It's that time of year again! On April 29th, the forums will be...


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Just like the first anniversary celebration and the second anniversary celebration, site sponsors are assembling another blowout of savings for HB members. I've received most but not all of the offers and there is a good mix of small and large items. Since some of the discounts are on big ticket items, the announcement is in advance to allow time for "spousal approval." I am finishing the list and will hopefully post it tonight, tomorrow night at the latest. The savings will start Friday the 25th and run through the next Friday.

Thanks for a great third year and thanks to the "friends of HB" for helping to celebrate it in style!

ALL BEST WISHES!!! I will be offline for ten days at that time (and - scary - off coffee too) so best of the best to the best in advance

Happy Birthday HB!!! It's been about a year that I've been "with" the site, and my espresso has never been better. I have HB, almost singularly, to thank. Many happy returns!

Thanks to Dan and company for a wonderful site and to the membership who are always willing to provide tips and support. This place is awesome!

Congratulations! and my thanks to Dan for helping me with HB registration. [Hint to forum readers: if your email provider rhymes with "wahoo!" it ain't gonna work.]

Looking forward to the deals so I can spend my tax refund before it arrives. This may just be the bump that pulls the US economy out of the Mariana trench -- butterfly effect, you know.

Happy Anniversary HB. Many thanks to Dan for all the effort in keeping this wonderful gem afloat and to the membership for continuing to stoke my espresso fires.

Cheers

Ian

HB wrote:It's that time of year again! On April 29th, the forums will be...

Just three days before, I'll be celebrating my thirty-seventeenth! I'll be at work, outside in the AZ early summer sun, till late into the night. I hope HB has a better day planned than mine!
Hmm, gotta see about getting me some sponsors to give up the swag on MY birthday! ; >
I'll be out on the road on the day, so I'll try to take advantage of someones deals by telling all my friends to shop for my birthday at HB's birthday party!
Is there some method by which the sponsors would be able to discount bits and pieces for someone buying for a member? If I give them a code to enter or something, is that cheating?

I dont think a day goes by that I fail to observe at least one reference to a thread on your site from coffee related forums all over the internet. The references tend to direct users toward some meaningful tidbit or new groundbreaking research. It isn't by accident that the tenor of the questions and the quality of the responses are useful and well regarded. Dan, you run a tight ship and the coffee community is fortunate to have you. Thanks and congratulations on your anniversary.

Waiting eagerly for the list...

Below are the sponsors' anniversary specials. There may be a couple last minute corrections, so please check back between now and Friday.

1st-line equipment

Happy 3rd Birthday to home-barista.com! And, many thanks to Dan Kehn, Chief Home Barista, for all his efforts in managing this great web site!


• Le'Lit PL041 Espresso Machine
  $50 off
  Coupon code: HB41
• Mazzer Mini Silver Type B Electronic Doserless Espresso Coffee Grinders
  $50 off
  Coupon code: HBME
• Bezzera Espresso Machines
  $50 off
  Coupon code: HBBE
• Rancilio Silvia Pod-Adaptable Espresso Machines
  $50 off
  Coupon code: HBSI
• Vibiemme Domobar Super Tank Commercial Espresso Machine
  Black Only
  Manual or Electronic
  10% off
  Coupon code: HBVB
• Ascaso Dream
  Great design for the office environment for both pods and ground coffee.
  15% off
  Coupon code: HBAS
• Ascaso Steel Uno "Professional" Espresso Machines
  $100 off
  Coupon code: HBST
• Mazzer Kony or Major
  5% off
  Coupon code: HBMA
• Mazzer Stark or Royal
  $200 off
  Coupon code: HBRO
  
  Terms and conditions: Online orders only. Can not be combined with any other offers. Excludes previously purchased merchandise. Expire May 14, 2008. For instock items only. Limited quantity for some items.

