Rachel G.
8/1/2025
We stopped by Swings Coffee on a hot summer day and it was the perfect choice. I ordered the vanilla bean latte, and it was perfectly sweet and refreshing. The vanilla bean flavor stood out in the...
Swings Coffee
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640 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
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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J P.
8/27/2025
This may be the single worst run coffee shop in the District. I had a particularly terrible experience today. I met a client at the 14th Street location arriving at 3:45 PM gave the associate my...
Kristi W.
11/5/2025
Needed a quick pick me up and popped in for a matcha. The color of my drink was great and it tasted even better! Pricing was on par with the area but I would return again. The service was good and...
Yulia S.
11/7/2025
I don't usually leave reviews when I am traveling, but I am really shocked that this place has 4 1/2 stars. Unfriendly staff. I ordered croissant and almond milk cappuccino and croissant was the...
Elena C.
3/21/2025
Cozy coffee shop with WiFi and indoor seatings. The coffee was really good and the baristas friendly. The drinks came out fast.
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