John K.
11/24/2025
For me this is the grandfather of great coffee shops in DC. Though the building has been renovated around them, it still has the air of an old school coffee shop. There isn't a lot of sitting...
Swing's Coffee
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1702 G St NW
Washington, DC 20006
The M.E. Swing Co. was established in Washington, D.C. by Michael Edward Swing and his son, Edward Swing, in 1916. Father and son found a ready market for premium Arabica beans which were imported from Africa, Latin America, and the Far East. In 1920, the company opened its now historic Mesco (M.E. Swing Co.) Coffee Roasters building at 1013 E Street. The E Street retail store, with its hand-crafted, gleaming mahogany interior and bright-red, wooden coffee bins occupied the first floor of the Mesco Building. On the second floor, M.E. Swing made hand-dipped chocolates, and on the third floor, a huge German roaster turned out hundreds of pounds of expertly roasted coffee every day. The smell of roasted coffee beans became part of the downtown experience for the next 80 years. In the mid-1990’s, we moved our roasting plant and wholesale offices just across the Potomac river into Alexandria, VA.
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Kristen N.
7/1/2025
We had a great experience at Swing. The staff were very nice they had a great selection including vegan pastries, including a very good vegan chocolate chip cookie. Iced coffee was great too....
Melissa C.
9/1/2025
The perfect work day escape! Love their unsweetened lattes and mochas! Service is quick but the seats get taken up quickly. It's a chill space for a quick coffee meeting.
Annette M.
5/30/2025
I love this place! One of the best coffee places in the DMV. A lot of history and very knowledgeable. Even though it's a small place, it's great to meet colleagues for networking or catch up with...
Caleb T.
8/26/2024
My observation about this location is the extremely large bar that goes seemingly un-used. Minimal indoor seating. Very simple menu, which I don't mind. I do wish that there was a sugar free...
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