Stumptown shares that, “The Torres family has been cultivating coffee in the West Valley for 60 years. They pioneered coffee production in the Barranca region of Naranjo. They also pioneered the cultivation of the Villalobos varietal, a mutation of the heirloom Typica varietal developed in the nearby town of Sarchi. After meticulous cherry selection our [...]

Cupping: Sun. 2/21, 1:30-2:30pm, Trad Cap Happy Hour, Featured Cup, Seasonal Bites & Sips, Travel Mugs and Kombucha Mama

Last month Kent, Hazel & Finley attended a Stumptown organized panel discussion with coffee producers from Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica and Kenya. We took away a handful of learnings that will stay with us and shape how we work with their coffee once it reaches our shop.

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), [...]

Special Hours First Friday, February 6, 5:00-7:00pm Artist’s reception for our very own Steven Chaprnka CUPPING: Sunday, February 22, 1:30pm – 2:30pm Please join us for this low-key and fun exploration of the ins and outs of tasting coffee like the pros. Get details by subscribing to our newsletter. ART: Steven Chaprnka + B. Neill [...]

This month, Thump’s featured coffee is El Salvador Kilimanjaro Direct Trade, Organic.  This coffee is produced by Aida Battle, a female coffee farmer who Stumptown recently invited to Portland to speak at their “Meet the Producers” series.  (See the December thumpology for more info. on our fieldtrip to meet Aida.) El Salvador Kilimanjaro is a [...]

Last month, Kent and Hazel took a field trip to Portland for the opportunity to meet two of Stumptown Coffee Roaster’s premier direct trade coffee producers, Guatemalan Cup of Excellence winners Mercedes and Arturo Aguirre Jr, of Finca El Injerto and Luis Pedro Zelaya of Semillero, Antigua.

September was a month of cool trainings. Kent broke away for a few days to go to the Seattle Coffeefest, an annual trade show where thousands of people gather to learn, teach, debate, buy, and sell everything related to coffee.