Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in New York, NY
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in New York, NY, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to New York. College and graduate students make up 7% of everyone aged 3 and older in New York, in line with the national 7% (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so the counter serves a broad mix and a simple logo tee and cap fit most of it.
New York by the numbers
New York has 8,584,629 residents, 2.5% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Kings County has 1,044 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 3.9 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 74% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 30% from 804 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
New York spans 5 counties. The business figures are for Kings County, which has the largest share of its residents (about 31%).
Kings County as a whole has 2,653,963 residents, down 3% since 2020. Kings County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 2,540 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for coffee shops, Kings County has the 7th-most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 8,584,629
- Since 2020
- −2.5%
- Main county
- Kings County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Kings County, 2023
- 1,044
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 3.9 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 38.2 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 7% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 85°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 28°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 17
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 67
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 50 in
- Snow, a year
- 30 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: New York City Central Park station, 6 mi from New York'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 New York's weather means for coffee shops
Highs stay below 45°F from December to February, though January, the coolest month, still averages a high of 40°F, so midweight hoodies and crewnecks should outsell heavy outerwear on the retail shelf. Average highs reach 70°F or more from May to September; switch the shelf to tees and caps then, and give baristas a lighter shirt for the iced-drink months. On top of the cold, about 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a year, so a water-resistant shell with the logo is worth adding for anyone who works market days or runs deliveries. Roughly 30 inches of snow fall in a year, so promote a beanie and hoodie bundle when the first snow arrives, and give the opening crew a warm jacket for clearing the entrance. Around 67 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.
| Month in New York | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F | 28°F | 3.6 | Beanies, hoodies and gift bundles |
| February | 42°F | 30°F | 3.2 | Beanies, hoodies and gift bundles |
| March | 50°F | 36°F | 4.3 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 62°F | 46°F | 4.1 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| May | 71°F | 55°F | 4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 80°F | 64°F | 4.5 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| July | 85°F | 70°F | 4.6 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 83°F | 69°F | 4.6 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| September | 76°F | 62°F | 4.3 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 65°F | 51°F | 4.4 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| November | 54°F | 42°F | 3.6 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 44°F | 34°F | 4.4 | Beanies, hoodies and gift bundles |
Made in So Cal, shipped to New York.
Orders ship to New York from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in New York.
New York is about 2,421 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, New York is USPS zone 8. New York is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from New York
What should baristas in New York wear behind the bar through the year?
Plan three uniform layers: a dark tee and cap from May to September, a crewneck for spring and fall, and a midweight hoodie with a beanie from December to February, when highs stay under 45°F.
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