The Gov Cup presents 🥁🥁 The Bag Edition: where we take you behind the scenes with Alyssa (Owner), and Tobias (graphic designer - as well as a legendary DJ, keyboardist, and bassist), on what inspired the design of our new retail coffee bags.
Alyssa has been in ownership of The Governor’s Cup Coffee Roasters since December of 2010. As Tobias mentions here, “there are pieces of her in it, in every part.” This couldn’t be more true. To walk into The Gov Cup, is to experience the soul of Alyssa herself- quirky, classy, warm, and lively. Her love for music, design, attention to detail, and work ethic stems largely from her father, Kim- all of which resonate in the details.
We hope you enjoy this lil’ snippet of the design process.
What’s your favorite part of coming into The Gov Cup?
Who: Head Roaster, Shahrom
What: V60 pour-over coffee samples
When: Wednesday, May 20th, 2:00 - 5:00pm
Where: The Gov Cup, 471 Court St NE, Salem
Why: Anyone can taste/sample our lineup for free and decide which coffee is their favorite, DISCOUNTED retail bags available for purchase
How: Walk in the front door and approach the bar
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#v60 #coffeetasting #discount #coffee #govcup
Hey, hey, it’s time to shine the light on our current favorite single origin, a washed from Siguatepeque, Comayagua, Honduras 🇭🇳
This coffee is supplied by the Cooperativa Cafetalera Siguatepeque Limitada (COHORSIL), which is sandwiched between Comayagua and Intibuca- two of the most productive coffee regions known to the country. Another fun fact about COHORSIL: it’s not just a coffee cooperative, it also has an organic fertilizer production plant which uses coffee pulp as the base ingredient and California earthworms to promote decomposition. And, it has a massive greenhouse operation where thousands of vegetable seedlings are grown each year.
Let us know what you think of this delicious brew in the comments!!
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Holy smokes, last night’s show was a dancing doozy. We were all movin’ to the slick sound waves of THMPR’s nonstop music train. Hope y’all enjoy this lil’ snippet.
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#showtime #livemusic #salem #govcup #jazz
LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT!
Check out this clip of the last time THMPR blessed us with their brilliance. What starts as a groove mutates into madness. Avant-garde jazz, heavy funk, cosmic noise,
and melodic mayhem all crashing together.
You’ll feel like you’ve been transported to an old-school hole-in-the-wall club in NYC.
Friday, 5/8
FREE | 21+ | 8pm
The perfect pair doesn’t exi-
There’s no vegan options in Sal-
😏😏 we got ya!
Open everyday 7AM-6PM
Kitchen open 7AM-2PM
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We had so much fun at our show last weekend, we’re doing it again this Friday, May 8th!
THMPR is a Portland-born beast of experimental sound and fearless improv - a band that doesn’t just play music, they channel it. They’ve torn up stages with wild-eyed legends like Mike Dillon and Nolatet, Sexmob, Skerik, and even the desert thunder himself, Bombino. What starts as a groove mutates into madness - avant-garde jazz, heavy funk, cosmic noise, and melodic mayhem all crashing together in waves that build, break, and leave you gasping somewhere between chaos and bliss.
Ralph Huntley, Jason Carter, Count Kellam, Steve Berlin, Tom Nunes, and Courtney Von Drehle, along with a rotating cast of sonic daredevils, bring you the most death-defying improv this side of the Mississippi.
Friday, 5/8
21+ | FREE
Show 8PM | Doors 6PM
Mbrascatu returns to The Gov Cup stage tomorrow night, May 2nd!
The Italian based band led by Andrea Algieri has been captivating our crowd for over a decade - check out this throwback from 2016! Our favorite octopus mural hadn’t even been given its forever home yet 😳
Mbrascatu’s thoughtful ballads, intense rock, and infectious, danceable grooves are at the core of the band’s sonic identity. We promise, you do not want to miss out on this show!
Saturday, May 2nd
21+ | FREE | 8pm
It’s a Wasabi & Avocado kind of Wednesday 😋 such a tasty way to elevate the senses with just the right amount of spice and intentional sprinkle of sweet ‘n’ salty, featuring @spielmanbagels sesame bagel. Plus, it’s vegan!!
We’re serving sammy’s until 2PM, er’day.
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#bagelsandwich #foodie #yummy #vegan #govcup
We got the goods 💪 and lots to choose from.
-Feeling fruity, give our Rwanda Natural a whirl.
-Wanna keep it classic? Grab a Guatemala.
-If you want to keep the coffee coming, check out our Decaf Swiss Water process (you can’t even tell it doesn’t have caffeine).
Come stock up at just $18 a bag 😘
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#coffee #beans #roast #singleorigin #govcup
LIVE MUSIC!
Mbrascatu has been a Gov Cup favorite for years and we are so excited to have them back on Saturday, May 2nd!
“Born from the rich, cultural heart of Southern Italy and matured in the United States, Mbrascatu (mm-brah-ska-too) is the product of Andrea Algieri and some of the west coast’s finest musicians. While the music is not locked into any one regional sound, the diverse and global influences can all be heard in how Algieri organically blends styles. Thoughtful ballads, intense rock, and infectious, danceable grooves are at the core of the band’s sonic identity - coupled with Andrea’s warm, baritone voice and soloists with backgrounds in rock, funk, jazz, classical, folk, and more, the resultant sound is something not often seen in today’s musical landscape. The heartfelt messages contained within the sensitive lyrics translate across cultural and linguistic divides, and the panoramic storytelling conveyed within each song takes the listener on a journey through both, a world they know dearly and one they are just discovering.”
Saturday, May 2nd
21+ | FREE | Show: 8pm | Doors: 6pm
