Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Nashville, TN
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Nashville, TN, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Nashville. The student share in Nashville tops the statewide figure: 8% of residents aged 3 and older are in college or graduate school, against 6% across Tennessee and 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so an affordable logo tee belongs on the shelf.
Nashville by the numbers
Nashville has 721,074 residents, up 4.6% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Davidson County has 249 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 3.3 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 52% from 164 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Davidson County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 3,000 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 721,074
- Since 2020
- +4.6%
- County
- Davidson County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Davidson County, 2023
- 249
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 3.3 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Central
- Median age
- 34.5 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 8% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 91°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 30°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 54
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 66
- Rain, a year
- 51 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 7
Weather: Nashville International Airport station, 7 mi from Nashville'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 Nashville's weather means for coffee shops
July averages a high of 91°F in Nashville, which pushes the counter toward iced drinks and light tees for the summer, then back to hot drinks and fleece once the weather turns. Feature tees and caps from April to October, then bring beanies and retail hoodies to the counter for November to March, the months with highs under 65°F. Winter mornings are properly cold, with lows near 30°F in January, so a warm staff hoodie and a beanie are part of the winter uniform rather than optional extras. Around 66 nights a year dip to 32°F or colder, enough of a winter that a retail crewneck and a beanie make easy add-ons at the register through gift season. Wet weeks are part of the routine, with May the wettest month at about 5 inches, so a water-resistant jacket or hooded layer with the logo keeps market and delivery staff looking like the shop on rainy days.
| Month in Nashville | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 30°F | 4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 54°F | 33°F | 4.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 63°F | 40°F | 4.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 73°F | 49°F | 4.7 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| May | 80°F | 58°F | 5 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 88°F | 66°F | 4.4 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 91°F | 71°F | 4.2 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 90°F | 69°F | 3.8 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 84°F | 62°F | 3.8 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 74°F | 50°F | 3.4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 61°F | 39°F | 3.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 52°F | 33°F | 4.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Nashville.
Orders ship to Nashville from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Tennessee.
Nashville is about 1,746 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Nashville is USPS zone 7. Nashville is on Central time, 2 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Ordering from Nashville
What should baristas in Nashville wear behind the bar through the year?
A dark tee and cap work from April to October, when highs reach 70°F or more; for November to March, with highs under 65°F, add a zip hoodie the opening crew can shed once the espresso machine heats the room.
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