Open Late for May 1st Friday, 5/6
Make sure to stop by Thump on Friday, May 6 as we feature Christopher Allison’s mixed media, found object art. Some of his pieces have images on both front & back sides, so new images might reveal themselves throughout the month of May.

Sun. 5/8 Mother’s Day
Be kind to your momma, and bring her in for her favorite drink! You  might treat her to a Salted Carmelita; a lovely little caramel sauce latte with a hint of Himalayan sea salt! And while you’re in, check out May artist, Christopher Allison’s, “Holy Momma” piece!

Sun. 5/15, 1:30-2:30pm – Public Coffee Tasting
A fun and informal exploration of coffees from around the world, using the tasting and evaluation techniques of professional coffee cuppers. Learn how to slurp up a variety of delicious coffees. Bring a friend and join us!

Sat. 5/21 Special Hours, 7am-12noon, Pole, Pedal, Paddle
Team Thumpista will be at it again, putting our best feet and legs forward to break speed records during Pole, Pedal, Paddle!  Get your coffee early, as thump will close at 12 noon. Come watch us duke it out on the course! Watch for Ellen snowboarding, Kent skate skiing, Steven cycling, Mark running, Hazel paddling and Leah sprinting us to the finish!

Mon. 5/30 Memorial Day – Holiday Hours: 7:00am-5:3opm

Poetry Month “Thumpku” Winners
Last month our staff made a party out of judging and enjoying all of the “Thumpku” haiku poems submitted for our contest.  Thanks to everyone who participated! Bend has many talented poets. Here are the winners:

1st Place – Alice Wright
Eight thirty nine finds
Me here you there extracting
The liquid essence

2nd Place – Kristin Wolter
Four forty alarm
Heavy, tired eyelids open
Stumble to coffee

3rd Place: 3 way tie
Penny Ihde
Laughter surrounds me
…Hopes and dreams above me swirl
Lives compelled to live

Amy Foster-Wexler
Bold Sun rises here
Slow careful brown velvet pour
Anticipation

Anna Lucey
THWACKA – THWACKA – TWACK!
Well, since it is my eighth cup…
I’ll make it decaf

Honorable mention: Olivia Brumwell, Ben Ditman, Sean Claughton, Alyssa Lane, and CARRRRRLOS.

Find Your Wish on Flickr
The wooden planks swaying from thump’s ceiling capturing brief wishes from passers by, are as much of what makes thump, thump as any delicious drink we serve. Have you ever wondered what happens to those wishes or how many have been created? Well, local artist and “Wishes” installation creator Mark Bernahl rotates the wishes every couple of months, adding new ones, removing old ones. He has kept every single wish that has been rotated out since the “Wishes” inception more than four years ago! And, he has scanned them! You can view more than 5,000 of them here. If you wrote a wish sometime in the last four years, go to our Flickr site and see if you can find it! Over 5,000 and counting are on the site! And . . . let us know if your wish came true!

Seasonal Eats
Gluten Free Brownies
Classic Buttermilk Currant Scones -Gluten Free
Frosted Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Puddle Cupcakes
Boysenberry Almond Bread
Assorted Panini Sandwiches

Seasonal Drinks
Costa Rica Helsar Reserva, Direct Trade
Toddy Cold Brewed Coffee
Salted Caramel Latte
Organic/Fair Trade Loose Leaf  Teas
Hot Lips Sodas

Help Japan!

Looking for a way to help with the relief efforts in Japan? Please consider purchasing a limited edition archival print, created by local designer Carlos Perez. All proceeds will go directly to the Global Giving Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Relief Fund.

“On March 11, 2011, a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated Northeastern Japan,” writes Perez.

“When I woke up Friday morning to the news – I was frozen. Never before had I seen such destruction on such a massive scale.
Your donation of $25 will be forwarded on to the people that need it immediately. I will be printing, signing, gently rolling, packing, and mailing these posters myself – and shipping them starting March 21,2011.”

Thanks for helping!

Go here to learn more.

Thump Brewing Equipment, Travel Mugs & T-Shirts!?
We’re fully stocked with new t-shirts and thump porcelain travel mugs, as well as grinders, coffee/tea presses – check out the display at the front of the shop.

If you Like us here, then Like us on Facebook!? Please check out thump’s Facebook page and become a fan! We, and our customers, post pictures and comments on café life at thump throughout the week. Go to the thump coffee Facebook page.