Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in San Jose, CA
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in San Jose, CA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to San Jose. San Jose counts 82,400 residents in college or graduate school, 9% of people aged 3 and older against 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so students are likely regulars and an affordable logo tee or beanie suits them.
San Jose by the numbers
San Jose has 989,814 residents, 2.3% fewer than in 2020 (Census estimates).
Santa Clara County has 764 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 4.0 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 47% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is up 8% from 706 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Santa Clara County as a whole has 1,914,391 residents, down 1.1% since 2020. Santa Clara County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 2,510 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for coffee shops, Santa Clara County has the 6th-most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 989,814
- Since 2020
- −2.3%
- County
- Santa Clara County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Santa Clara County, 2023
- 764
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 4.0 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 38.2 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 9% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 81°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 42°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 16
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 3
- Rain, a year
- 13 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 4
Weather: San Jose station, 6 mi from San Jose'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 San Jose's weather means for coffee shops
Summers stay moderate in San Jose, with August averaging a high of 81°F, so a midweight tee covers the warm months and the retail shelf can lean on crewnecks for longer. Highs drop below 65°F from December to February, a short cool season that suits one retail hoodie and a beanie, ideally landed before the holidays. Winter afternoons stay mild, with December averaging a high of 60°F, so a crewneck or light zip hoodie is the warmest layer most of the crew will need. Only about 13 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 San Jose | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60°F | 42°F | 2.8 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 62°F | 44°F | 2.7 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 66°F | 46°F | 2.1 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| April | 69°F | 48°F | 1.1 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| May | 74°F | 52°F | 0.4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 79°F | 56°F | 0.2 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| July | 81°F | 58°F | 0 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| August | 81°F | 59°F | 0.1 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| September | 81°F | 57°F | 0.1 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 76°F | 53°F | 0.5 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 66°F | 46°F | 1.3 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| December | 60°F | 42°F | 2.3 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to San Jose.
Orders ship to San Jose from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in California.
San Jose is about 323 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, San Jose is USPS zone 4. San Jose shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
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What should baristas in San Jose wear behind the bar through the year?
Highs average 70°F or more from May to October and below 65°F from December to February, so plan a tee-and-cap uniform for the warm months and a crewneck or light hoodie for the cool ones, in dark colors that hide stains.
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