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Black Sheep Coffee

Unit A, Shopping Centre, 79 Culver St E, Lion Walk, Colchester CO1 1LF, United Kingdom
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good coffee in colchester isn't always where you'd expect to find it. black sheep coffee sits on culver street east, inside the lion walk shopping centre, which sounds like a strange place for a specialty shop but turns out to work fine. you're likely passing through anyway, and having somewhere worth stopping changes the shape of a shopping trip entirely. the standing here is strong enough that it's clearly not coasting on location alone. whatever they're doing, people keep coming back, and in a town this size that means something. if you're in the area on a weekday morning, culver street east is worth the small detour before the crowds arrive.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 22 Jun 2026

nri score53
buzz0
local cred36%

phone

+44 20 3988 6994

website

leavetheherdbehind.com/blogs/locations/lion-walk

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4.0

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