Custom Merch for Coffee Shops in Winston-Salem, NC
Merch Mob makes barista tees and caps, retail hoodies and crewnecks, and beanies for coffee shops in Winston-Salem, NC, at its shop in Montclair, CA, and ships them to Winston-Salem. The student share in Winston-Salem tops the statewide figure: 9% of residents aged 3 and older are in college or graduate school, against 7% across North Carolina and 7% nationally (Census ACS, 2020-2024), so an affordable logo tee belongs on the shelf.
Winston-Salem by the numbers
Winston-Salem has 257,271 residents, up 3.1% since 2020 (Census estimates).
Forsyth County has 73 snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars with paid employees (Census County Business Patterns, 2023). That is 1.8 for every 10,000 residents, below the national figure of 2.5. 47% of them employ fewer than 10 people; the rest are larger operations. The count is up 55% from 47 in 2018.
That Census category includes coffee shops along with juice bars, ice cream parlors, donut shops and similar counters.
Forsyth County as a whole has 401,718 residents, up 5% since 2020. Forsyth County has one snack or nonalcoholic beverage bar for every 5,500 residents.
- Population, 2025
- 257,271
- Since 2020
- +3.1%
- County
- Forsyth County
- Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars in Forsyth County, 2023
- 73
- Per 10,000 county residents
- 1.8 (US 2.5)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Median age
- 35.9 (US 38.9)
- In college or grad school
- 9% (US 7%)
- Warmest month, average high
- July, 88°F
- Coldest month, average low
- January, 31°F
- Days at 90°F or hotter, a year
- 33
- Nights at 32°F or colder, a year
- 64
- Rain, a year
- 43 in
- USPS zone from the shop
- 8
Weather: Winston Salem Reynolds Airport station, 3 mi from Winston-Salem'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 Winston-Salem's weather means for coffee shops
Coffee weather in Winston-Salem turns over twice a year, with July averaging a high of 88°F, so the counter needs an iced-season lineup for summer and a hot-drink lineup once highs fall. Feature tees and caps from April to October, then bring beanies and retail hoodies to the counter for November to March, the months with highs under 65°F. Cool mornings in January, with lows around 31°F, call for a staff crewneck or zip hoodie over the barista tee until the room warms up. Around 64 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. Splashes and mud come with the wet months, August above all at about 4.5 inches, so a dark-colored staff jacket is worth adding to the uniform.
| Month in Winston-Salem | Average high | Average low | Rain (in) | What the counter and crew need |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 31°F | 3.4 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| February | 53°F | 33°F | 2.9 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| March | 61°F | 40°F | 3.6 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| April | 71°F | 48°F | 3.7 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| May | 78°F | 57°F | 3.8 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| June | 85°F | 65°F | 3.6 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| July | 88°F | 69°F | 4.2 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| August | 86°F | 68°F | 4.5 | Breathable barista tees and caps |
| September | 80°F | 61°F | 3.9 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| October | 71°F | 49°F | 3.3 | Barista tees and dad hats |
| November | 60°F | 39°F | 3.1 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
| December | 52°F | 34°F | 3.3 | Retail hoodies and staff crewnecks |
Made in So Cal, shipped to Winston-Salem.
Orders ship to Winston-Salem from the shop; there is no office or pickup point in North Carolina.
Winston-Salem is about 2,109 miles from Merch Mob's shop in Montclair, CA, a straight-line distance. From the shop's ZIP code, Winston-Salem is USPS zone 8. Winston-Salem is on Eastern time, 3 hours ahead of the shop's Pacific time.
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What should baristas in Winston-Salem wear behind the bar through the year?
A dark tee and cap work from April to October, 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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