice and very informative. The cold brew is awesome and they even sell the beans by the ounce! They have breakfast options and lunch paninis if you're feeling hungry. This coffee shop in this small town is definitely one of the better ones I'd say. Great place to hang out and study as well obviously because it houses a great crowd. read more

Black Sheep Coffee - Cold brew with fresh crème and simple syrup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

This is the some of worst coffee i've ever had in my life, what I assume is the owner or manager of some sort seemed like he had a stick up his you know what. Overall bad energy, made me uncomfortable. The girls that were working their seemed like very sweet people and the carrot cake I had was the best i've ever tried, but I can't get passed the taste of the espresso , I had the vanilla latte and it's undrinkable. read more

We were in Harrisonburg to drop our kid to a JMU Theatre camp. We wanted a coffee and found Black Sheep Coffee. It has a nice college town coffeehouse vibe. Service was friendly. Nitro cold brew was a HUGE bonus for me. I was a bit surprised that I was charged an additional $1 for a small amount of oat milk. Husband had a Cortado and said it was very good. We would come back and would recommend. read more

Black Sheep Coffee - Nitro cold brew with oat milk. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

The shop has a great atmosphere with plenty of space. Coffee was good and friendly service.

Typical coffee shop with eclectic vibes. Menu is good but service is the usual thing for a caffeine hub. Parking? Not sure about that

A cute shop with really really good coffee and expresso. Good isn't bad either but baked goods can be inconsistent, sometimes amazing and sometimes just OK. Good selection of scones, muffins, ect. Really nice staff. Parking can be tough though. read more

The place has a good vibe but the staff was rude, and my cappuccino was mediocre and lukewarm when I got it.

The coffee was amazing and the croissants were delightful. The coffee shop had cute and quaint decor.

So... I was looking on Yelp for a nice new coffee house to try why visiting Massanutten and came across this place that was 1 of 6 and furthest away from my resort, but I liked what I saw online and wanted to share that same experience Yelpers bragged about. Locating this place was a task. Once we arrived to the address my Google maps brought us to, there was no sight of the business although it was listed on the main street sign. Once I got out and asked a gentleman that I saw walking, he was able to point me in the right direction and from the way that we came, the business is down a short hallway on the left. It was the warm open coffee house feel as expected. I saw another yelper posted from here and she got a chicken bacon chicken panini. I was so ready to try it! How about they stop serving food at 4:00 p.m., it was 4:02 p.m.. The young lady did admit they were also out of bread. I felt a little bit better I guess. I asked for recommendations for cold iced tea was told the most popular at this time is the black peach tea so I tried that. My husband got a coffee with caramel added. We informed the young lady of how we wanted our beverages sweetened to find out that we are responsible for sweetening them ourselves. I'm definitely a coffee house snob and enjoy the experience but I don't enjoy laboring over my beverages. I wouldn't mind paying extra for them to sweeten the beverages for real. Nevertheless it wasn't that difficult of a task for me but it was for my husband so he'll probably never ever ever ever ever return but I might try this place during earlier hours to obtain a sandwich. The open seating area was nice and spacious as well as provides privacy areas for those who need it. Outside of selling beverages and food part time, they did have a few clothing items for sale that advertise the business. I also noticed the big board that said 5 year Anniversary, Happy Anniversary! That's all folks!! read more

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Wow what a great coffee shop. I'm a student and always appreciate the plentiful of outlets as well as tables for group meetings. But this store has independent desk spots with walls between, providing a great study space. There are couches as well for some comfy seating. Great coffee selection with cold brew available! I enjoyed a warm chai latte that was full of flavor and spices! I also got 2 cookies for $1.50! The lemon cookies was my favorite of all time! Loved that they made customers aware of plastic use and make an option to use plastic lids! Go green! Barista was super friendly and patient as I decided which cookie to get. Loved the ambiance and will definitely be back for more! read more

Black Sheep Coffee - a hand holding a cup of coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Harrisonburg, Virginia

