From Kent: The project was chartered by the Downtown Bend Business Association (DBBA) in collaboration with Commute Options. It will be the first on-street bicycle corral in Bend, and is being billed as a pilot project. The goals were: 1) To promote Bend’s image as a “Bicycle friendly community” 2) To clear the sidewalks for [...]

For the third year, Thump Coffee wins “Best Coffee” in The Source Weekly’s “Best of Central Oregon 2010″ Readers Poll! You make our hearts go thump. We’re lobbying for The Source to add a “Best Customers” category next year, because you win hands down. We are sincerely grateful and appreciative of your support! Keep on [...]

Jessica Wolfe runs 63-mile fundraiser — with a little help from thump!

Come meet Janet Miick and sample her work at the Spring Art Hop, Friday 4/2!

Poet House’s CADA/CASA Project and Dudley’s Bookshop Café & The Nature of Words’ Storefront Project.

Since last month, our friends Scotty Carlile and Damian Schmitt have been hard at work racing and planning for and promoting numerous upcoming events for the Cyclocross Nationals. Here’s the insider’s view, written by Scotty Carlile.

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From time to time, conversation at thump touches on a special project, travel with purpose, or plans to pursue something that keeps a personal dream alive. From time to time, we’ll share these conversations with you to inspire you to keep your dreams alive!

Conversation 1: Ashley & Briana Volunteer with Earthship Biotecture, Alternative, Sustainable Home Building

Scotty Carlile and Damian Schmitt, two local cyclists who from February – December race mountain bikes, road bikes and cyclocross, mostly in the Portland area, aspire to build a cohesive team to race nationally.

We looked high, low, near and far to find the perfect thump commuter cup. Not only does it look just like our paper to-go cups, but the double-walled porcelain also provides great insulation so the coffee flavor isn’t affected by quick cooling. Plus, porcelain doesn’t leave a taste like plastic or stainless steel. The silicone [...]

Here’s the latest on our recent brushes with movie stars and Olympians!

In May, our primary baker, Janet Miick of The Bittersweet Kitchen, did what she does best: She entered her fudge cake with praline espresso buttercream filling, draped in ganache, and accessorized with tinted white chocolate tiles in the Tour Du Chocolat competition at the Tower Theatre – and walked away with “Best Use of Unique [...]

We recently hosted a surprise party recognizing Ernie Mazorol, a member of Bend’s community who has worked very hard over the years on behalf of children and families in Deschutes County in family court, drug court, domestic violence court, as well as helping establish a supervised visitation center. To learn more about how one person [...]

Thump Coffee is featured in the January 2009 issue of Fresh Cup Magazine, a monthly national publication for specialty coffee and tea professionals. The two-page “Café Crossroads – Retailer Spotlight” article includes a Q&A-style interview with Thump owners, Kent and Hazel Chapple. Photos of the shop’s interior and exterior taken by Thump barista Steven Chaprnka [...]