Black Sheep Coffee - Queen Victoria Street

Walk down Queen Victoria Street towards the station and you'll find Black Sheep tucked away with its no-nonsense approach to coffee. It's the kind of place where the staff actually care about what's in your cup—we're talking third-wave stuff, single-origin beans, the works—but without the pretension that sometimes comes with it. The space itself is unpretentious and buzzy, especially on weekend mornings when it's rammed with locals queuing for their fix. Food-wise, they do solid brunch fare that pairs well with their coffee, and prices won't leave you wincing. It's become a proper fixture for anyone in Reading who takes their caffeine seriously.