Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Houston, TX
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Houston, TX, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Houston. Houston matches the national 7% for college and graduate enrollment and tops Texas's 6%, with 7% of residents aged 3 and older enrolled (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so one affordable logo tee covers the student regulars.
Houston by the numbers
Houston has 2,397,315 residents, up 4.2% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Harris County has 1,224 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 2.4 for every 10,000 residents, slightly below the national figure of 2.5. 56% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 28% from 954 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Houston spans 3 counties. The business figures are for Harris County, home to about 98% of its residents.
Harris County as a whole has 5,045,026 residents, up 6.7% since 2020. Harris County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 4,120 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 2,397,315
- Since 2020
- +4.2%
- Main county
- Harris County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Harris County, 2023
- 1,224
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 2.4 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 34.4 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 7% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 94°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 44°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 109
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 5
- Rain, a year
- 54 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 6
Weather: Houston-Port station, 7 mi from Houston's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals). People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Houston's weather means for coffee shops
Heat in Houston comes with about 54 inches of rain a year, so pick barista tees in a cotton-poly blend that dries faster than heavy cotton, in dark colors that hide both sweat and coffee. Hot-drink weather is brief, with highs under 65°F only in January, so keep the fleece order small, one hoodie design and a beanie, and land it before the holidays. Highs of 70°F or more from March to November mark the stretch to feature new tees and caps, and with January lows averaging 44°F, a long sleeve covers the few chilly openings. Rain peaks in June at about 7.9 inches, so keep a water-resistant jacket with the shop logo for anyone working outdoors, and give retail tees a spot customers see while they wait.
| Month in Houston | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63°F | 44°F | 4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 67°F | 49°F | 2.8 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| March | 73°F | 54°F | 3.8 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| April | 79°F | 61°F | 5.2 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| May | 86°F | 69°F | 5.1 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| June | 91°F | 75°F | 7.9 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 93°F | 77°F | 4.5 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 94°F | 77°F | 3.4 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 90°F | 72°F | 4.5 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| October | 82°F | 63°F | 5.4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 72°F | 53°F | 3.4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| December | 65°F | 46°F | 4.3 | Tees and light crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Houston.
Orders ship to Houston from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Texas.
Houston is about 1,338 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Houston is USPS zone 6. Houston is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Houston
What should baristas in Houston wear behind the bar through the year?
Keep the uniform simple: a dark tee and a cap for March to November, when highs reach 70°F or more, and a crewneck for January, the brief stretch when highs average below 65°F.
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