Thur. 6/30:  The Source Weekly’s “Best of Central Oregon 2011” Ballot Issue Hits the Stands
VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! And if you think we’re worthy, vote for thump for “Best Coffee”! You can also cast your ballot online at tsweekly.com.

Thump is Hiring: COFFEEOLOGIST WANTED
Serious student of the bean, the roast, the grind, the cup, the coffeehouse and the customer. Full-time, long-term position available. You must be able to work during the school day and on weekends. If you think you’re cut out to be a thumpista, please apply at: www.thumpcoffee.com

Fri. 7/1: Open Late for First Friday Art Walk, Featuring Journeys Fiber Art Group Show, “Coffee or Tea”
In honor of fiber art, fiber artists and the Sister’s Outdoor Quilt Show, Sat. 7/16 in Sisters, OR, thump reserves its walls every July for works in fiber. The Journeys Fiber Art Group returns this year with their amazing “Coffee or Tea” show, which captures coffee and tea across cultures, and how they bring  people together. So grab a cup and a friend and come check it out!

7/2-7/24: Tour de Thump
Our annual tradition of showing live TV coverage of the Tour de France is happening again this year at thump. Pull up a seat and join the peleton!

Mon. 7/4: Front Row Seats for the July 4^th Pet Parade, 10:00 am
Come watch the annual 4^th of July spectacle from thump’s front window seating.

Mon. 7/4, Happy Independence Day, Closing 1:30 pm
We’ll be closing early at 1:30 pm so everyone can enjoy the fireworks.

“Sharing The Road” Poster Series Display
The “Sharing the Road” poster series depicts what drivers and cyclists can do to avoid accidents. A $5000 grant was awarded to the Bend Metropolitan Planning Organization to inform cyclists and drive and help prevent crashes on our roads. City of Bend, citizens, advocates and employees worked as a group and wanted to get bike riders asking: “Am I doing this right?”, “Is this safe?”, “What are the rules?” The Posters  to Coasters campaign, designed by Carrrrrlos, does that in a visually striking way.  The campaign consists of posters, coasters and video.  The prominent concerns with riding a bike in Bend are wrong way riding, drunk riding and night riding without lights. These actions cause the most cycling injuries and fatalities nationwide.

Traditional Cappuccino Happy Hour, Every Friday 2:30-5:30pm
If you’ve never tried a traditional espresso drink – a doppio, macchiato or cappuccino – make sure to join us on Friday afternoons when we offer them for 50% off! It’s a great way to cap the week and roll into your Friday evening.

Monthly Public Coffee Tasting: on Summer Vacation
Look for info about this fun, informal event in the September newsletter.

Fleur de Sel Honey Caramel Chocolate Truffle

Locally Owned, Award Winning Tricia’s True Confections Comes to Thump
For the chocolate lovers out there, we’re excited to offer to you an assortment of splendid truffles! Tricia’s True Confections won “Best Chocolate Truffle” at the 2011 Oregon Chocolate Festival, and Tricia’s will be offered exclusively at thump. Tricia’s makes small batch, handmade truffles and caramels, keeping their chocolates fresh. Committed to the well being of our community and planet, they purchase only Certified Organic and Ethically Traded chocolates. Thump will offer an assortment of truffles, such as the Mocha (featuring our Stumptown Hairbender espresso, 72% dark chocolate), Milk Chocolate, and the Fleur de Sel (salted honey caramel and milk chocolate). Truly delicious! To learn more about this local business, please go to: www.triciastrueconfections.com.

Seasonal Eats
Dark, Milk, Fleur de Sel & Mocha Truffles
Keylime Bars
Rhubarb Bread
Gluten Free Brownies
Lemon Poppyseed Bread
Assorted Panini Sandwiches

Seasonal Drinks
Featured Cup: Ethiopia Nano Challa
Toddy Cold Brewed Coffee
Salted Caramellita Latte
Peach Tea Smoothie
Mint Grasshopper Frappe
Wildberry Mocha Frappe
Coco Cabana Frappe
Organic/Fair Trade Loose Leaf  Teas
Hot Lips Sodas

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!

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 join the conversation! We, and our customers, post pictures and comments on café life at thump throughout the week. Go to the thump coffee Facebook page and click the Like button!

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. Thanks for helping! Go here to learn more.