Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Seattle, WA
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Seattle, WA, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Seattle. The student share in Seattle tops the statewide figure: 10% of residents aged 3 and older are in college or graduate school, against 6% across Washington and 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so an affordable logo tee belongs on the shelf.
Seattle by the numbers
Seattle has grown to 784,777 residents, up 6.5% since 2020 (Census estimates).
King County has 1,000 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 4.3 for every 10,000 residents, above the national figure of 2.5. 53% of them employ fewer than 10 people. The count is about where it was in 2018 (957).
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
King County as a whole has 2,344,939 residents, up 3.3% since 2020. King County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 2,340 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for coffee shops, King County has the 5th-most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 784,777
- Since 2020
- +6.5%
- County
- King County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in King County, 2023
- 1,000
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 4.3 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Pacific
- Median age
- 35.6 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 10% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- August, 77°F
- Coldest month, average low
- December, 36°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 30
- Rain, a year
- 36 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 5
Weather: Seattle Boeing Field station, 5 mi from Seattle'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 Seattle's weather means for coffee shops
Seattle averages a high below 65°F in 7 months a year, so hot drinks and fleece both have a long season, and a retail hoodie or crewneck can stay on the shelf for months at a time. Short-sleeve weather arrives from June to September, when highs reach 70°F or more; that is the window for a light retail tee and a lighter barista shirt. December lows average 36°F, cold enough that the opening crew wants a zip hoodie over the barista tee through the winter months. With 30 nights a year at or below freezing, hot drinks lead the morning menu in winter, and a retail hoodie paired with a bag of beans makes an easy gift. Expect the most rain in November, around 5.8 inches, which makes it a good month to give retail merch eye-level space by the register, where people waiting on drinks will see it.
| Month in Seattle | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 37°F | 5.2 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 51°F | 37°F | 3.7 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 55°F | 39°F | 3.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 60°F | 44°F | 2.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| May | 67°F | 49°F | 2 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| June | 71°F | 54°F | 1.2 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| July | 77°F | 58°F | 0.6 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| August | 77°F | 58°F | 0.8 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| September | 72°F | 54°F | 1.4 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 61°F | 46°F | 3.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| November | 53°F | 40°F | 5.8 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 48°F | 36°F | 5.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Seattle.
Orders ship to Seattle from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in Washington.
Seattle is about 967 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Seattle is USPS zone 5. Seattle shares the shop's Pacific time zone.
From the production floor
Merch Mob production in Southern California.
Ordering from Seattle
What should baristas in Seattle wear behind the bar through the year?
For October to April, when the average high stays under 65°F, the default uniform in Seattle is a staff hoodie or crewneck over a dark tee; short sleeves and a cap take over from June to September.
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