Meet Carly, one of our more recent thumpistas to join us! A native of Cave Junction, OR, Carly has lived in Bend for 5 years.

A newer addition to our thump crew is Fayetteville, NC native, Kristin. Like many who move to Bend, Kristin was drawn here by outdoor sport opportunities, specifically the love of climbing! A climber since age 12, Kristin competed in regional, divisional and national climbing competitions in North Carolina and West Virginia.  Since Fayetteville’s hot, flat [...]

We thumped it up at Pole Pedal Paddle this year, shaving off 5 minutes from last year’s time and taking 8th place in the Open Division!  Meredith, Kent, Steven, Sheena, Amy, Hazel and Natalie definitely had there Thump on, felt good about how many competitors they passed and how much fun they had!  Go Team [...]

In March, six of us from thump — and Finley — traveled to Portland to watch the U.S. National Barista Competition and visit some notable coffeehouses.

This month we decided to give you a quick rundown on some thumpista happenings instead of featuring just one person.

The staff at thump are rallying for a road trip to Portland this weekend to watch the United States National Barista Championship, attend some trainings, and tour some coffeehouses. We’re finalizing the logistical details for sending everyone and still keeping the shop open to serve you! Presented by the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), [...]

Hopefully you got to see the short lived pumpkin patch at the shop — a display of artistry from our recent pumpkin carving party. Tweet