This month’s Thumpista is Natalie, one of the rare people in this town who can say they were born and raised in Bend!

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

In previous Thumpology articles we’ve discussed how the roast can affect a coffee’s flavor. How it is processed after harvest can have an even more significant influence on its ultimate flavor. Not to be confused with processing food, which might involve removing nutrients, adding artificial stabilizers, flavors, preservatives, etc., processing coffee is an all-natural sequence [...]

Freshness & roast dates: We receive coffee the day after it’s roasted. Coffee, like wine, needs time to breathe and “open up” before it can be fully enjoyed. Most coffees need 24-48 hours to “off-gas” carbon dioxide, so we’re receiving and serving it at the most flavorful period of its life. Coffees also stale dramatically [...]

So you have your freshly roasted coffee and you’re eager to get it home and brew it up. You get out your grinder, pour some beans in, press the lid for a period of time, and presto, ground coffee. When you remove the lid, you notice that some of the coffee is powdery and some [...]

Really, this is the story of the land where coffee is grown and the people who grow it. These are the world’s most premium green beans, bought directly from growers at a fair price, exceeding even Fair Trade Certified, which means more economic benefit stays with the local farmer and community. Tweet

After all the care and attention given to selecting the perfect beans, the roast is where the coffee comes alive and develops its full flavor profile. Our coffees are hand roasted in small batches, each optimized for the bean, humidity and other factors. While green beans keep for extended periods, once roasted the coffee has [...]

In the end, it’s all about what ends up in the cup. We use only the highest quality commercial coffee preparation equipment, operated by highly skilled, highly trained baristi. Slurping is encouraged. Thump is proud to serve Stumptown Coffee, because Stumptown shares our passion for providing the freshest, most unique coffees, roasted by hand in [...]