Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Washington, DC
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Washington, DC, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Washington. Washington counts 60,546 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.
Washington by the numbers
Washington's population has held steady since 2020, at 693,645 residents (Census estimates).
District of Columbia has 266 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 3.8 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 25% from 212 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
District of Columbia has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 2,610 residents. Of the 60 counties behind these pages for coffee shops, District of Columbia has the 9th-most snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars per resident.
- Population, 2025
- 693,645
- Since 2020
- +0.6%
- County
- District of Columbia
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in District of Columbia, 2023
- 266
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 3.8 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 34.9 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 9% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 90°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 30°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 40
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 60
- Rain and melted snow, a year
- 42 in
- Snow, a year
- 14 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Washington Reagan National Airport station, 4 mi from Washington'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 Washington's weather means for coffee shops
Coffee weather in Washington turns over twice a year, with July averaging a high of 90°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 30°F in January, so a warm staff hoodie and a beanie are part of the winter uniform rather than optional extras. Snow totals around 14 inches a year, so anyone working a drive-through window or an outdoor market stall needs a warm, branded outer layer. Around 60 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 Washington | Average high | Average low | Rain and melted snow (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 48°F | 32°F | 2.6 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 57°F | 39°F | 3.5 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 68°F | 48°F | 3.2 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| May | 77°F | 58°F | 3.9 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 85°F | 68°F | 4.2 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 90°F | 72°F | 4.3 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 88°F | 71°F | 3.3 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 81°F | 64°F | 3.9 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 69°F | 52°F | 3.7 | Tees and light crewnecks |
| November | 58°F | 42°F | 2.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 49°F | 35°F | 3.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Washington.
Orders ship to Washington from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in District of Columbia.
Washington is about 2,266 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Washington is USPS zone 8. Washington is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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Ordering from Washington
What should baristas in Washington 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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