Chris' Coffee Service

• MACAP Black Conical stepless grinder MXKR item# MXKNC18R
  Conical
  Black only
  63 mm burrs
  Stepless adjustment
  Reg Price $895.00
  Sale Price $695.00
  Savings of $200.00
  Coupon Code MXKR200
• MACAP Black stepless doserless grinder MC4C18R item# MC4C18R
  BLACK ONLY
  Reg. Price $509.00
  Sale price $399.00
  Savings $110.00
  Coupon Code MC4110
• MACAP Digital doserless grinder item# M4DC83R
  Reg. Price $725.00
  Sale Price $599.00
  Savings $126.00
  Coupon Code M4D126
• I Roast 2 item #40011
  Reg. Price $179.00
  Sale Price $135.00
  Savings $44.00
  Coupon Code 4001144
• Alex by Izzo item# MC 000165
  Reg Price $1,495.00
  Sale Price $1,350.00
  Savings $145.00
  Coupon Code 000165145
• MACAP Black Doserless with stepped adjustment item# MC4C18
  Reg Price $489.00
  Sale Price $375.00
  Savings $114.00
  Coupon Code MC4C18114
• Compak K3 Elite item# K3EG
  Intro Priced already at $495.00
  Sale Price $435.00
  Additional saving $60.00
  Coupon Code K3EG60
• Compak K10 Conical WBC item# K10WBC
  Regular Price $1395.00
  Sale Price $1,195.00
  Savings $200.00
  Coupon Code K10WBC200
• Quick Mill Milk Frother item# QM0100
  Regular Price $350.00
  Sale Price $275.00
  Savings $75.00
  Coupon Code QM010075

Coffee Klatch

Home-Barista.com is celebrating their anniversary but you get the gift! Coffee Klatch wants to give the Home Barista customers $5 OFF SHIPPING on ANY purchase of 2 or more pounds between April 25th to May 2nd. Use coupon code: HB3 at checkout.

Coffee Klatch is the home of:


• Klatch House Blend Espresso - Used to Win USBC 2003
  
• Belle Espresso - 94 Points Coffee Review, 2006
• WBC Blend - "Best Espresso in the World", WBC 2007
• West's Best Spro - "Best Espresso", WRBC 2008
Taste our award-winning espresso, celebrate and save. Happy Anniversary and Cheers to our friends at Home-Barista.com!

Counter Culture Coffee

Happy Birthday to our friends at Home-Barista.com! To celebrate, we're offering the following coupon exclusively to H-B members:

Coupon code HB3 = $4.00 towards your online purchase

Plus! We're espresso roasting single origin Biloya Sundried Natural and offering one (1) 12 oz. bag FREE with the first 20 home-barista orders placed using the coupon code HB3 during the promotion period! (Please add HB3 to the "Notes" section of your order to qualify.)

Keep up the great work!

Offer expires midnight (Eastern Time), May 2, 2008. Orders eligible to receive one (1) FREE 12 oz. bag of Biloya Sundried Natural espresso will be notified via email; qualifying orders will be roasted and shipped in full Tuesday, May 6, 2008.

Ecco Caffe

A big Happy Birthday to everyone at Home-Barista! We want to celebrate by offering you a special on our espresso. $4 off Ecco Reserve when you order the special Ecco Reserve HB Birthday product from our website. It will be on the front page as well as on our Limited Release page from April 27 - 29.

Stefano's Espresso Care

• 15% off all Elektra, Rancilio and La Marzocco Parts: HB - 15
• 10% off Accessories (pitchers, tampers, etc.): HB - ACC
  
  All other parts orders will receive a 5% discount plus one of the following:
  
• 1 free 20 gram packet espresso cleaner: HB 5/PULY
• OR a 1 oz tube of Lubrifilm: HB 5/LUBE
  
  Discounts will be honored only if code is entered in the COMMENTS SECTION (not coupon code field) during checkout. Limited to stock on hand. Discounts do not apply on special order parts. All standard terms and conditions apply.
  
  Note 1: The discount is not processed by the shopping chart, therefore the automatic notification will NOT reflect the discount. It will be apply manually once we personally process the order.
  
  Note 2: These codes will not function in the standard coupon code box. Enter them in the COMMENTS section. Thank you!

Great Infusions

Mazzer Super Jolly $685 with Duranium Burrs

For HB's 3d Birthday, Great Infusions is offering the industrial Mazzer Super Jolly with super hard Duranium burrs and your choice of standard 2.7 Lb hopper or the smaller hopper originally sold on the Mazzer Mini.

Paradise Roasters

Happy Birthday to Home-Barista.com! To honor the occasion, Paradise Roasters is offering all Home Barista members a 10% off coupon towards their next online purchase. To use the coupon, simply type in HB08 at the coupon code prompt during checkout. Offer expires May 2nd, 2008.

PT's Coffee

To raise awareness of some wonderful single-origin espressos, PT's Coffee is offering $2 off 3 different selections. The first SO is the Australia Bundja. Our roaster is especially pleased with this one! The two others are the Costa Rica El Patio and the Sumatra Lake Tawar. Both are nice and spicy. In addition, we will offer 5% off our PT's Logo Reg Barber Tampers.

Coupon Codes:

HBSO1 - $2 off Australia Bundja
HBSO2 - $2 off Costa Rica El Patio
HBSO3 - $2 off Sumatra Lake Tawar
HBTAMPER - 5% off Reg Barber Tamper, any color