Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Philadelphia, PA
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Philadelphia, PA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Philadelphia. The student share in Philadelphia tops the statewide figure: 8% of residents aged 3 and older are in college or graduate school, against 6% across Pennsylvania and 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so an affordable logo tee belongs on the shelf.
Philadelphia by the numbers
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents, 1.8% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Philadelphia County has 454 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 2.9 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 62% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is up 18% from 386 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Philadelphia County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 3,470 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 1,574,281
- Since 2020
- −1.8%
- County
- Philadelphia County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Philadelphia County, 2023
- 454
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 2.9 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 35.3 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 8% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 89°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 28°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 40
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 62
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 51 in
- Snow, a year
- 23 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Philadelphia Franklin Institute station, 4 mi from Philadelphia's center (NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals); snow from the Philadelphia International Airport station. People: Census ACS 2020-2024. Counts: CBP 2023, by county, paid-employee establishments. Population: Census, July 2025.
What Philadelphia's weather means for coffee shops
Coffee weather in Philadelphia turns over twice a year, with July averaging a high of 89°F, so the counter needs an iced-season lineup for summer and a hot-drink lineup once highs fall. The year divides between May to September, with highs of 70°F or more, and November to March, with highs under 65°F, so plan a tee release and a fleece release as two separate orders. Winter mornings are properly cold, with lows near 28°F in January, so a warm staff hoodie and a beanie are part of the winter uniform rather than optional extras. Snow totals around 23 inches a year, so anyone working a drive-through window or an outdoor market stall needs a warm, branded outer layer. Around 62 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 Philadelphia | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 28°F | 3.6 | Beanies, hoodies and gift bundles |
| February | 45°F | 30°F | 3.3 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 54°F | 36°F | 4.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 66°F | 46°F | 4 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.1 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 85°F | 66°F | 4.8 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 89°F | 71°F | 4.8 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 87°F | 70°F | 5 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 80°F | 63°F | 4.9 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 68°F | 51°F | 4.2 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| November | 56°F | 41°F | 3.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 47°F | 33°F | 4.3 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Philadelphia.
Orders ship to Philadelphia from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia is about 2,361 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Philadelphia is USPS zone 8. Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia
What should baristas in Philadelphia wear behind the bar through the year?
A dark tee and cap work from May to September, 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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