Swings Coffee

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640 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
+1 (202) 652-0188
http://swingscoffee.com
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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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...

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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...

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Lisa W.
8/14/2025

5 Stopped in for the first time to grab a latte and walk to the White House. Two employees working were very nice. Service was quick. Place was light and clean. Would definitely return!

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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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Payal P.
9/20/2024

Got some coffee when in DC. This place sold an ok cup of drip coffee. I did ask for the barista to keep some room for cream which he didn't do. I ended up throwing a bit of the coffee away to put...

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