I drink a lot of coffee and visit a lot of different coffee shops and this may be my favorite that I've ever been to. Located in a cool little group of shops called the Ice Box, Black Sheep is nestled perfectly into its surroundings. The shop is very cozy and perfect for nearby JMU students. The coffee is very good. It's not too bitter and has a great flavor. They bake their own pastries and they are excellent. I HIGHLY recommend the white chocolate raspberry crumble cake. Another great option is their simple goat cheese and tomato biscuit. If you are in the area or passing through, you must visit! read more

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Fantastic cappuccino, thank you! We enjoyed our time in the cafe on a cool and breezy Saturday.

black sheep coffee is my favorite coffee shop in harrisonburg! a cozy coffee place tucked in the brick ally of harrisonburg gives a warm atmosphere yet it doesn't lack in natural lighting. from the brick to the felt couches to the work area it is perfect combinations of textures and comfort that makes this place unique! however, i'm not giving this coffee shop 5 stars simply because the inconsistency in the coffee. i have had really great coffees but occasionally i'll get a coffee that isn't quite the quality that would be ideal. i'll order an oat cap and it is either too milky or weak. BUT don't let this stop you from going to this place! it's is absolutely perfect for getting work done, meeting with friends or curling up and reading a good book! always great service! read more

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Yes!! This is a wonderful place to stop! Coffee is SO great and the scones and biscuits are made in house and amazing!

I went here based on the great reviews....I wouldn't ever go back. The food was bland at best. I had the Mediterranean panini- it sounded so promising, but was incredibly disappointing. They used thin sandwich bread that just got mushy when the pesto was applied and heated. And the "salad" that came as the side was literally nothing more than a pile of spinach leaves and a cup of dressing (nothing else). With a town so full of actually good food, I don't understand what people are reviewing and eating here. We had been in town several months prior to this and went to Lola's for a sandwich and it was phenomenal. I'll stick to them. read more

The perfect spot to hangout with friends or study. Nice big open spaces with tons of seating. I got a latte and it was amazing . The service was fast and friendly. I could hangout here for hours because it is so cozy and inviting! read more

My husband and I spent a weekend in Harrisonburg and decided to explore a bit in the area. I am all about supporting small, local businesses and definitely prefer checking out a local business instead of your same old coffee chain. We had a latte, a hot chai, a chorizo wrap, and a bacon egg and cheese on a biscuit. All of this was really good and the biscuits were phenomenal. While Black Sheep Coffee has great food and coffee, I was totally taken back by the lack of precautions taken by the restaurant and the staff during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Per the state of Virginia, at the time of our visit, face masks are required to be worn indoors. Two of the three employees were not wearing the masks as they were preparing food and drinks for guests. Furthermore, there was not a single hand sanitizer in the restaurant to use after having to touch and sign on their system when paying with a credit card. I was able to use the restroom to wash my hands afterwards. Like I said before, the food and coffee were great here so I'd definitely come back for that.. but I don't appreciate the lack of consideration of safety of others. If you are not able to follow state mandated rules, I wouldn't have reopened. Management should be looking into this issue and taking it seriously. read more

The owner refused me service due to my service dog. My dog was not misbehaving in any way. He was laying on the floor next to the table I was sitting at. When I informed the owner that the ADA prohibits refusal of service based on my disability or service animal, he became belligerent, verbally attacking me and calling the police. He told the police that I was to be trespassed due to my attitude and the police refused to uphold my rights as a disabled veteran. I was made to leave the establishment. I have filed a complaint with the department of justice. read more

1st time here and I was impressed. Saw one 2 star review that said the food and coffee was great but 2 starred them due to 'not wearing masks during covid'. Apparently a lot can change in a month. Customers and staff were mask complient Very cool and helpful staff helped this old guy navigate the menu. All wearing masks. The quality of service and the food was better than the seven Starbucks in this town. It was the arcade game by the door that really sold me. Played all my favorite games from the early 80s! Pac-Man, dog dug, frogged and galaga! Had the star hill local dark roast and the bacon egg and cheese biscuit. Highly recommend. read more

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