Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Irvine, CA
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Irvine, CA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Irvine. Students make up a sizable part of Irvine: 16% of residents aged 3 and older are in college or graduate school, against 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), which makes an affordable logo crewneck worth stocking.
Irvine by the numbers
Irvine has 318,764 residents, up 3.6% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Orange County has 1,391 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 4.4 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 49% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is up 21% from 1,147 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Orange County as a whole has 3,149,507 residents, down 1.2% since 2020. Orange County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 2,260 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for coffee shops, Orange County has the 3rd-most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 318,764
- Since 2020
- +3.6%
- County
- Orange County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Orange County, 2023
- 1,391
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 4.4 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 34.0 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 16% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 87°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 43°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 35
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 2
- Rain, a year
- 14 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 1
Weather: Tustin Irvine Ranch station, 2 mi from Irvine'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 Irvine's weather means for coffee shops
Summer gets warm in Irvine, with August averaging a high of 87°F and about 35 days a year at 90°F or more, so light tees and caps should lead the shelf in the warm months. December mornings, with lows around 43°F, are cool enough for a light staff hoodie or crewneck over the barista tee at opening. Tee weather lasts 10 months, March to December, with highs of 70°F or more, so plan two or three tee and cap releases a year instead of one summer drop. Only about 14 inches of rain fall in a year, so rain seldom closes an outdoor market stall, and staff caps that shade the eyes get more use than rain gear.
| Month in Irvine | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68°F | 43°F | 3.1 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| February | 69°F | 45°F | 3.4 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| March | 72°F | 48°F | 2.1 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| April | 74°F | 50°F | 0.8 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| May | 77°F | 55°F | 0.3 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 80°F | 58°F | 0.1 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| July | 85°F | 61°F | 0 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 87°F | 63°F | 0 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 87°F | 61°F | 0.2 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| October | 84°F | 55°F | 0.7 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 76°F | 47°F | 1.2 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| December | 70°F | 43°F | 2.3 | Barista tees and dad hats |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Irvine.
Irvine shares the shop's Southern California region; orders ship from there.
Irvine is about 27 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Irvine is USPS zone 1. Irvine shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Irvine
What should baristas in Irvine wear behind the bar through the year?
Even the coolest month in Irvine stays in the high 60s, so a breathable dark tee and a cap work as the uniform all year, with a light crewneck for early shifts.
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